Middle School Walk & Talk
A podcast series offering heart, hope, and health to members of our middle school communities. Hosts Phyllis Fagell and Jessica McGuire model wellness as they walk and talk while recording each episode. Listeners are encouraged to take a walk, too, as they listen to discussions on self-care, student well-being, school culture, and more. Middle School Walk and Talk is designed to support the concepts found in the book, The Successful Middle School: This We Believe, and is a production of the Association for Middle Level Education. For more information, visit www.amle.org.
Middle School Walk & Talk
Middle School is a Lot Like the Hero’s Journey with Guest Chris Balme
In this inspiring Middle School Walk & Talk episode, hosts Phyllis Fagell and Jessica McGuire chat with educator and author Chris Balme, founder of Millennium School and Hakuba International School. Balme shares how understanding adolescent development—and viewing puberty as the ultimate “hero’s journey”—can transform the middle school experience from something to survive into something to celebrate. He discusses the power of advisory, the importance of seeing teachers as guides rather than instructors, and practical ways schools can help students feel seen, connected, and in charge of their own stories.
Middle School Walk & Talk is a production of the Association for Middle Level Education. Learn more at amle.org.