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It's #TeacherAppreciationWeek ! Let's share the ❤! Comment and tag a teacher or educator colleague you appreciate and tell us why. We'll randomly pick two to receive $50 Amazon gift cards this Friday. 😃

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We are a middle school, not a junior version of high school. via @rickwormeli2

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When checking in, don't ask students, "Are you OK?" Ask about their challenges. Ask them to share what they think are challenges for their friends and what would they recommend their friends do?

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#AMLE2017 is going to be one of the best conferences ever! We love Philadelphia & look forward to hosting 1000s of middle school educators!

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“Assign seats. Yes, student choice and voice is what educators want to foster…but not when it comes to choosing a seat on the first day. The fewer choices you can give students on the first day, the more secure they will feel.”

Handling the Crucial First Minutes of the First Day of Middle School

Students may be anxious about the first day of middle school, but there are things teachers can do to make it go more smoothly.

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“Rather than viewing middle schoolers with dread, we can marvel at their growth and look for ways to strengthen our relationship as these youths enter a new phase of life.” ⁦ @dfkris ⁩ 👏 👏 👏

Your middle school child is the most amazing person | CNN

Middle schoolers are the most maligned and misunderstood age group, education journalist Deborah Farmer Kris says. They’re also her favorite. So why do these years feel so hard for both adults and...

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"Make an 'F" or zero recoverable. It's recovery from mistakes that matures students, not being labeled permanently for them." @rickwormeli2 at #AMLEcamp

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Observing what triggers your students’ outbursts will help you become better at using preventative de-escalation strategies to stop them before they start. via @Edutopia

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This middle school teacher allows all students to turn in late work—no matter how valid or invalid, good or bad, truthful or deceptive the reasons. Read about her philosophy and how students are held accountable.

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"I totally reject the cultural narrative that middle school is a time to dread. That doesn’t mean it’s easy…It’s an opportunity. Yes, it’s a messy time…But that means you can still shape the person they will become." ⁦ @Pfagell ⁩

All Middle Schoolers are Superheroes in the Making: How to help kids build psychological resiliency...

That’s why I was excited to hear about Middle School Superpowers, a new book from Phyllis Fagell that’s all about building psychological resiliency in this age group. I sat down with Phyllis to learn...

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Parents and families of middle schoolers can join AMLE and @JBerckemeyer for a free webinar next week for tips on helping your kids while schooling at home #middleschool #mschat

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It's a wrap! We hope you found #AMLE19 to be another amazing learning and networking experience. Our amazing attendees are the most passionate and innovative educators around. We look forward to seeing you at #AMLE20 at Gaylord National Harbor!

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“There is a traditional approach that says parents stop at the door when you get to middle school. We’re teaching the opposite…we need to help them become experts on the developmental changes that are happening with their kids. That requires partnership.”

Fostering Family Engagement in the Middle Grades: Beyond the Weekly Newsletter - AMLE

But the research is clear – positive family engagement is a huge boon to key student indicators like attendance, academic achievement, and feelings of safety and belonging at school. So, where to...

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It's #TeacherAppreciationWeek It's the most important job in the world. Take time this week to #ThankATeacher !

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Middle schoolers rock! Thanks for sharing this great story, CBS. Keep them coming! There are loads more stories to tell about acts of kindness by middle school students.

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When middle schoolers arrived at a skate park, a 13-year-old was caught on tape showing his true character, leaving a bystander “shocked.” This isn’t a story about teens misbehaving -- it’s about the kindness that emerges when least expected. @SteveHartmanCBS is “On the Road”

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“A master schedule is for the kids, it’s not for the adults. I’m making a schedule based on student needs.” @LaurieBarron taking a deep dive into the #middleschool master schedule at #AMLELeaders

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“When kids get to middle school they need a place where they are welcome and accepted…We know kids need it, more than ever post-pandemic. Before they can learn they need to know they have an adult advocate and a home base.” ⁦ @WMSPal ⁩

What Is an Advisory Period and How Do Schools Use It?

It's more than the homeroom of decades past.

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CONGRATULATIONS to our 2023 AMLE Schools of Distinction! After a rigorous evaluation, each school demonstrated ongoing implementation of middle grades best practice. We look forward to celebrating each school communities at #AMLE50 ! Explore the SODs 👉

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Do you know the 16 characteristics of successful middle schools? This We Believe. Chart:

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A middle school math project gives students a chance to apply the skills they learn in class to an issue they care about. @identityshaper @edutopia

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It wouldn't be #MiddleLevelEducationMonth if we didn't share some of the amazing...hilarious...sometimes a bit quirky....things that happen every day in our schools. Share your stories! Reply or RT by Friday & we'll select some of our favorites to receive $50 Amazon gift cards.

