Association for Middle Level Education

So, let’s say you are on board with all the possible benefits of advisory, but last year wasn’t without its challenges. With the fog of last year’s challenges starting to fade, how can we give advisory a fresh look?

Dr. Nancy Doda offers eight strategies that can help us recommit to advisory and keep it relevant and manageable 👇
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Advisory Matters. Here Are Eight Strategies To Keep It Going Strong. - AMLE Advisory is one special opportunity to help us show young people how to be caring members of a community: to listen well to others, to understand others with empathy, to learn to be kind, and to learn about the value of a civil community. So, let's say you are on board with all the possible benefits...

Two days left until LearnOn! We're looking forward to boldly exploring new teaching practices with our friends at EVERFI K-12 🌟

Be sure to check out their free virtual event including sessions specifically focused on the middle grades 👇

https://okt.to/xjiTP3

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀

The AMLE Foundation Fund has announced the winners of the inaugural Successful Middle School Grant! 🎉 Congratulations to South View Middle School in Edina, MN and West Clermont Middle School in Batavia, OH!

🌟 South View Middle School will use the grant for their innovative Belonging Flex schedule initiative, allowing students to engage in club-like experiences during the school day

🌟 West Clermont Local Schools Middle School will transform their school library into an Innovation and Media Center to support 15 new innovation and design elective courses.

Both schools will present their initiatives this November at AMLE24: The 51st Annual Conference for Middle Level Education in Nashville, TN, this November.

Learn more 👉 https://okt.to/xgdBSM

So you attended a PD training this summer. Now what?!

While the conference or training provides raw input and sparks personal/professional interest, what we do with that content in the weeks and months that follow results in the most positive changes in our practice, writes Rick Wormeli in our latest article 👇

https://okt.to/BpNqy6

Just Did Some Professional Development – Now What? - AMLE To improve the positive impact of professional development experiences, consider the following activities that we can do for ourselves and with others after conferences and presentations that help us dive deeply into new ideas and practices, assimilate ideas into our current practices, or adjust our...

We're looking forward to boldly exploring new teaching practices at LearnOn with EVERFI K-12 🌟

A great partner of AMLE, be sure to check out their free virtual event including sessions specifically focused on the middle grades 👇

https://okt.to/59ryoe

AMLE is taking over NOLA this week for the East Coast Leadership Institute! After getting to know each other at an amazing Mardi Gras opening reception, we’re ready to get the learning started!

"I found everything to be incredibly relevant with so many takeaways...if you teach grades 5-8 I would highly encourage you to check out the work that AMLE does."

Thanks to teacher Jessica Grant for her recap of last week's San Diego Leadership Institute. We can't wait to get the East Coast Institute underway this Sunday in New Orleans!

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How to Teach Music with Jessica Grant: AMLE Institute Insights: Educating Middle School Students I recently attended the AMLE Institute in San Diego, CA and am excited to share some insights from my experience as well introduce you to AMLE, if you've never heard of it before! Hear an overview of the Institute and takeaways from homebase and different sessions I attended. Head to Instagram and f...

Wishing all a safe and happy 4th of July!

Career exploration for middle schoolers should be just that...exploratory!

That's why we partnered with American Student Assistance & Canva on a playbook of activities designed specifically to help tweens better know themselves and their future options.

Check it out 👉 https://okt.to/UxjsZ4

AMLE is pleased to announce Caitlin Hutt and the Samantha Smith Project as the 2024 recipient of the Conrad Toepfer Award for the Civic Engagement of Middle School Students.

Learn more about the initiative that helps students develop connections to global issues they feel passionate about through art 👉 https://okt.to/WNTRnU

AMLE Selects Caitlin Hutt as 2024 Conrad Toepfer Award Recipient - AMLE The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) has announced Caitlin Hutt and the Samanta Smith Project as the 2024 recipient of the Conrad Toepfer Award for the Civic Engagement of Middle School Students.

As June comes to a close, AMLE's Teacher Leaders Committee has compiled a list of ways educators can continue to support LGBTQIA+ students throughout the year.

Check it out 👇
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Five Ways to Support LGBTQIA+ Students this Pride Month and Beyond - AMLE Pride Month provides educators with an opportunity to reflect on current policies and practices in our schools and how we can best serve our LGBTQIA+ students. As teacher leaders, we believe we can do more to support our students. In this article we share five suggestions on how we can work toward a...

That’s a wrap on the San Diego Institute! We can’t wait to hear how you use all of the insights and connections you’ve made this week to the benefit of your schools.

Up next…New Orleans! Feeling FOMO? There are still a couple spots left 👉 https://www.amle.org/institute-for-middle-level-leadership/

We’ve ❤️’d seeing this year’s Institute Homebase teams learn & grow together these past few days. 🥰

A bit like advisory, attendees are divided into small teams that meet regularly throughout the Institute to dig into middle level best practice & debrief their experience.

