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Home Literacy Initiatives Of Middle School Families During The 2020 Quarantine Period: Transformation In Education?, Elizabeth S. Stewart, Jeasik Cho, Mellinee Lesley, Julie Smit
Home Literacy Initiatives Of Middle School Families During The 2020 Quarantine Period: Transformation In Education?, Elizabeth S. Stewart, Jeasik Cho, Mellinee Lesley, Julie Smit
Current Issues in Middle Level Education
The coronavirus pandemic changed everything almost overnight for students and their families. The purpose of this qualitative case study, thus, was to investigate the views of families about the sudden change in education for their middle school children, particularly literacy practices, during the pandemic. Drawing upon Bourdieu’s theoretical framework of cultural capital, coupled with socioeconomic status, funds of knowledge, and crisis management, we conducted interviews with 4 parents. Using the in vivo coding data analysis method, we identified some key preliminary findings: all-day-happy-hour, the strange disconnection between teachers and parents, and soft and hard approaches to school-home literacy. Participants revealed …
Planning For Middle Level Clinical Experiences During A Crisis, Kent Divoll, Kelly Moore
Planning For Middle Level Clinical Experiences During A Crisis, Kent Divoll, Kelly Moore
Current Issues in Middle Level Education
This article describes the trials and tribulations that a middle level education program faced during the global pandemic and recommendations that others can take away from these experiences. The provided suggestions for middle level teacher education programs are specifically for the current pandemic, but can be used for other disasters as well. We advocate that educator preparation programs develop a plan to deal with possible school closers or other disruptions to their field placements to prepare for the next disaster. Some of the recommendations include: (a) create an emergency plan, (b) cultivate relationships, (c) prepare your candidates in the best …
The Evolving Middle School Concept: This We (Still) Believe, Lisa Harrison, Penny A. Bishop
The Evolving Middle School Concept: This We (Still) Believe, Lisa Harrison, Penny A. Bishop
Current Issues in Middle Level Education
The Successful Middle School builds upon many decades of commitment to the middle school concept. The fifth edition of AMLE’s landmark position paper amplifies the importance of responding both to young adolescents’ developmental needs and to their social identities. The edition’s release amidst a global pandemic and increasing protests against racial injustice reminds us that responding to the full diversity of student experience is not optional. It is critical to helping young adolescents--and indeed the world--to thrive, now and in the future.
Promoting This We Believe And The Amle Standards With Teacher Candidates, Amanda Wall
Promoting This We Believe And The Amle Standards With Teacher Candidates, Amanda Wall
Current Issues in Middle Level Education
This article describes approaches to integrating This We Believe and the Association for Middle Level Education Standards into a middle grades course.
Collaboration In The Middle: Teachers In Interdisciplinary Planning, Gary Senn, Deborah Mcmurtrie, Bridget Coleman
Collaboration In The Middle: Teachers In Interdisciplinary Planning, Gary Senn, Deborah Mcmurtrie, Bridget Coleman
Current Issues in Middle Level Education
The authors promote collaboration through interdisciplinary planning.
Personalized Professional Development Plans, Nancy B. Ruppert
Personalized Professional Development Plans, Nancy B. Ruppert
Current Issues in Middle Level Education
Nancy Ruppert is the past-president of AMLE and past-president of NAPOMLE. She is the chair of the education department at UNC Asheville. Her current areas of interest are in advocating for middle school alumni and creating resources to advocate for middle level education. Here she invites readers to contribute to ideas for ongoing professional development.
Supporting Middle Grades Teacher Candidates In Becoming Culturally Competent, Nathan Carnes
Supporting Middle Grades Teacher Candidates In Becoming Culturally Competent, Nathan Carnes
Current Issues in Middle Level Education
The author describes practices to support middle grades teacher candidates' becoming culturally competent.
Keynote. Motivation: Theory Into Practice, David Vawter
Keynote. Motivation: Theory Into Practice, David Vawter
Current Issues in Middle Level Education
This paper is based on Dr. Vawter's keynote address at the Southeast Professors of Middle Level Education Symposium.
Collaboration In The Middle: Middle Grades To Higher Education Promoting, Advocating, Igniting Support For Middle Schools, Bridget Coleman, Nancy B. Ruppert
Collaboration In The Middle: Middle Grades To Higher Education Promoting, Advocating, Igniting Support For Middle Schools, Bridget Coleman, Nancy B. Ruppert
Current Issues in Middle Level Education
The authors provide an overview of the Southeast Professors of Middle Level Education Symposium, which was held in Greenville, SC, May 17-18, 2018. This is the introduction to the proceedings from the Symposium.