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“Kindness always costs us something…it costs us time & energy…It costs us courage…Kindness is a behavior…We can’t just post the posters about it. We have to teach it.” @houstonkraft @CharacterStrong #amle22

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Five ideas on how to get students to really read books—and enjoy themselves while doing so. @edutopia

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We are a middle school, not a junior version of high school. via @rickwormeli2

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Middle Level Education Month is in full swing. Shine a spotlight on the great things at your school! #MLEM18

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"Tweens have to manage intense highs and lows and are micromanaged all day, so be prepared to talk on their time." More great advice from @washingtonpost and @AMLE columnist @Pfagell #middleschool #mschat

How to talk to your middle-schooler (so they might actually listen to you)

Start by checking your baggage, and your judgment, at the door.

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Just got our copies of the new book from @Pfagell —columnist for AMLE Magazine—and can’t wait to read it!

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4 years

Looking for virtual field trips? @WeAreTeachers put together the ultimate list, featuring all kinds of natural wonders, museums, music, history and even Mars! Where will you take your students? #remotelearning #edtech

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Join us next Thursday as @rickwormeli2 shares ideas on how to assess and grade students equitably while they’re quarantined from the classroom. #middleschool #mschat

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#AMLE2017 I love middle school because...

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"The top level of grading should not be 'exceeds expectations', it should be 'meets the standards.'" @rickwormeli2 at #AMLEcamp

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"Pay attention to the unique needs of young adolescents... " from today's webinar with @rickwormeli2 & @lnickelsen1 #AMLEcommunity

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Great #AMLE2017 conference this year in Philly. See you in Orlando in 2018!

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Rick Wormeli builds the case for why memorization still matters and describes the more successful memorization techniques he's taught students over the years. @rickwormeli2

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Do you know the 16 characteristics of successful middle schools? This We Believe. Chart:

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It’s Time to Stop Averaging Grades @rickwormeli2

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“The ripple effect is real. Researchers found that 6th graders who are friends with peers who behave in prosocial ways tend to adopt similar behaviors by 8th grade” Check out ⁦ @Pfagell ⁩’ latest piece on peer pressure in the ⁦ @washingtonpost ⁩👇

Advice | Four myths about peer pressure

Parents can help kids learn when to step away and when to stand up for themselves — and how to feel good about it.

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📣 We are excited to partner w/Hawaii DOE to host a Middle Grades Summit next year! All are welcome as we explore best practices for middle level education & work toward a shared vision of student success. Call for Presentations open through Nov 29. 👉

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Social conflict in the middle grades is “not only normal, it’s imperative…It’s how they acquire social skills…It’s how they learn to pick their battles, set good boundaries, apologize, and figure out when to forgive and let things go.” ⁦ @Pfagell ⁩

Not All Conflict is Bullying: Teaching Students the Difference

Everyday conflict can get in the way of academics in the middle grades. Kids need to learn the essential social competencies that will allow them to get back to productive learning.

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How do we make sure every student has an adult at school who knows them and advocates for them? Here's how silent mentoring can work to create connections with students who risk slipping through the cracks. @KatieNovakUDL

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"What we do in middle school has a direct effect on students graduating from high school" @rickwormeli2 in today's webinar

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Safe travels to all of our attends back home... where ever you may roam you have friends in the MIDDLE! #amle19

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"Middle schoolers have always been flustered by mixed messages. But in today's world of infinite suggestions, we must be even more clear and consistent with what we mean and expect at school." ⁦⁦ @JBerckemeyer ⁩

8 NEW Characteristics of Middle School Kids: What Can We Do? - AMLE

Regardless of when the trends began, we are noticing some rather dramatic changes in how students—and society more broadly—treats ourselves and others. Now—we can complain, fester, vent, and worry....

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It's #MLEM ! Our theme is The Empowered Student b/c schools succeed when they put what's best for kids at the ❤ heart of decision making. To do that we need to listen to kids! Check out the Student Sound Off contest & all the ways to celebrate #MLEM 👇

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Today @SenWhitehouse and @RepRaulGrijalva reintroduced the Success in the Middle Act. The Act allows for significant investment in middle level education, helping schools identify and implement best practices and improve student outcomes.

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. @rickwormeli2 asks "Each year we teach, are we willing to unlearn something we've held educationally sacred?"

