Calendar of Events

Webinar - Social Media Emergency Plan Webinar - Social Media Emergency Plan

December 2022

Tuesday, December 06, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Presenter: Kim Karr

Does your school have a social media emergency plan? Created as part of #ICANHELP's Digital First Responder Program, the Social Media Emergency Plan equips schools with the tools to monitor, investigate, and effectively respond to campus threats. This important new resource will teach both students and educators how to identify and report unusual or violent online activity. Come learn about what comprises a sound social media emergency plan, how to leverage the tools available to you, and best practices for putting yours to use in your school.

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Webinar - Building Career Readiness: Middle School Work-Based Learning Webinar - Building Career Readiness: Middle School Work-Based Learning

December 2022

Thursday, December 08, 2022 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Today’s students crave “real-world” experience and want opportunities to apply learning and gain experience in careers at increasingly younger ages. Formal experiential experiences, like internships, apprenticeships, and job shadowing have traditionally been reserved for high school and college students, but some organizations and schools are redefining work-based learning in the middle grades space. Join panelists from Apprentice Learning and Big Picture Learning as they highlight their innovative programs unique partnership to pilot work-based learning opportunities for middle grades students.

AMLE and American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way middle and high schoolers learn about careers and navigate education-to-career opportunities, have partnered to make this panel discussion free to all schools.

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Successful Middle School Teaming Author Workshop Successful Middle School Teaming Author Workshop

January 2023

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Since AMLE first published its landmark text on educating young adolescents more than forty years ago, teaming has emerged and continues to be validated as a core structure within a high-performing middle school. This author workshop will help educators explore how to create and sustain an impactful teaming process.

Workshop Objectives:

• Making the Case for Teaming: Understand what teaming is all about and why it’s so impactful in the middle grades.
• Creating the Structures Necessary for a High-Functioning Team: Learn how to get everyone on the same page, create and organize teams, and plan for the work of teaming
• Successful Teaming in Action: Explore how to leverage teaming to build positive relationships with and between students, discipline with consistency, and set your students up for academic and social-emotional success.

Using his signature style, Jack will identify the 15 essential elements of teaming, exploring the what, why, and how of each. You’ll also come away with a wealth of resources, templates, and examples you can use no matter where you are in your teaming journey.

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Individual member and non-member registration include a copy of Successful Middle School Teaming. Team registration is available exclusively to AMLE members and provides access to the workshop for up to five participants at one school, and five copies of Successful Middle School Teaming.

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The Successful Middle School Schedule Author Workshop The Successful Middle School Schedule Author Workshop

January 2023

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

In education, the landscape is complex and those charged with leading schools face many difficult decisions. Perhaps one of the most wide-reaching decisions a school leader makes is the master schedule. The schedule is a tool leaders can use to design unique and creative programming specific to their school and their students. It is the one thing that truly affects everyone. From start times to end times, it impacts parents, bus drivers, food service staff, teachers, and students.

The scheduling process is realized in three stages of development: The Why, The How and The What. This author workshop will help teams explore both the cultural and technical sides of scheduling in order to best meet the unique needs of young adolescents by creating a responsive middle school schedule.

• In Part 1 we will discuss the “Why” and lead teams through exercise(s) to establish their why and scheduling priorities.
• In Part 2 we will explore the “How” of scheduling by completing a deep dive into data, tier 1 instruction, and end in discussing the voice of equity in scheduling. Middle school teams will be asked to look at their teaming, advisory, and instructional practices in order to meet the needs of all students.
• In Part 3 we will explore the “What” by helping teams establish their schedule building blocks, review schedule types and discuss best practices in middle school scheduling.

Your Registration Includes:

• Copy of AMLE's book The Successful Middle School Schedule
• Access to the online event
• Q&A session to ask your personal scheduling questions
• Certificate for 2.0 professional learning contact hours
• Access to the recording of the event through March 31

Register by January 13 to receive your book prior to the event

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2023 Hawaii Middle Grades Summit 2023 Hawaii Middle Grades Summit

February 2023

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hawaiian Standard Time

Offered in partnership with the Association of Middle Level Education (AMLE), please join the Hawaii Department of Education’s (HIDOE) Middle Level Program for an empowering, professional summit! We’ll explore best practices for middle level education and work toward a shared vision of young adolescent student success. From keynote and featured presentations to speed learning and networking across schools, attendees will leave with a wealth of knowledge and practical insights that can be implemented the next day in your school communities.

Support for registration has been provided for Hawaii public school employees through our partnership with the Hawaii Department of Education. Hawaii public school educators should select the registration type applicable to their location. For Hawaii public school educators outside Oahu, travel support may also be available. Email Lisa Nagamine at lisa.nagamine@k12.hi.us for more information.

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2023 Institute for Middle Level Leadership - San Diego 2023 Institute for Middle Level Leadership - San Diego

June 2023

Sunday, June 18, 2023 - Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Pacific Standard Time

Are you ready to take your middle grades leadership practice to the next level?

For more than 15 years, the Institute for Middle Level Leadership has served as the marquee event for aspiring and current middle grades leaders and teams. Attend as a team or individually and join us for a one-of-a-kind, personalized, and engaging learning retreat that will leave you ready and energized to transform your school.

Registration is now open. Attendance is capped at 200 attendees and is likely to sell out, so be sure to save your spot early.

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2023 Institute for Middle Level Leadership - Orlando 2023 Institute for Middle Level Leadership - Orlando

July 2023

Sunday, July 23, 2023 - Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Eastern Standard Time

Are you ready to take your middle grades leadership practice to the next level?

For more than 15 years, the Institute for Middle Level Leadership has served as the marquee event for aspiring and current middle grades leaders and teams. Attend as a team or individually and join us for a one-of-a-kind, personalized, and engaging learning retreat that will leave you ready and energized to transform your school.

Registration is now open. Attendance is capped at 200 attendees and is likely to sell out, so be sure to save your spot early.

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