The San Diego Institute for Middle Level Leadership is off to a great start! We’re looking forward to learning and sharing together over the next three days. 😎

Happy Juneteenth! Today we celebrate the end of slavery in the United States by reflecting on the past and looking to the future.

Looking for educational resources for yourself or your student? Check out the Smithsonian's digital toolkit 👉 https://okt.to/65hC1X

As the school year winds down, we're celebrating another milestone in our work to empower all educators with middle grades best practice. Since publication of the 5th edition of AMLE's landmark text in 2021, The Successful Middle School: This we Believe has now reached more than 30,000 educators around the world!

Learn more and start your successful middle school journey 👉 https://okt.to/NimX2G

Looking for some inspiration for next school year? Just like our students, educators also have diverse learning preferences. In addition to AMLE’s virtual and in-person learning opportunities, we’ve partnered with Teaching Channel to make their library of online courses and videos more accessible to our membership.

Login to our website to access your discount for a one-year video library subscription!

https://okt.to/LcuI2W

We've got that summer stack feeling! 📚 😎

Grab some of our favorite essential middle school titles for 20% off this week using code SUMMER24 at checkout.

Just a couple weeks until the Institutes for Middle Level Leadership get underway! We can't wait to be together again with so many passionate middle grades leaders and teams.

San Diego is sold out, but a few spots remain to join us in New Orleans 👉 https://okt.to/CPjMUZ

AMLE24 Call for Proposal decisions are now available. ✋ Hands up if you'll be presenting this November at the world's largest conference for middle grades educators!

Feeling FOMO? Stay tuned for our second, limited call for proposals that opens in August. 🗓️

Learn more 👉 https://okt.to/hKIaLW

We are excited to be at the Tennessee Association of Middle Schools conference this week! If you’re here, be sure to stop by the AMLE bookstore and catch Katie Powell presenting Boredom Busters.

We’ll see you again in a few months for in Nashville!

Happy Pride Month! This June, let's recommit to creating learning environments where all of our LGBTQ+ students and staff can thrive.

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Statement in Support of Learning Environments that Meet the Social-Emotional Needs of our LGBTQ+ Students - AMLE In response to recent proposed legislation, particularly that seek to limit the supports available to le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, and q***r (LGBTQ) students in their school communities, the AMLE Board of Trustees seeks to reaffirm and emphasize what we have known for decades to be best prac...

Another school year is in the books! 🥳Let’s celebrate each other. 🫶

As you conclude your school year, take a moment to nominate an exceptional colleague for AMLE’s Educator of the Year award.

The newest issue of Middle School Journal is now available! In it, we unpack the "science of reading" as we tackle young adolescent identity and the ELA classroom.

Read now 👉 https://okt.to/ecwJAb

The 2016 and 2020 elections unveiled stark contrasts in beliefs and values that continue to shape our communities. But the good news is we can take proactive steps to prepare our schools to have meaningful, positive dialogue between now and November.

Jen Cort Consulting and Third Space Podcast shares how 👇

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Approaching the November Election in Your Middle School: 5 Decisions to Make Now - AMLE Supporting meaningful conversations, especially on challenging topics, is a passion of mine. This article is the first in a series where I will attempt to equip school leaders with strategies and resources to proactively support your community during and after the election. We’ll start in this art...

For nearly 10 years each May, teacher Judi Holst's Letter to My Eighth Graders 💌 has been shared thousands of times 👉 https://okt.to/Vbsf7w

Now we want to hear from you! Reply w/your advice for your graduating 8th graders. We'll pick a few on Friday to receive a free AMLE book. 😃 📚

"I saw my students in a new light."
- Middle School Teacher

Over the past year, AMLE has used the documentary film Changing by the Minute to help educators, students, and families explore and better understand the middle school years. From preservice teachers at more than 20 universities to thousands of educators across two dozen states, the film has helped school communities shape meaningful conversations about what's possible when we see middle school as a positive and unique opportunity.

We're grateful for the partnership with All Points North Foundation that made this project possible. Find out how to use the toolkit to support your own school: https://okt.to/O6im5a

Learn more about the Foundation here: https://okt.to/9E1Z5N

If you assessed your middle school...would your students and families agree? 🤔

AMLE just released the newest findings from the Successful Middle School Research project which explored differences in perceptions across school community groups. The results might surprise you 👇

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New Findings from AMLE Successful Middle School Research Project Presented at AERA - AMLE In an exciting next step for AMLE’s Successful Middle School Research Project, Dr. Sarah Pennington presented new research findings during this month’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Held this year in Philadelphia, the meeting is one of the world’s largest g*t...

Rick Wormeli believes we're better than some of our current uses of AI in the classroom. Read his take in AMLE's latest article 👉 https://okt.to/SuXfP8