🎧 Season 6 of Middle School Walk & Talk is here! As middle grades professionals in it for the long haul, we must be intentional about defining success in sustainable ways. Listen in as Phyllis Fagell and Jessica McGuire discuss the realities of shifting goals over the course of a life-long career, avoiding the achievement trap, and recognizing the big, small, and invisible wins that keep you going. 🛣️ 📖 Read the Article: ow.ly/uOJu50ZOoUu 🎙️ Listen to the Pod: ow.ly/6brn50ZOoUt @Pfagell

Want to boost student engagement in your middle school classroom? Connie Hamilton, author of "Hacking Questions", joins the latest Middle School Walk & Talk podcast to show how small, practical shifts in questioning can completely transform learning. Tune in for some quick, low-prep practices that help students move beyond surface-level answers, become more confident question-askers themselves, and stay actively involved in their own thinking. 🎧Listen: ow.ly/rxQT50YCijB ☑️Read the recap: ow.ly/n4ep50YCijz @PFagell See less

Our latest Middle School Walk & Talk Podcast features educational leader and leadership wellness expert, Vernicca Wynter, sharing practical strategies for creating supportive, engaging school environments. Tune in for tips on ways educators can: 🌟boost student well-being, 🌟promote emotional regulation, and 🌟lead with intentionality, all while staying connected to their own “why.” 💓 Listen in or read the recap: ow.ly/fF3c50YoLUZ

In this very special episode of Middle School Walk & Talk, hosts @PFagell and Jessica McGuire sit down with Brody Cunningham, a ninth grader from Georgia and the 2025 winner of AMLE’s Middle School Student Sound Off Contest. Brody reflects on what it means to “find your voice between the echoes” of middle school, sharing how supportive teachers, open communication, and self-discovery helped him navigate the challenges of adolescence: ow.ly/WnjG50YhMLT

Guess what? National Opposite Day is Jan 25! 🔀 How about this for flipping the script: instead of waiting until high school for career exploration, start in middle school! Tune into our latest podcast featuring Julie Lammers from @Britebound sharing resources for educators and guardians to help middle schoolers explore who they are, what they love, what they are good at, and what the world needs. ➡️ow.ly/2pir50Y1Lu4 Thanks as always to our always to our wonderful podcast hosts, @PFagell & Jessica McGuire, for helping us deliver these valuable resources to our membership!

What makes this puberty so difficult for many students is not the change itself, but the sense of isolation that can come with it. Caregivers & educators can help students feel accompanied & validated through the journey. 🎧Catch our latest podcast & summary article featuring Chris Balme! amle.org/puberty-as-the-hero…