Monday Minute
November 18, 2019
Hebron Middle School Students & Staff Present at International Conference
Hebron Middle School was invited to present at the annual International Bullying Prevention Conference in Chicago, IL on November 7th and 8th. The presentation was titled "Mentoring in the Middle." Students from the HMS Mentoring Program organized and presented in front of an international audience.
The International Bullying Prevention Association has held this conference all over the world since 2003. This year's theme was titled "Kindness and Compassion: Building Healthy Communities."
The student mentors not only presented, but they were able to attend a full day leadership workshop, attend presentations and listen to anti-bullying experts regarding the latest trends in bullying.
To learn more about the International Bullying Prevention Association, click here: https://ibpaworld.org/
AMLE Webinar- Middle Schools: A Place to Belong & Become
"If we reduce down what research tells us about quality middle level education, two concepts rise to the top—belonging and becoming. Schools must be places where students feel they belong and are both respected and valued. They must also be places where students can become, where their academic and personal potential is recognized and nurtured. Based on the AMLE book of the same name, the authors, both award-winning former middle level principals, will share practical strategies they used to ensure their schools were a place where students could both belong and become."
This week, they are presenting a webinar at 4 pm ET Wednesday. For more information on how to attend, please check this AMLE page This book could be an excellent study for pre-service teachers or a faculty.
Going to IASP's Fall Professionals Conference? Come See Us!
A Schools to Watch session at 10:30 on Monday will include Jean Sienkowski, Matt Maple, Bobby Thompson, and Shirley Wright; come learn not only about the STW process, but also about strategies and programs that helped schools earn the designation. INSPIRE3 has a presentation at 1:10 pm.
More Ways to Win with Horace Mann
And, their "Fall into Funding" continues through December 13. Share the project number from a Donors Choose grant you've originated, and you could win funding. Those details are here.
Would You Like Some Free Kindness?
And, speaking of Voxer, you can still join our IMLEA Voxer group here, or contact me if you'd like to learn more about it.
The Newsletters are Here!
We enjoy featuring teachers, administrators, and students. You may submit articles for publication at any time. (We've already received two for the next edition!) Previous issues of the print newsletter may also be found on our IMLEA webpage, Publications Tab.
And, we also love to feature the great things you are doing in the Monday Minute! We've been able to feature outstanding student activities the last three weeks in a row. Who will be next?
INSPIRE3 UPDATE
This update (downloadable below) includes a lot of news, including 8 new INSPIRE 3 Ambassadors located throughout the state. We are presenting on Service Learning and Critical Connections to Employability Skills at IASP at 1:10 on Monday. You can also come see us at our booth!
Thank You for sharing these Updates with your staff.
- Introducing you to our New INSPIRE3 Ambassadors
- NEW Spotlight on Service-Learning article, written by Beth Smith our INSPIRE3 program Consultant, Thankful for Cultural Competence through Service-Learning
- Two Snapshots of Service-Learning stories from Maple Crest M.S. and South Ripley Jr. H.S.
- INSPIRE3 will present sessions at the IASP conferences on Service Learning and Critical Connections to Employability Skills
- LTG TeachOne Giving Tuesday Dec. 3- Lessons and projects
- generationOn Website November and December Projects/Resources
- INSPIRE3 Mini-Grants available for 2019-2020 school year.
- INSPIRE3 contact information for free on site PD or interest in area workshop
- Visit our INSPIRE3 page on the IASP website HERE or on our tab on the IMLEA website. Connect with us.
Learning Opportunities
November 18: Deadline to Apply for Library Coding Grant
November 20: Webinar for AMLE Members, "Middle Schools, a Place to Belong & Become," 4-5 pm
November 20: DOE's #INedchat focused on educator self-care, 8 pm ET
November 25: edWeb webinar-Leveraging Free Digital (Microsoft) Tools for Authentic Assessment, 5 pm ET
December 2: Deadline to Apply for Small & Rural Library Grant
December 7: Indiana Author Fair, Indiana Historical Society (includes free admission to Festival of Trees), Noon-4 pm ET
December 9-15: Hour of Code/CS Education Week
Happy Thanksgiving!
Please send Susie Highley any ideas or suggestions of things to be included. We would love to feature more school activities! We are now sending the Monday Minute to members only, but we invite you to forward it to anyone who might be interested. You can also access it via this link on our webpage, and you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
The next Monday Minute will be on December 2.
Thanks for all that you do; here's hoping that Thanksgiving allows you time to relax and enjoy time with friends and family!
Indiana Middle Level Education Association
Shirley Wright, Executive Director
Susie Highley, Director of Operations
Fax: 317-454-0749
Email: shighleyimlea@iasp.org
Website: https://www.imlea.org/
Location: 11025 East 25th Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317.894.2937
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