The Monday Minute
March 29, 2021
AMLE: LET'S STOP SAYING "LEARNING LOSS"
THE POPULARITY OF PODCASTS
MIDDLE LEVEL & INDIANA EDUCATOR PODCASTS
Indiana DOE now has the "Leading and Learning" podcast, covering a variety of topics with special guests each week.
#UnlocktheMiddle has a variety of videocasts and programs! Two principals from Massachusetts have started an extensive collection of resources. Find them all here!
Purdue has a virtual space where science teachers can socialize, unwind, & informally share ideas, Mondays 4 pm-4:30 pm EDT This weekly, virtual Zoom event has special guests to get the conversation started and is also recorded (for release later in the week) as their new Teaching Science podcast. Check the Purdue College of Science page for the Zoom link.
Speaking of virtual field trips: Matt Miller has updated that section of his Ditch That Textbook site, including 50 different trips here, and an updated page with field trips plus accompanying activities, such as Kahoots!, teacher guides, HyperDocs, and more.
Interesting Interdisciplinary Census Activities
AMLE recently featured this post full of activities related to the census. There are even more ideas available on the "Statistics in Schools" section of census site itself.
NOMINATE WORTHY EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS!
- Horace Mann sponsors our Shining Star Awards for both students and teachers. Nomination forms are on our website, and are due April 15.
- Nominations are also open for AMLE Educator of the Year. Find the information here. (Due July 15).
- The Indiana School Counselor Association not only recognizes counselors at elementary, middle, and high school levels, but also administrators and support staff. Find all of these forms here. (Due May 16).
Calling All Student Artists
Reimagine the 16th president using any medium of your choice in the third annual Friends of the Lincoln Collection Art Contest.
This year's contest, open to Indiana students age 10-14, will be completely virtual, with artwork submitted digitally. Each entry must include an artist’s statement that explains what medium was used to create the piece and why. The contest is in conjunction with the Friends of Lincoln, Allen County Library, & Indiana State Museum. Information & entry here. (Due 4/23)
INSPIRE3 RESOURCES
Learning Opportunities (all times ET, Free Unless Noted)
March 30: Book Clubs for Today’s Culture of Learning: Fostering a Love of Independent Reading Through Student Choice and Contemporary Skills, 3 pm
March 30: AMLE Webinar-Preparing for Your Next, or First Teaching Job, 4: 30 pm
March 30: Keep Indiana Chatting (on Zoom), "Trending Tuesday," 7 pm
March 31: Professional Learning Practices: Sharing State Exemplars in Support of Digital Learning (moderated by Jason Bailey), 5 pm
April 1: AMLE Webinar: Design Thinking Drives Learning, 4:30 pm, (free to members)
April 5-9: Horace Mann DonorsChoose Sweepstakes (Have your projects ready; you can enter now!)
April 6: Reading and Dyslexia in a Digital World: The Perspective of a Reading Warrior, 3 pm
April 6: Keep Indiana Learning-Creating Math Activities that Engage Remote Learners, 4 pm
April 8: AMLE Webinar: Exploring Adolescent Development with Our Students, 4:30 pm (free to members)
*April 8: Virtual Event with Dr. Temple Grandin & Jeff Kinney (author of Diary of a WImpy Kid), 7 pm (there are many other great events listed on the site)
April 12: KIL-Follow Up to Personalization Isn't Just for Students, 7 pm
April 13: NIET Panel Discussion-The Untapped Potential of the Principal Supervisor, Noon
April 13: DOE Webinar, "The What, Why, and How School School-WIde Learning Walks," 4 pm
*Includes (or aimed at) Students
ONGOING EVENTS
Keep Indiana Learning Live Events, Archived Events
PATINS Trainings for Accessibility for All
Happy Spring Break!
This week, we have educators and students who:
-just returned from spring break
-are currently on spring break
-are looking forward to spring break
The Monday Minute will return on April 12. No matter when your break falls, whether you went away or celebrated a staycation, we hope it's enjoyable!
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And don't forget, you can join both IMLEA and AMLE in a joint membership!
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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IMLEA-Indiana-Middle-Level-Education-Association-170748717595/
Twitter: @IMLEAorg