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Fostering Belonging and Identity in Middle Level Education: Equity, Empathy, and Engagement

Fri, April 10, 1:45 to 3:15pm PDT (1:45 to 3:15pm PDT), Westin Bonaventure, Floor: Lobby Level, La Brea

Session Type: Paper Session

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This session highlights research that centers young adolescents’ identities, sense of belonging, and experiences of inclusion in today’s middle schools. Presenters explore how educators foster trust, empathy, and authentic connections in the face of social and political challenges. Studies examine LGBTQ+ youth navigating erasure, predictors of school belonging, students’ perspectives on “STAR” teachers, the role of legacy and purpose in adolescence, and the pedagogical wisdom of award-winning history teachers. Collectively, these papers illuminate how equitable, responsive, and humanizing practices can cultivate thriving learning environments that honor the voices and complexities of all middle grades students.

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