The Monday Minute- December, 2022

Special Edition: IMLEA Conference News!

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Jack Berckemeyer is one of the most sought-after speakers for all things middle school! We are now accepting proposals for concurrent sessions for the conference. In addition to the keynote, we will have 4 different breakout time slots of 45 minutes each (one of those could include a lightning round session). All educators are welcome to apply to present. Principals receiving this newsletter: please encourage your outstanding classroom teachers to share! Please submit by December 21; contact Susie Highley with questions.

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Learning Opportunities & Resources

ALL TIMES ARE GIVEN IN EST & ARE FREE UNLESS NOTED


December 5-11- Computer Science Education Week/Hour of Code

December 6-IMLEA Board Meeting

*December 6-National Air & Space Museum Livestream for Classes, Hour of Code: Coding Apollo to Today, Noon

December 6- AMLE Webinar: Social Media Emergency Plan, 5 pm

December 6- Using Merge Cubes with Chromebooks Webinar, 7 pm

December 6-FiveStar, "What's New with CS First & Hour of Code," 7 pm

December 7- Best of the Web 2022 Webinar with Richard Byrne, 3:30 pm

December 8- AMLE Webinar: Building Career Readiness: Middle School Work-Based Learning, 4:30 pm

December 9- Part II of Keep Indiana Learning Unpacking the NGSS Standards (Science) Recommended that you attend in person (virtual available)

December 12-January 6- Ditch that Textbook Digital Summit

*December 14-Entries Due for GENI Postcard Contest

December 18- Applications due for US DOE School Ambassador Fellowship Program

December 21: Proposals due for IMLEA Conference

January 12- Indiana STEM Conference at Purdue

*January 23-Letters about Literature Entries Due (for Grades 4-12)

January 24- Facing History & Ourselves Webinar (rescheduled from 11-20, now virtual) 4-6 pm

March 4-IMLEA Conference at Christel House Manual, Indianapolis

*Includes students


ONGOING EVENTS

IN LearningPartnership (Includes Wednesday PD with IDOE)

Indiana Learning Lab Workshops (Requires Sign in for Registration)

Teacher First OK2Ask Online Workshops

Keep Indiana Learning (KIL) Free Events & On-Demand Recordings

edWeb.net Webinars (if sponsored, "commercials" are at the end)

PATINS Trainings for Accessibility for All

AMLE Podcast Series

AMLE Events (some free, some paid)

Corwin Webinars

Leslie Fisher Webinars (tech)

Please note: Webinars and events mentioned in this space are not an endorsement of commercial products; on the contrary, we try to avoid listing events that appear to be commercial in nature. Every effort is made to strip social media/tracking data from provided URLs. In many cases, you can register and receive a recording later.

About IMLEA

The only organization in Indiana devoted to promoting, improving, and supporting middle level education. We are the Indiana affiliate of the national organization AMLE, and administer the Schools to Watch program for the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform.


Join Us! Membership Benefits & Application


Susie Highley, Executive Director

Shirley Wright, Schools to Watch Consultant

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We’re grateful for our clients, colleagues, family and friends this holiday season. From all of us at Horace Mann and the Indiana Middle Level Education Association, we wish you peace, connection and joy in the year to come.


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