Calendar of Events

Webinar - Revolutionary Love in the Classroom: Critical Consciousness for Crucial Times Webinar - Revolutionary Love in the Classroom: Critical Consciousness for Crucial Times

March 2021

Tuesday, March 09, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: Walter Lee
Love is a term that is often used in the work of education. But what does it mean to truly love in the middle? In this session, Walter lee will explore the praxis of revolutionary love through the lens of critical consciousness while offering some implications to refine pedagogical practices. Ultimately, middle level students can be renewed as a result of their schooling experience..."this we believe." For the critical times we and the students are living in, it requires revolutionary love.

Can’t attend live? This session will be recorded and made available the next day for registrants. Participants will also receive a certificate of participation for one contact hour.

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Webinar - From Surviving to Thriving, Strategies for Educator Wellness Webinar - From Surviving to Thriving, Strategies for Educator Wellness

March 2021

Thursday, March 11, 2021 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: Amy Walker, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Committee for Children
When we are feeling calm and happy, we enjoy our work more and we do better in our jobs. In this presentation, you will learn practical, research-based strategies for increasing well-being. Teaching is one of the most stressful professions so let's talk about ways to reduce stress so we can have more fun at work!

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Webinar - Changing the Stress Mindset from "Un oh!" to "Oh!" Webinar - Changing the Stress Mindset from "Un oh!" to "Oh!"

March 2021

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: LeAnn Nickelsen
Teaching our students social-emotional competence is key for their future success. What if we taught our students (and ourselves) how to change mindsets and look at stressors differently? LeAnn will share the details and examples of this stress mindset and the 20 tools that your students can use daily to empower their thoughts, actions and resiliency. We’ll look at numerous examples of how teachers can cultivate this more positive mindset and model it when they encounter stressors. Be prepared to design your own “Stress Toolkit”.

Can’t attend live? This session will be recorded and made available the next day for registrants. Participants will also receive a certificate of participation for one contact hour.

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Webinar - Give Your Middle Level Students Purpose and Connection in any Learning Environment Webinar - Give Your Middle Level Students Purpose and Connection in any Learning Environment

March 2021

Thursday, March 18, 2021 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: Debby Dodge, Lead4Change Grant Manager, Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation

Free Project Based Learning & SEL Lessons
Lead4Change – this is exactly the phrase that describes what students want to do right now! They want to have a purpose, be empowered with voice and choice, and make change happen. In this hybrid season of virtual and in person learning, the Lead4Change Student Leadership Program is a perfect fit for middle level students! Register at: http://www.lead4change.org/join for instant access to lessons, alignments ( ie: PBL & SEL) and resources to begin this Free leadership/service program. If you have student teams who complete the program and a service project, (yes, even virtually) you can enter their work in the Lead4Change Challenge for the opportunity to win up to $10,000 for your school or community organization. Plus, all students who are part of a challenge team will receive Certificates of Completion and are eligible for Graduation Honor Cords. Join us for this informational AMLE webinar!

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Webinar - Reading Actively: Exploring Socially Conscious Topics through Middle Grades Literature Webinar - Reading Actively: Exploring Socially Conscious Topics through Middle Grades Literature

March 2021

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: Kristie Smith
How can we facilitate civil, middle-grades appropriate conversations that build and support students’ development of social consciousness and social comprehension? How can we host safe spaces for our students’ honest dialogue about social issues such as inequity, racism and anti-blackness, Islamophobia, and homophobia? One way to open and to sustain this dialogue is through story. This session will spur thinking, discussion, and inquiry about the need for, options for, and instructional possibilities for a range of diverse middle-grades-facing literature. We will consider texts, topics, and pathways for conversation and shared thinking about hard, but real social topics for exploration within the middle grades classroom.

Can’t attend live? This session will be recorded and made available the next day for registrants. Participants will also receive a certificate of participation for one contact hour.

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Webinar - Rethinking School Discipline Using a Restorative Justice Lens Webinar - Rethinking School Discipline Using a Restorative Justice Lens

March 2021

Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: Kim Campbell
Restorative justice in schools is changing the mindset of staff from punitive to restorative. It's about building relationships with all stakeholders in a school, creating equitable learning environments for all, teaching peaceful conflict resolution and repairing relationships after harm has occurred.

Can’t attend live? This session will be recorded and made available the next day for registrants. Participants will also receive a certificate of participation for one contact hour.

