Save the date folks!
MAMLE 2020 will be Oct 15-16th at the DoubleTree in Portland, ME!
Intent to Present coming soon. Don’t forget to nominate teachers for awards. More info here!
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Conference 2019 Evaluation
Hi all!
We’d love for you to complete our conference evaluation!
Thank you!
Link to evaluation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGSuaAK5rMJxHFRoK9ZnGVNAohr-ryGRg9bq2A30u2_zf3mw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
Conference Schedule Now Available!
Our conference schedule is going through its final tweaks, but we couldn’t wait to share it! We have an AMAZING lineup of presenters this year.
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Session A Thursday 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
Session B Thursday 11:15 am – 12:15 pm |
Session C Thursday 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
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Aroostook |
A1. Community Building Challenges Gert Nesin, Todd McKinley |
B1. Fun with Physical Computing Sarah Irish, Laura Johns |
C1. Middle School Math Workshop Laura Johns |
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Franklin |
A2. Engaging Writers Through Reading Workshop Noelle Gallant |
B2. So You Want to Be a Middle-Level Administrator? MAMLE BOD Administrators |
C2. Using Technology to Transform Learning, Not Buff & Shine It Mike Muir |
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Hancock |
A3. A Team Challenge – So You Think You Know Middle Level Education? Chris Toy |
B3. Embracing a Strengths-Based Approach to Relationship Building in the Classroom Meredith Lynt |
C3. What’s Your Spark? Tapping Student Interests in Service Learning Projects Kathryn Adams |
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Knox |
A4. Flipping the Paradigm: Servant Leadership Jerry Kiesman |
B4. National Board Certification at the Middle Level: Impact and Process Tamara Ranger |
C4. Middle School 101 Gert Nesin, Erica Gabbianelli |
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Lincoln |
A5. Creating Infographics with Pages Ann Marie Quirion Hutton |
B5. Movie Animation with Keyframing Lindsey Carnes |
C5. Digital Workflows for Today’s Classroom with Apple Classroom Mari Dufour |
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Washington |
A6. Motivating Underachieving Students Mike Muir, Sue Caron |
B6. How the Heck Do You Reach 10-14 Year Olds? Mike Muir |
C6. Your Brain-Compatible Classroom Dyan McCarthy-Clark |
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Somerset |
A7. Speak Up!: Productive Strategies to Encourage Speaking and Listening Diana Carson |
B7. Silent Strength: The Power of Leading with Kindness Doug Ravis |
C7. Digital Storytelling Projects for LA, History and STEAM – Integrating the New Literacy Brett Pierce |
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Waldo |
A8. Solving Real World Problems with STEM Integration Rhonda Tate, Hannah Lakin |
B8. The Thingamabob: Technology as a Literacy, Not a Tool Katie Rybakova |
C8. STEAM Integrations at the Middle School Level Nasya Monroe |
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Session D Friday 8:30 am – 9:30 am |
Session E Friday 10:15 am – 11:15 am |
Session F Friday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm |
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Aroostook |
D1. Using Restorative Practices to Engage Learners with Content Ben Wilson |
E1. Inspired Educator, Engaged Learner: Experiential Approaches to Social Emotional Learning, Community-Building, and Academic Engagement Jen Stanchfield |
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Franklin |
D2. Integrating Your Community in the Classroom: Service Learning Project Models Kristine Bisson |
E2. Middle Level Experiences: Sense of and Appreciation for Place Jennifer Fronczak, Jill Plummer, William Cliff |
F2. Teambuilding ESCAPades Amy Tucker, Sonja Abbott |
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Hancock |
D3. Title Not Developed Heather Sinclair |
E3. Making Connections & Thinking Outside the Box Jessica Archer, Connor Archer |
F3. Using the Anchoring Phenomenon Routine to Launch NGSS-Designed Units Kate Cook, Rhonda Tate |
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Knox |
E4.Computer Science in Middle School Classrooms Angela Oechslie |
F4. What Now? Erin LaPlante, Zach Longyear, Lindsay Mahoney |
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Lincoln |
D4. Let’s Make a Book Ann Marie Quirion Hutton |
E5. Success Stories from Maine Schools Lindsey Carnes |
F5. TeacherTube and YouTube with PhotoBooth Mari Dufour |
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Washington |
D5. Digital Storytelling with Adobe Spark and Anchor.fm Amy Tucker, Sonja Abbott |
E6. Teaching Social Justice Standards Todd McKinley |
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Somerset |
D6. Team-Building and Dialogue Through Collaborative Play Hannah Cordes |
E7. Middle Level Leadership – Question and Answer Panel MAMLE BOD Administrators |
F6. Fostering Connections and Nurturing Smiles Dyan McCarthy-Clark |
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Waldo |
D7. Civilian Response to Active Shootings David Bucknam, Zachary Longyear |
E8. Hidden in Plain Sight Danielle Denis, Dave Bucknam |
F7. Evidence-Based Speaking and Writing: Reliable, Effective, and Ethical Morgan Dunton |
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Sagadahoc |
The Future is Now Poster Session |
F8. Not Developed Kaitlin Young |
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Point Lookout Reservation Form Available
Hi everyone!
