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Phils and Pirates Fundraiser!
PAMLE will be kicking off its 1st Fundraiser at the PAMLE State Conference in State College February 24-26, 2019. A fundraiser is necessary to aid PAMLE in funding our Don Eichhorn Schools: Schools to Watch Program, as well as supporting professional development initiatives throughout the state.
We want to make it a fun competition between Phillies Fans and Pirate Fans, OR the East against the West!! Who can sell the most tickets? What school will be the big winner?? Our goal is to sell 500 Phillies Tickets and 500 Pirates Tickets. Both games will be Friday May 3rd @ 7:00 PM.
Call for Proposals
PAMLE is seeking proposals to present at our Summer Institute, “Doing What’s Best to Meet the Needs of the Middle Level Learner” PAMLE will provide two free registrations per presentation. Please complete this form and submit it to Bruce Vosburgh on or before May 4.
Upcoming events
Summer Institute 2018Roundtop Mountain Resort is seeking educators interested in learning more about expanding the opportunities of Roundtop as an educational destination. Student groups frequently travel to Gettysburg, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia for educational opportunities and Roundtop Mountain Resort would like to be a stop on their trip. Click here to read more. PAMLE Members-Only SectionInterested in handouts from past conferences, videos, and examples of Best Practices for middle level, as well as additional information? Log into the MEMBERS section of the website. Click on the “Members” menu at the top left-hand side of the page. If you don't know your login information, email support@pamle.org to get your username and password. Building administrators - to give website access to members contact Paul Meck at pmeck@verizon.net.
AMLE Legacy VideosThe Middle Level Legacy video series documents the history of a major educational reform in American Education: the Middle School Movement. Check out these videos from AMLE. Great Advisory ProgramsAccording to This We Believe by the Association of Middle Level Education, “Everyday, millions of diverse, rapidly changing 10- to 15-year-olds make critical and complex life choices and form the attitudes, values, and dispositions that will direct their behavior as adults. Check out these great examples of Advisory Programs from PAMLE's Northwest Region. Want more middle level strategies? Join PAMLE to access our Members’ Only section. | STW Schools in the newsBentworth Middle School (Washington Co.) has been redesignated a School to Watch, along with three other Pennsylvania schools recognized three years ago – South Fayette Middle School, Wilson West Middle School and Wilson Southern Middle School. On Feb. 24, these schools will be recognized at the Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education State Conference at the Penn State Conference Center in State College. Read more in this story in the Observer-Reporter. PAMLE GoFundMeDid you know that you can help support PAMLE by visiting our GoFundMe page? PAMLE is a non-profit that depends on memberships and conferences to function. All collected finds will support our Don Eichhorn Schools: Schools to Watch initiative as well as professional development opportunities across the state. You can help influence the future of our young adolescents by supporting PAMLE. We thank you for your kind consideration. NWPAMLE SPring ConferenceNorthwest PA Middle Level Education Association Presents: THE TRIED AND TRUE SHOWCASE! Join us for and an educational POTLUCK! So out of the PSSA rut, you can come unstuck. You have good ideas; so much to be proud! Now let’s celebrate your accomplishments aloud! The Showcase will take place on Tuesday, April 2, from 5:00pm - 7:30pm at Edinboro University. Visit pamle.org/northwest for more details and to register.Tell Your Story!Mark Brown, wants you to "Tell Your Story" so check out his latest blog article, The Call for CLARITY, on his website! News Schools to Watch NamedThree more exemplary Middle Grades Schools in Pennsylvania have been named PA Don Eichhorn Schools: “Schools to Watch” (PA STW) as part of a recognition program developed by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education, Duquesne University, Edinboro University, the Horace Mann Service Corporation and Vibra Life, the Pennsylvania “Schools to Watch” team has announced that the following new schools have met the strict STW criteria:
Andrew W. Mellon Middle School, Mt. Lebanon SD, Pittsburgh, PA Hampton Middle School, Hampton Township SD, Allison Park, PA Palisades Middle School, Palisades SD, Kintnersville, PA These three schools join 38 other Pennsylvania middle-grades schools recognized previously. Congratulations! Read more here. Nominate a ColleAgue Today!One of the many things PAMLE does is recognize excellence and commitment. The deadline for nominations for our PAMLE Awards is coming fast! Consider nominating a colleague for one of the many PAMLE awards by going to pamle.org/Awards |
PAMLE is a proud affiliate of the Association for Middle Level EducationThis Month From GenerationOn!Check February is Black History Month, and serves as a time to honor and reflect on the expansive history, culture, struggles, accomplishments and contributions of the African American community. Check out these great resources from generationOn. SHARE A BEST PRACTICE!PAMLE’s mission is to promote best practices for middle level education. To accomplish this mission, PAMLE believes sharing best practices with one another is a road map to achieve this goal. As a result, we encourage you to share the great things happening in your school, programs and activities that make a difference in middle level instruction. There is no doubt that your practices will help other schools and teachers to better meet the developmental needs of our young adolescents. So, please fill out this Google Form to join us in our mission to promote best practices for middle level education! The submissions can be found under Best Practices in the Members Only section of our website. We hope many schools can implement these practices in order to improve, constantly grow, become "A Schools To Watch" and retain this prestigious recognition. |