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Do you know the 16 characteristics of successful middle schools? This We Believe. Chart:

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Every day is an adventure in middle school, and when we can prioritize what needs handled immediately & what can be dealt with later, we create a responsive culture where the social, emotional, & academic needs of the child are considered. @MsAmberChandler

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Do you know the 16 characteristics of successful middle schools? This We Believe. Chart:

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Back by popular demand... Join us this Thursday as @rickwormeli2 shares ideas on how to assess and grade students equitably while they’re quarantined from the classroom. #middleschool

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One of the highest forms of respect around the world is to prove to someone that we really know them, and that we see them as worth knowing. @rickwormeli2 offers ideas on getting to know your students

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Do you know the 16 characteristics of successful middle schools? This We Believe. Chart:

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AMLE has arrived in Hawaii and we can’t wait to spend two amazing days of learning with our ⁦ @HIDOE808 ⁩ middle grades colleagues! 🥳

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"If schools want to reach boys, strengthen their emotional resilience, and help them stay engaged in school, school leaders need to focus on 'relational learning' from the top down." from @dfkris @MindShiftKQED

How Strengthening Relationships with Boys Can Help Them Learn - MindShift

Psychologist and author Michael Reichert has found that boys learn better when they have a genuine relationship with their teacher. This should be obvious, but developing relationship skills can be...

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Middle School Walk & Talk is back! @Pfagell & @Joe_Mazza talk directly to middle school students about how they're feeling. As usual, they had a lot of insightful things to say about how educators can best support them, and vise versa. Listen here 👉

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#BackToSchoolRecap - grading wisdom from Speaker Cadre member @rickwormeli2 . #AMLE #BackToSchool #MiddleSchool

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From @rickwormeli2 in the Feb 2020 AMLE Magazine: "No one policy, program, or act will solve the problems of increasing rates of anxiety and panic disorders among our students..." Here are multiple responses from educators that can have positive impact.

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AMLE Board Chair @cmt215il “If we don’t invest in our middle school students, we’re missing an amazing opportunity” #Remakingmiddleschool

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Congratulations to Sandra Kowalczyk and @MsAmberChandler the 2018 Educators of the Year! #AMLE2018

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Happy Thanksgiving! At AMLE, we're thankful for all our amazing community of passionate middle grades educators. We hope you enjoy a safe and restful holiday week.

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We loved getting to recognize new School of Distinction Mayfield Middle School on their home turf at today’s ⁦ @Ohio_Middle ⁩ conference. Thank your for sharing your passion for the middle grades with your Ohio colleagues! 🥰 ⁦ @MMSOurHouse ⁩

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“A student that believes that they are not a good student...might lose all motivation to try...” Want to delve deeper? Join us for a workshop 8/13-14 led by @WeinsteinEdu & @NmaynardEdu (creators of @BehaviorFlip )

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Setting “standards” can be viewed as stopping points, whereas “pursuits” have no ceiling. In her first #AMLE column, @GholdyM gives us 12 questions to ask ourselves when designing culturally and historically responsive curriculum. #mschat

12 Questions to Ask When Designing Culturally and Historically Responsive Curriculum - AMLE

Dr. Gholdy Muhammad outlines five central pursuits for learning: Identity, Skills, Intellectualism, Criticality, and Joy.

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"Brainstorm alternative ways to demonstrate evidence of learning...don't get hung up on whether or not they did something so much as that they demonstrated learning." from today’s webinar with @rickwormeli2 #AMLEcommunity #middleschool #mschat

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"Take a step back, don't put your privilege into conversations with students. You can't claim that you know what a student needs. Listen to students." from today's webinar with @NMaynardEdu #AMLEsel @BehaviorFlip #middleschool #SEL

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Relationships are among the most important elements of student success - Making Connections with Advisory #mschat

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'Red'y to kick off the 2021 Institute for Middle Level Leadership! Thank you to the wonderful faculty who made the conference possible. Follow along this week using #AMLELI21 . @Beyond_the_Desk @DruTomlin4Edu @ScholesE15 @bmccarty22 @drcedgray @glhnmsa @AshleyHemmy @WMSPal

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Team AMLE is getting SOOOOO excited for AMLE50 - a celebration of the middle grades 50 years in the making! And look who's coming to join us 👀 👇 Planning to attend? Don't delay - early bird registration closes August 25: @Pfagell

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AMLE is in D.C. today to help celebrate the 2023 @NatlBlueRibbon schools! Congratulations to these amazing schools and educators. Especially our AMLE Leadership Institute alums from Robert Cross Middle Magnet School and Williamsburg Middle School. Thank you for all you do!

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The transition to middle school and to high school can leave students vulnerable. How can educators ease these transitions and set students up to be engaged, confident, and successful? Send us your articles for featuring in the February 2020 issue of AMLE Magazine.

