Middle School Research to Practice
Co-Hosts David Virtue and Andrew Maxey highlight recent research and discuss its implications for the education of young adolescents in middle grades schools and classrooms.
Podcasting since 2023 • 11 episodes
Middle School Research to Practice
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What actually works best? Building relationships between middle level researchers and practitioners to expand the evidence base for the field.
The AMLE Research to Practice Podcast is back! In this episode, Dr. Sarah Pennington dives into the new Middle Level Education Research Agenda and The Successful Middle School Research Progress. She and hosts David Virtue and Andrew Ma...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:58
Classroom Management in the Middle Grades
In this episode, the hosts discuss a qualitative study of teachers' perceptions of classroom management in the middle grades, including common themes around what strategies work and differences in perceptions between general and special educati...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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23:10
SEL Competence – Beyond the Buzzword
What does being “SEL competent” mean for middle grades teachers entering the profession today? How do teachers continue to adapt and develop that skillset over time? The hosts discuss two recent studies that explore these questions and their im...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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22:00
Self-Regulation Challenges and Supports
Even without additional trauma (such as the continuing impacts of the pandemic), adolescents are in a dynamic period of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral development. In this episode, co-hosts David Virtue and Andrew Maxey discuss a re...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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17:48
Increasing Female Students’ STEM Self Efficacy
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, while nearly half of the U.S. workforce is women only 27% are STEM workers. Could STEM self efficacy be a key to better female representation in STEM? What is “STEM self efficacy,” anyway? And why is it part...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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14:28