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In this episode of On The Middle, Thomas and Carl unpack a recent publication from Yale University detailing the clear evidence that social-emotional learning programs foster academic growth in K-12 schools. Send us Fan

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Hosted by Thomas Kelly, Carl Zoolkoski · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 20 episodes
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A podcast focused on young adolescents in the middle grades and the adults that teach, support, and care for them. On the Middle is a production of KZ Education Consulting, LLC.
Thomas Kelly, Carl Zoolkoski hosts On the Middle, a education show with 20 episodes published.

In this episode of On The Middle, Thomas and Carl unpack a recent publication from Yale University detailing the clear evidence that social-emotional learning programs foster academic growth in K-12 schools. Send us Fan

On this episode of On The Middle, Thomas and Carl discuss the "mis-education" of boys in American Education, which is the topic of a recent NPR "On Point" series. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a production of KZ Educ

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. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a production of KZ Educatio

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. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a production of KZ Education Consulting, LLC.

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. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a produc

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. Send us Fan Mail On

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 safet

In this episode of On the Middle, Thomas and Carl discuss school safety from an emotional perspective as a means of being proactive, just, and thoughtful. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a production of KZ Education Co

In this episode of On The Middle, Thomas and Carl continue their discussion of advisory programs, focusing on the philosophical aspects of the topic. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a production of KZ Education Consult

On this episode of On The Middle, Thomas and Carl discuss the importance of advisory programs and how they meet the criteria for one of AMLE’s characteristics of successful middle schools: that every student has an adult

On this episode of On The Middle, Thomas and Carl talk about how educators can successfully prepare for a return to school after Winter Break by evaluating their mindset, reflecting on things that went well/not well, and

In this episode of On the Middle, Carl and Thomas discuss what it means to understand and value young adolescents. Part of the AMLE Series, themes include development responsiveness and viewing students as capable and cr

In this episode of On the Middle, Carl and Thomas share about their experience with the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE). The organization's position paper, This We Believe, serves as a philosophical guide f

In this episode of On the Middle, Thomas and Carl discuss one of the more fear-inducing aspects of Spooky Season, the teacher observation. What should an observation in a middle grades classroom look like, and what shoul

On this episode of On The Middle, Thomas and Carl continue to discuss the dangers of antiquated grading practices like the use of zeros and grading students based on behavior. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a producti

Hosts Thomas Kelly and Dr. Carl Zoolkoski continue their discussion on outdated, unsound, and unscrupulous grading practices. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a production of KZ Education Consulting, LLC.

Hosts Thomas Kelly and Dr. Carl Zoolkoski discuss the pitfalls of traditional grading and how antiquated practices sneak in to haunt us when we don't even realize it. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a production of KZ

Thomas and Carl review their first month back in the classroom and discuss the changes they've noticed in students now that they've adapted to their new routines and schedules. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a product

Hosts Thomas Kelly and Dr. Carl Zoolkoski discuss the importance of classroom management and how management is the core of the educational experience a student has in a classroom. Send us Fan Mail On the Middle is a prod

Hosts Thomas Kelly and Dr. Carl Zoolkoski introduce their beliefs about middle grades learners and their vision for this podcast project. This episode begins the Back to School series that runs through October 2024. Send
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