Recorded Webinars

Presenters: Ashley Hemmey

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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Presenters: 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.

Presenters: Katrina Hill and Joe Mazza

Join AMLE and a panel of middle school leaders as we discuss how to foster and support authentic family engagement this school year.

Multiple years of COVID restrictions directly impacted family engagement, limiting who could come on our campuses and how our schools could engage with our communities. It's time for a reset. Our panel of school leaders will discuss how to assess the current level of family involvement, set a vision for improvement, and explore innovative, high-impact ideas for authentic family engagement.

Presenters: Jack Berckemeyer

What a year school year we had last year. Teacher tired is real, our students have forgotten the rigor of school and in some cases our schools need a reset to start the school year off. Jack will be sharing practical ideas on how to create a team and school wide reset process. We need to be able to provide consistencies for students and regain our hallways, classrooms and schools. All must mean all as we enter a new school year.

Presenters: Lisa Harrison, Kim Campbell, Lisa Konecke, Bill Ivey, Dawn Mooney

In response to recent proposed legislation, particularly that seeking to limit the supports available to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students in their school communities, AMLE will host a panel discussion to discuss ways educators can support students and create educational environments and learning experiences that are inclusive, diverse, safe, and caring. In addition to a discussion among panelists, there will be an open space for attendees to share their own thoughts, strategies, and ideas for how to best advocate for young adolescent students.

Presenters: Pamela Millikan, Stephanie Simpson, and Katie Powell

We have a big announcement for middle level education! With the release of the fifth edition of The Successful Middle School: This We Believe, AMLE is on a mission to recognize schools that demonstrate a commitment to the essential attributes and characteristics of successful middle grades schools as well as continuous improvement. More than just a recognition program, AMLE’s Schools of Distinction will support middle grades teams with invaluable tools and resources to continue their journey to reach every student and create a great school. Join us to learn more about the program, its anticipated launch, and how you can get involved.

Presenters: Katie Powell

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

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.

Presenters: 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.

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.

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