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James Nagle PhD

Roles:
Author, Editor, Reviewer

Editorial groups:
Co-Editors in Chief

Affiliation:

Biography


Co-Editor James Nagle is Professor and Chair of Education at Saint Michael's College. Currently, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in middle and high school curriculum and assessment, disciplinary literacy, organization, and educational research. He works extensively with Vermont teachers on proficiency-based education and personalized learning. His research investigates the intersection of school reform initiatives and collaborative teacher learning in middle and high schools. Dr. Nagle has been a Principal Investigator of grants to support teacher learning including Project CREATE (Curriculum Reform for All Teachers of ELLs), a 1 million dollar, U.S. Department of Education grant. Dr. Nagle is editor of English Learner Instruction through Collaboration and Inquiry in Teacher Education. His work has appeared as chapters in handbooks and in journals such as The Educational Forum, Middle School Journal, RMLE: Research in Middle Level Education Online, and Middle Grades Research Journal.



Publications


The Status of Middle Level Curriculum in U.S. Public Schools

  • Steven B Mertens
  • James Nagle PhD
  • Amanda Wall
  • Stacie K Pettit
  • Christopher S. Weiler

Volume 11 • Issue 2 • 2025 • Reigniting the Middle Grades Movement: The Middle Level Education Research Special Interest Group Research Agenda


Educators Engaging Young Adolescents

  • James Nagle PhD
  • Kathleen Marie Brinegar

Volume 11 • Issue 1 • 2025


Young Adolescent Engagement: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny Bishop

Volume 10 • Issue 2 • 2024


Creating and Sustaining Relationships for More Inclusive Pedagogy: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 10 • Issue 1 • 2024


“Always a Place to Start” in Middle Grades Education: Editorial Remarks

  • Penny A Bishop
  • James F. Nagle

Volume 9 • Issue 3 • 2024 • “Always a Place to Start” in Middle Grades Education


Organizing for Equity in the Middle Grades: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 9 • Issue 2 • 2023 • Organizing for Equity in the Middle Grades


Making Middle Grades Education Relevant, Resilient, and Robust: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 9 • Issue 1 • 2023


Strengthening Middle Grades Education: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 8 • Issue 3 • 2023


Educating Teachers and Young Adolescents in the COVID Pandemic: Editorial Remarks

  • Penny A Bishop
  • James F. Nagle

Volume 8 • Issue 2 • 2022 • Educating Teachers and Young Adolescents in the COVID Pandemic


The Importance of Relationships in Middle Grades Education: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 8 • Issue 1 • 2022


Clarion Calls for Change: Editorial Remarks

  • Penny A Bishop
  • James F. Nagle

Volume 7 • Issue 3 • 2022 • Calls for Change in Middle Grades Education


Personalized Learning for Social Justice: From Theory to Practice

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny Bishop

Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2021 • Personalized Learning for Social Justice: From Theory to Practice


Teaching and Learning for Our Times, 2.0: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2021


Middle Grades Education in the Age of COVID-19: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 6 • Issue 2 • 2020 • Middle Grades Education in the Age of COVID-19


Teaching and Learning for Our Times: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 6 • Issue 1 • 2020 • Teaching and Learning for Our Times


Democracy in Middle Grades Education: Editorial Remarks

  • Penny A Bishop
  • James F. Nagle

Volume 5 • Issue 3 • 2019 • Democracy in Middle Grades Education


Understanding the Developmental Nature of Young Adolescents: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 5 • Issue 2 • 2019


Making Middle Grades Education More Accessible and Engaging: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 5 • Issue 1 • 2019


Educating for Equity: Editorial Remarks

  • Penny A Bishop
  • James F. Nagle

Volume 4 • Issue 3 • 2018 • Educating for Equity


Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Middle Grades Education: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle

Volume 4 • Issue 2 • 2018


Technology for Learning in the Middle Grades: Editorial Remarks

  • Penny A Bishop
  • James F. Nagle

Volume 4 • Issue 1 • 2018 • Technology for Learning in the Middle Grades


Leveraging Collaboration and Challenging Dominant Discourses: Editorial Remarks

  • Penny A Bishop
  • James F. Nagle

Volume 3 • Issue 3 • 2017


Teaching in a Global Era: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 3 • Issue 2 • 2017


Partnering for the Common Good: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 3 • Issue 1 • 2017 • Partnering for the Common Good


The Nexus of Teacher Beliefs and Culturally Responsive Teaching: Editorial Remarks

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 2 • Issue 3 • 2017


The Future of Middle Level Education Research: Looking Forward by Looking from the Inside Out

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 2 • Issue 2 • 2016


The Case for Specialized Middle Grades Teacher Preparation

  • Penny A Bishop
  • James F. Nagle

Volume 2 • Issue 1 • 2016 • Middle Grades Teacher Preparation: Is it Necessary?


Editorial Remarks 1(3)

  • James F. Nagle
  • Penny A Bishop

Volume 1 • Issue 3 • 2016 • Social Justice: For Whom?


Editorial Remarks

  • Penny Bishop
  • James F. Nagle

Volume 1 • Issue 2 • 2015 • Student Voice: Authentic or Contrived?