We are so excited for MAMLE 2019! We now have our 2019 Point Lookout registration form available: PLReg_2019
Check out our reservation page for more information!
Interested in exhibiting at MAMLE 2019?
We have lots of options for exhibitors at MAMLE 2019. Your organization may purchase an exhibitor table placed near coffee, an exhibitor table AND vendor session, or an advertisement in our program. Exhibitor organizations should be based in an educational context. We anticipate between 100-150 middle level teachers this year!
Click on the file below for more information!
Conference Preview 2019
At beautiful Point Lookout, we will congregate once again on October 17th and 18th, 2019, to discuss all things middle level. This year, our theme is Filling Our Cups. We know that as middle level teachers, administrators, and stakeholders we all work hard for our students, but sometimes it is important to take a step back and take care of ourselves too. This year, we’ll be accentuating, along with the middle-level practice sessions you’ve come to expect from us, socio-emotional learning, self-care practices, trauma-informed pedagogy, and digital literacy practices that accentuate access.
New this year are three specific roadmaps at our conference geared towards a particular audience. We’ll have the following “tracks” available that you may choose to follow (or not)!
-Preservice and early-career teacher track
-Middle level administration track
-Middle school teacher/practice track
In the sessions specified for preservice and early-career teachers, presenters will cover topics such as classroom management, navigating IEP meetings, and interviewing for the job. Don’t let the track name deter you– these sessions can be helpful for novice AND veteran teachers!
In the sessions specified for middle level administration, various middle level administrators will share their thoughts on effective middle level practices for leadership and teachers. Several discussion-based panels will allow for conversations about getting into middle level administration along with question and answer sessions about middle level administration.
In the sessions specified for middle school teacher/practice, we’ll get into the nitty-gritty day-to-day pedagogical techniques, self-care practices, and student advocacy for a variety of middle level content areas. These will include reaching diverse student populations, practicing digital literacies with access in mind, and STEAM instruction.
Helpful to all include special sessions like Police Chief presentations about school safety!
MAMLE 2019 Registration Now Open!
Hi folks!
It is that time of year– we are wrapping up the 2018-2019 year, and gearing up for an amazing conference in October 2019! Before you head out on your well-deserved summer break, take a moment to register for the October 2019 conference on the 17th and 18th. We have a great set of keynote speakers this year (ACEs Workshop and MTOY 2018 Kaitlin Young) and our theme is “Filling Our Cups.”
New this year are several specific strands– we will have a lineup of presentation for practicing middle level teachers, those interested in middle level administration, those who are currently middle level administrators, and preservice teachers.
Register on Eventbrite today! If you’d like to send in a PO and paper registration, see our “conference registration” page.
Congrats Dr. Monte Selby!
Dr. Monte Selby recently was awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the NELMS organization! Dr. Monte Selby was one of our 2018 MAMLE keynote speakers and is an advocate for Maine educators across the state!
2019 Registration Forms are Available!
We are so excited to see y’all at the 31st annual MAMLE conference this October. Linked below are the registration forms and brochure!
Friday Keynote Announced
On Friday October 18th, we’ll be hearing from MTOY 2018 Kaitlin Young, a K-8 music teacher at SeDaMoCha Middle School. Her message will inspire all middle level educators, and will speak to the theme “Teaching in Challenging Times: Filling Our Cups.”
We have moved! 