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Do you know the 16 characteristics of successful middle schools? This We Believe. Chart:

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"Don't sweat the cheating/copying issue. It's not the bigger issue at hand. We can take steps to minimize it, but it's not worth shutting down a student when he/she is deeply stressed..." from today’s webinar with @rickwormeli2 #AMLEcommunity #middleschool #mschat

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"The more this pandemic turns middle schoolers’ lives inside out--canceling everything from school musicals to sports to birthday parties--the more they'll crave normalcy." Some ideas to support students from AMLE Magazine columnist @Pfagell #middleschool

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Make the best use of time with students and personalize learning by giving students choice menus and playlists to create a pathway for learning @Miss_Brown323 at #AMLE20

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Wishing all those traveling to National Harbor for #AMLE50 a safe journey! We can't wait to be together again with middle grades educators from around the world and to celebrate 50 years of AMLE. Attendees, be sure to check your email for important know-before-you-go info!

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Love the energy from our student performers today! Thanks to Belmont Ridge & Southeast! #AMLE50

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We ❤ this new @ASCD article from @LaurieBarron & @pckinney , authors of Middle School: A Place to Belong and Become. Check it out 👉

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Even in the virtual classroom, your students need brain breaks! Here’s a list of 50 great ideas to help them refocus with a little fun: #middleschoolteachers #studyinspo

64 Educational Brain Breaks

Help kids unwind and refocus with these mental and physical options for brain breaks.

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Craving an in-person conference where you can finally reconnect with colleagues from around the world? We know we're #BetterTogether & we can't wait to be together again for #AMLE22 , our 49th Annual Conference. Registration is now open 👉

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The Middle School Movement began in the early '60s. We published the 1st landmark paper on #middleschool best practices, This We Believe, in 1982. So, yeah, it's good to see the middle grades finally getting some attention.

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When we put our own oxygen masks on first, everyone benefits. We become less reactive educators, better friends, calmer parents, and more giving colleagues. Here are 10 mindfulness strategies educators can use at school and at home. @pfagell & Rebecca Best

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Tweens...pre-teens...young adolescents...middle schoolers. They go by many names, but what is clear is that 10-15 year olds are in the midst of profound change and development. How do we create environments where these students thrive? Learn more 👉

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Be the person that notices and cares when students are present in school! - @jesslahey #amle19 #mschat Students notice you when you show you care -by @blocht574

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“We need to help our middle schoolers build their own doors of opportunity.” @mgrosstaylor #edugladiator #AMLE2018

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We are excited to be sharing @GaylordOpryland with over 3,000 middle level educators @TraceAdkins hope you are ready for us 😁

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Join @PrincipalKafele @jesslahey and thousands of #middleschool educators in Nashville for the 46th Annual Conference for Middle Level Education, November 7-9, 2019. #AMLE19

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Happy Middle Level Education Month #MLEM ! This year, we're celebrating The Empowered Student. Thank you @Pfagell for reminding us what our amazing middle school students are capable of. We can't wait for her keynote at #AMLE50 ! Join the celebration 👉

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Team AMLE is ready for you to join us in DC for #AMLE50 tomorrow! @ms_rose12370 & @Beyond_the_Desk will be running AMLE social across platforms. Tag @AMLE & #AMLE50 in your posts to share the fun, learning, & connections all week!

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Celebrity sighting! Dr. Dru Tomlin is in the house with his new book, The Middle Grades Mindset. 📕 #AMLELI21 attendees can pick up a copy in the conference book store or order online at . @DruTomlin4Edu

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"It can cause students anxiety to be asked to share how they feel without the teacher first sharing how they feel." @pfagell in today's roundtable on Talking with Middle School Students about Yesterday’s Violence

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How can we meet #SEL needs that could arise with #distancelearning in the upcoming school year? Within the #COVID19 Education Coalition, we’ve curated a collection of resources—ranging from quick to in-depth strategies. Learn more: #LearningKeepsGoing

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"Grades are just communication, not compensation or reward..." @rickwormeli2 at #AMLEcamp

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Today kicks off our celebration of the wonderful things that happen each and every day in middle level education and we couldn't be more excited! Check out AMLE's #MLEM landing page for resources and join us in leading from the Middle this March!

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Thank you to the members of our Teacher Leaders Committee who took some time out of their weekend to help AMLE support teachers around the world! 🥰

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Restorative practices can effectively promote de-escalation and self-regulation with #middleschool students. Learn how to keep the small situations small during a 2-day virtual workshop w/ authors @NmaynardEdu @WeinsteinEdu & @LukeshRoberts . #mschat

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Middle school educators, you can win $2,500 for your classroom! The Middle Level Innovation Challenge opens August 1 #AMLE19

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March is Middle Level Education Month! This #MLEM , we celebrate our middle school communities with a theme of courage & conviction in honor of AMLE founder Dr. John H. Lounsbury. How have your students & colleagues demonstrated courage this past year?

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