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Webinar - Design Thinking Drives Learning Webinar - Design Thinking Drives Learning

April 2021

Thursday, April 01, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: Janine Campbell
Discover, Ideate, Create, and Evaluate ways students are engaged through Designing Thinking as a process for learning in the classroom. In this session, Janine will showcase how to structure lessons, build on student voice through choice, and create a climate of creative exploration in the middle school classroom. Examples of student work, lesson structure, and thematic units will be shared.

Can’t attend live? This session will be recorded and made available the next day for registrants. Participants will also receive a certificate of participation for one contact hour.

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Webinar - Exploring Adolescent Development with our Students Webinar - Exploring Adolescent Development with our Students

April 2021

Thursday, April 08, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenters: Jeanneine Jones, David Strahan, and Madison Sides
In successful schools, decisions reflect the distinctive nature and identities of young adolescents. In this session, we will share highlights of recent research on development and offer inspiring examples of responsive practices from great teachers. Participants will learn more about general patterns of development and identify ways to collaborate with students to better understand them as groups and individuals.

Can’t attend live? This session will be recorded and made available the next day for registrants. Participants will also receive a certificate of participation for one contact hour.

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Webinar - Meeting the Needs of the Multiple Identities of Young Adolescent Students Webinar - Meeting the Needs of the Multiple Identities of Young Adolescent Students

April 2021

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: Jen Cort
Meeting the needs of our students takes on a unique focus when supporting those with multiple identities – including being a member of the LGBTQIA++ community. During this session, Jen will define the relevant terminology, share strategies for providing meaningful support, offer ideas for working with resistant community members, and provide resources for your ongoing learning.

Can’t attend live? This session will be recorded and made available the next day for registrants. Participants will also receive a certificate of participation for one contact hour.

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Webinar - Next Steps for your Successful Middle School Journey: A Q&A with the Authors Webinar - Next Steps for your Successful Middle School Journey: A Q&A with the Authors

April 2021

Thursday, April 22, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenters: Penny Bishop and Lisa Harrison
Now that we've seen several of the characteristics of successful middle grades schools in actions, how can you take the next step in your Successful Middle School journey? Join us for a conversation with the authors of the text and have your lingering questions answered.

Can’t attend live? This session will be recorded and made available the next day for registrants. Participants will also receive a certificate of participation for one contact hour.

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Webinar - Successful Middle School Series Final Debrief Webinar - Successful Middle School Series Final Debrief

April 2021

Thursday, April 29, 2021 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: TBD
AMLE Roundtable - Using the Successful Middle School: This We Believe in your School

Can’t attend live? This session will be recorded and made available the next day for registrants. Participants will also receive a certificate of participation for one contact hour.

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2021 Promoting Young Adolescent Executive Functioning 2021 Promoting Young Adolescent Executive Functioning

May 2021

Saturday, May 15, 2021 - Sunday, May 16, 2021 Eastern Standard Time

Executive Functioning: What it really means, and how to apply it in your classroom tomorrow!

The path to learning and a calm classroom, remote or in person, is a calm brain. The disruption of our students’ routines during COVID-19 has had a serious impact on their executive functioning skills – the core of SEL. As our students continue to learn online, or return to the classroom, it will be more important than ever to equip them with the skills to self-regulate, understand each other, and develop the brain functioning and social skills that will help them adapt and succeed.

Join our expert panel of teachers and neuroscientists in this virtual 2-day workshop about executive functioning in young adolescents. Explore the key science & research behind executive functioning - including the impact of trauma, autism, & ADHD. Uncover the most effective executive functioning strategies for students of all abilities and ages. And understand the myths and realities around executive functioning - including educator learning pearls, and practical strategies you can apply with your students tomorrow!

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Webinar - A Virtual Approach to Social & Emotional Learning Webinar - A Virtual Approach to Social & Emotional Learning

May 2021

Thursday, May 20, 2021 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: Tim Elmore

Stress, anxiety, and other challenges are now a norm for many of the students in school today. Due to these challenges, students are missing classes, disengaging from interaction in physical and virtual classrooms because they are overwhelmed, and experiencing conflict with peers due to their inability to manage their emotions. This session collates years of research to give school leaders a practical guide on how to instill the social and emotional skills students need to make better decisions both in school and outside of school.

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