On this episode of On The Middle, the first for the new school year, Thomas and Carl discuss all of the things they did... and didn't do... over summer break.

On this episode on On The Middle, Thomas and Carl talk about winning and losing and what happens when schools allow students to do both.

On this episode of On The Middle, Thomas and Carl use stories to discuss metacognition and how teachers can share responsibility for helping students learn about their learning.

On this episode of On The Middle, Thomas and Carl recap their latest conference experience and discuss the message of relationships and engagement delivered by the keynote speaker, Jonathan Alsheimer.

In this episode of On The Middle, Thomas and Carl continue their discussion on school safety, this time focusing less on social-emotional safety and more on how schools are confronted with harsh realities regarding safety.