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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🥳To all the incredible middle level teachers around the world: thank you for the guidance and encouragement you provide young adolescents during one of the most important and challenging stages of their lives. Your patience, understanding, and dedication help students feel seen, supported, and inspired to grow. We are truly grateful for the powerful impact you make every day. 🙌🏻 We’re especially proud to highlight three of AMLE's outstanding Adult Advocate Award recipients: stand-out middle level teachers who exemplify excellence in supporting young adolescents: 🌟 Julie Segawa, Science Teacher - Honolulu, HI 🌟 Maria Uribe, French Teacher - Evanston, IL 🌟 Jessie Cooper, Learning Resource Teacher - Leesburg, VA Join us in celebrating all of the remarkable 2026 Adult Advocate Awardees: amle.org/adult-advocate…

Solid leadership that betters an entire school community isn't built in isolation. It’s forged through honest conversations, shared challenges, and meaningful connections with people who are committed to growing as leaders and as humans. That’s exactly what you’ll experience at the AMLE Leadership Conference. Beyond the powerful interactive sessions led by veterans in field of middle level education, the greatest value often comes from the relationships you build, and the practical takeaways thos connections can inspire. If you’re ready to invest in your growth and surround yourself with passionate leaders and aspiring leaders in the middle grades, join us at amle.org/leadership ⚜️Rates increase after today!

Big shoutout to the top winners of last month’s Middle Level Education Month Quest for Prizes! 🥇 They walked away with a free #AMLE26 conference registration and gift cards, but the real win was diving into our resources designed to help middle level educators grow and better support their students: amle.org/sms 🙌🏻 Congratulations to all the winners & thanks to everyone who participated! #MLEM #MLEM26

The deadline is fast approaching: applications for the Successful Middle School Grant are due May 1! AMLE Foundation Fund is looking for projects that are innovative, proliferate the middle school model, and might be able to be replicated by other schools. Recipients of this grant will receive funds up to $5000 to introduce a new initiative or expand/enhance an existing project. Learn more & find inspiration by watching last year's winners: amle.org/smsgrant

Join us this Wednesday, April 29 at 4 p.m. ET for our next Leadership Roundtable focused on assessments in the middle grades. From locally developed measures to state assessments, the discussion will explore how assessment data is used to inform instruction and support student growth, as well as the managerial considerations involved in planning and scheduling these assessments for effective administration. 🎯 Register for the meeting link to share some quality time engaging with other middle level professionals across the globe! amle.org/aprilroundtable

Don't miss out! The Early Bird Registration deadline to save with the best rates to attend AMLE's Institute for Middle Level Leadership is May 1st! The Institute is AMLE's marquee leadership retreat, rooted in middle grades best practice and tailored for aspiring and current middle grades leaders and teams. View the preliminary schedule and register now! amle.org/leadership

Join AMLE + NAESP as we kick off Student Leadership Week Monday, April 20th at 5 p.m. with a powerful discussion on engaging students to feel empowered toward meaningful leadership that drives school improvement, belonging, and authentic student voice. ✨ Register for the link at amle.org/webinars

This week, we received an email from a middle school principal that said, "My middle school will be teamed next year. I would like resources on the structures and activities that support productive middle school teams. Can someone at AMLE advise on resources and people to consult?" The answer is: 💯% YES, we'd love to help your middle school teams succeed and have compiled resources in one place: amle.org/teaming

Guess what? It's #NationalHighFive Day, and there's just over two weeks remaining to submit nominations for the 2026 Toepfer Award! amle.org/conrad-toepfer… Pictured are last year's winners. Learn more: youtu.be/WUR-osZ_ofo?si…

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

Dive into AMLE's Successful Middle School Course! The series lets you explore the 18 essential characteristics of foundational, research-supported middle grades best practice in a flexible, self-paced, virtual format. Get real results with exercises and reflections throughout to help you embed these principles into your daily practice. Complete the courses individually or together as a team based on your learning preference to earn 4 CE credits: amle.org/smsonline

Final Call! Today is the deadline to participate in this year's global Middle School Student Sound Off: submissions must be completed by 11:59 p.m. ET. Submit here 👉 amle.org/soundoff

Presentation proposals are now being accepted through April 10th for the 53rd Annual Conference for Middle Level Education. Do you have what it takes to present at the largest and most impactful conference for middle level educators in the world? 🌍 Whether you're a veteran educator with years of experience, a researcher with practical insights, or an early career educator brimming with fresh ideas, our community could benefit from hearing from you! Several session formats are available: explore the options at amle.org/annual #AMLE26

It's almost prize time! 🏆How many points did you earn in the #MLEM26 Quest? Tally sheets are available for download at amle.org/mlem. 1st Place – Complimentary Registration to #AMLE26 in Nashville, Tennessee 2nd & 3rd Place – $100 Amazon Gift Card 4th and 5th Place – $50 AMLE Bookstore Gift Certificate 📩Email your sheets with the total # of points tallied to info@amle.org by Friday, April 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET!

While everyone else is getting pranked this #AprilFoolsDay, here's something 100% real: The AMLE Foundation Fund's Successful Middle School Grant is open right now! 💰Turn your plan that supports the characteristics of Successful Middle Schools into reality. 💡There's one month left to apply! amle.org/smsgrant

Don't forget! The deadline to participate in this year's Student Soundoff Contest is 4/3! amle.org/soundoff Students can sound off on their middle school experience by responding to one of our prompts in any format of their choosing, eg: ✅ Artwork or photography ✅ Video or music ✅ Essays or poetry

As we reach the final day of Middle Level Education Month, we want to thank everyone in our community who champions the middle grades as a transformative time when when 10-15 year olds discover their voices, build confidence, and grow a love for learning! ✨ ⏱️The clock is ticking to participate in #MLEM26 activities: 🏆Adult Advocate Awards: nominations due March 31 🗣️Student Soundoff Competition: entries due April 3 🥇 Quest for Prizes: submissions due April 3 amle.org/mlem #mlem

Last call! Nominations for #MLEM26 Adult Advocate Awards are due March 31st! Let's celebrate those awesome educators who deserve recognition for their outstanding dedication to the growth and development of young adolescents! 🙌 Complete the nom form here: ow.ly/A3cJ50YoTFn

Did you catch our latest podcast episode with Glenn Whitman speaking on mind-brain education? ow.ly/xMBn50YzlJR 🧠 "When individual teachers understand how learning works, their confidence grows. When an entire faculty shares that knowledge, collective efficacy rises and students benefit from consistent, research-informed practice across classrooms." 💥

Middle Level Education Month is in its final days! Don’t miss these deadlines: 🏆Adult Advocate Awards nominations due March 31 🗣️Student Soundoff Competition entries due April 3 🥇 Quest for Prizes submissions due April 3 Celebrate student voice, recognize the champions who support our middle schoolers, and compete for great prizes. There’s still time — get involved now! Learn more and join the fun here: amle.org/mlem