Fwd: In This Issue: Spring has sprung and the students are restless

-- Gary Ackerman, Ph.D.

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From: AMLE Middle Level iNSIDER <amle@amle.org>
Date: April 17, 2013, 3:48:39 PM EDT
To: gary@hackscience.net
Subject: In This Issue: Spring has sprung and the students are restless

	View: Mobile l Web Join/Renew AMLE l Visit AMLE.org l AMLE Store News & Headlines l Events l Resources l Media April 2013 Spring: Time to Get Moving Spring has sprung and the students are restless. They talk a little bit more. They fidget. They gaze out the window, dreaming of summer vacation. But learning must not take a back seat to the lure of the great outdoors. Teachers can keep students engaged by letting them move around while they are learning. Here are some suggestions: Read more... Featured Advertiser Summer Express for Grades 5 thru 8 Summer Express includes fun-filled activity pages that reinforce skills and prepare kids for the school year ahead. Featured Publication Item #1408 Ten Differentiation Strategies for Building Common Core Literacy by Jill Spencer In Ten Differentiation Strategies for Building Common Core Literacy, Jill Spencer shares effective, proven strategies to engage students in reading and writing across the curriculum. With Common Core State Standards in mind, you will discover: What you need to know about Common Core literacy standards How to instruct students even if you are not a reading or writing teacher What to do if students don't like or understand the textbook How to support the creative endeavors of students Order today to improve instruction and increase student engagement with easy-to-use strategies! Media of the Month Brad Meltzer's keynote preview for the 40th Annual Conference for Middle Level Education Heroes don't always wear capes or leap tall buildings in a single bound. However, heroes do work with with middle grades students, teaching them and making them soar every day. Brad Meltzer will deliver an inspiring keynote address at AMLE2013 that celebrates middle grades educators and the heroic work they do every day. 40th Annual Conference for Middle Level Education November 7-9, 2013 * Minneapolis, MN www.amle.org/annual Join/Renew AMLE Stay Connected   Subscribe   E-mail Us   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   The Marketplace   Job Connection Sponsored by Teacher Express News and Headlines >Choose from two great leadership institutes scheduled this summer: Hilton Head, SC, and Las Vegas, NV. Space is very limited, so register today! >The latest Research in Middle Level Education Online article: The Role of Sociability Self-Concept in the Relationship between Exposure to and Concern about Aggression in Middle School >The Collected Writings (so far) of Rick Wormeli is now available! >Ensure your entire staff has an understanding of the middle school concept. Download the free This We Believe study guide and hold a book study with your faculty. >New AMLE teacher preparation standards approved by NCATE. >Take part in the second annual national Million T-Shirt March Against Bullying – May 2, 2013 www.milliontshirtmarch.org Events 2013 Institute for Middle Level Leadership Hilton Head, SC June 23-26, 2013 Las Vegas, NV July 14-17, 2013 AMLE2013 Minneapolis, MN November 7–9,2013 Back to Top ^ Summer Express Association for Middle Level Education 4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 300 Westerville, OH 43081 www.amle.org l 614-895-4730 l 800-528-6672 l (fax) 614-895-4750
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