The SCAMLE Journal is the professional publication of the South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education. We accept practical, theoretical, and empirical papers, literature reviews, and book reviews specific to young adolescents and middle level education.
Annual Timeline:
- Manuscript Submission Deadline: November 30
- Manuscript Review Period: December 1- January 31
- Final Revisions Due: February 15
- Publication: March 1
Current Volume: Volume 5 (2026)
Articles
Middle School Magic: Building Belonging and Brain-Aligned Classrooms
Christopher S. Culver and Katie Kinder
Villain or Victor, Part II: Embodied Advocacy in a Time of Democratic Turmoil
Kenesha Johnson and Theodore W. Anderson
South Carolina Middle School Student Performance in ELA and Mathematics: The Imperative of Assessment for Learning
Olivia S. Ochoo
Press Play! Integrating Gamified Tools into Web- based Formative Social Studies Assessments
Victoria L. Pierce
Book Reviews
Moving Forward: Teachers Managing Challenges and Change
Victoria A. Oglan and Lauren Gehr
Mental Health and Neurodiversity in Middle Grades Literature: Sharing Stories of Anxiety, Identity, and Resilience for Today’s Adolescents
Brooke B. Eisenbach
Understanding Distracted Minds: A Review of Stolen Focus
Tammy J. Burnham Dr.
Reinventing the Regency: A Review of Amalie Howard’s Queen Bee
Shari Revels-Davis
Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom
William Bintz P