Monday Minute
February 4, 2019
It's National School Counseling Week!
It's Digital Learning Month!
You can also find out more about national Digital Learning Day, February 28, here.
Schools to Watch Events: Feb 13 & 22
IMLEA will be hosting a regional Schools To Watch workshop at South Ripley Jr. High School (1589 S Benham Rd, Versailles, IN 47042) for teachers and administrators who are interested in learning more about the program and/or applying for Schools To Watch designation. The workshop, led by Shirley Wright, Destiny Rutzel and Daryl Werner, will go from 8:00am-noon. To register go to https://goo.gl/forms/f5VKyedEBtcTS2Kc2
Science Teachers: Did You Know 1919 is the "Year of the Periodic Table?"
Especially for Social Studies & Language Arts Teachers: Access to Selected Rick Steves Videos
What participants are saying:
"Champions In The Middle has helped to improve our overall culture at the JH level. Our HS was already a Champions Together School and students wanted to be part of this program. To see the students interact, smile, and truly open their hearts to acceptance of all students has been phenomenal! I love to walk down the halls and see our students smiling, talking, and interacting with all students. Students working together to make a difference one day at a time and one smile at a time leaves me speechless. I love what this program brings to South Ripley" (Destiny Rutzel)
"Students who used to walk the halls looking at the floor, now walk with their heads high and give high-fives all the way to class." - Dan Bailey, mentor
"Athletes now come through my classroom giving hugs to students they once never knew."
"The most influential Anti-Bullying program I have ever been a part of" Oscar Haughs, RMS Principal. You can see a video of Rochester's volleyball event here.
Please contact Susie Highley to sign up for a training, or if you have questions.Trainings will be from 9:30-11:30.
Thursday, February 14: South Ripley JH (Destiny Rutzel)
Wednesday, February 20: Homestead HS (Fort Wayne)
Thursday, February 21: Rochester MS (Oscar Haughs)
Tuesday, February 26: Tri-West MS (Travis Smith)
Wednesday, February 27: Lowell MS (Becky Pavich)
The training involves a staff member bringing at least 2-3 students to meet with staff & students at the host school. For more information, you may also check our website or contact Susie Highley
Opportunities for Educators & Students
February 4: DOE Winter Book Club begins: Dive into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice by Trevor MacKenzie
February 4-8: School Counselor Week
February 5: Beginning of Chinese New Year Celebration!
February 5: DOE Hyperdoc Webinar with Nadine Gilkison, 4 pm ET
February 12-13: Teaching with Primary Sources Workshop: Focus on Student Inquiry at IU
February 12-March 21: Math Extravaganzas around the State
February 13: Schools to Watch Training at IASP
February 15, 26: Middle School Integrating Computer Science Workshops
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 18: Deadline to Apply for Gilder Lehrman Summer Seminars
February 21: Computer Science Curriculum Showcase, Center Grove
February 22: Schools to Watch Workshop at South Ripley JH
February 28: Children's Museum Spring Educator Preview, 5-7:30
February 28: Digital Learning Day
March 6: Special Olympics R-Word Banner Signing
March 9: Thinking Outside the (Specimen) Box: Digital Paleontology Workshop, Bloomington
September 29-30, 2019: IMLEA Conference, Indianapolis Marriott North
INSPIRE3 (formerly genOn IN) Update
Time's Up!
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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