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Sunday
, March 23
Carolina A
7:00pm •
Featured Speaker Roundtable Presentation
Event Lounge
8:00pm •
Trivia
Executive Boardroom
2:00pm •
NCMLE Board Meeting
Registration Desk
5:00pm •
Registration Desk Open
Monday
, March 24
Carolina A
10:00am •
Structure, Systems, Self-Directed: Supporting Executive Function Skills in the Middle Grades Classroom
11:00am •
Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in the ELA Classroom
2:00pm •
A Helping Hand for Hands-on Learners
3:00pm •
Lets Play with AI!
4:00pm •
Building Leaders from Within: Developing Emerging Teacher Leaders for District Success
Carolina C
10:00am •
Sparking Wonder & Joy: Igniting AI Literacy for Students
11:00am •
Unlocking Middle School Success: A Journey Through Regional PLCs and This We Believe
2:00pm •
Surviving Stranger Things: Navigating the Upside Down of Classroom Behavior
3:00pm •
Rethinking Student Motivation Through Needs Supportive Practices
4:00pm •
Reading Aloud in the Middle
Carolina D
8:00am •
Conference Presenter Technology Room
Carolina E
11:00am •
New Standards, No Sweat: How to roll out the new North Carolina Science Standards like a Pro!
2:00pm •
NCPOMLE Best Practices in Higher Education
3:00pm •
The Power of Motivation
4:00pm •
Building High Performance Teams using a model of Know, Serve, Trust
Event Lounge
3:00pm •
Schools to Watch Networking Event
4:00pm •
Featured Speakers & School Leader's Institute Networking Event (Reserved for School Leader's Institute Participants Only)
7:30pm •
Monday Mixer with DJ Mike & Tarheel Media
Governor's 1
10:00am •
Local History, Universal Truths
11:00am •
Submitting Your Article to the NCMLE Journal: A Practical Guide for Practitioners
2:00pm •
Game-Based Learning for the Science Classroom
3:00pm •
Effective Leadership, Management, and Development of Current and Emerging School Leaders
4:00pm •
Helping Students Navigate Group Chat Drama — from FOMO to gossip and beyond
Governor's 3
10:00am •
Put Some Pep Back Into Your PLC!
11:00am •
Be the Voice Not the Echo
2:00pm •
The Rewired Teen Brain
3:00pm •
Transforming a school: Using your head and your heart.
Governor's 5
10:00am •
Transforming Struggling Students Into Strong Learners
11:00am •
Let’s Inspire Our Students at Inspiration Cafe!
2:00pm •
Motivation, Opportunities, & Habits: Pathways to Success
3:00pm •
The Culture of Education: Then, Now, and Beyond
4:00pm •
Using the Playful Classroom to Build Community
Mecklenburg 1
10:00am •
Become the Golden Arches of Education
11:00am •
Teachers...The Ultimate Influencers
2:00pm •
From Fear to the future: Embracing AI to move education forward.
3:00pm •
Transforming Middle School Learning with IXL: Real Strategies from Educators
4:00pm •
These Kids Don't Listen
Mecklenburg 2
10:00am •
Blend Your Secondary Students' learning with Small Group Instruction
11:00am •
Reading & ELA Strategies within a Non-ELA Classroom
2:00pm •
Ignite Student Voices: Empowering and Engaging Leadership for Middle School Students”
3:00pm •
A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That, If You Need A strategy, This Is Where It's At - YEAH!
4:00pm •
Sparking Wonder & Joy: Igniting AI Literacy for Students
Mecklenburg 3
10:00am •
Unlocking Student Success: Engaging Students Through Explicit Direct Instruction
11:00am •
What Do Middle School Teachers Think About Micro-Credentials?
2:00pm •
Read-n-Roll: Building Fluency and Community Connections
3:00pm •
Be the Light: The Heliotropic Effect in Middle Level Education
4:00pm •
Using Organizational Structures that Foster School Success
Outside Symphony Ballroom
7:30am •
Vendor Hall Open
Registration Desk
7:30am •
Registration Desk Open
Sheraton Lobby
5:30pm •
Free Dinner Shuttles to Optimist Hall sponsored by Burke Christian Tours - Reserve Your Seat (5:30pm Departure)
6:30pm •
Free Dinner Shuttles to Optimist Hall sponsored by Burke Christian Tours - Reserve Your Seat (6:30pm Departure)
Symphony Ballroom
8:30am •
NCMLE Middle School Matters Conference Opening Session Keynote Address Featuring Dr. Darrin Peppard
Symphony I
10:00am •
How to Impact Lives and Still Have a Life
11:00am •
10 Questions To Ask When An English Learner Joins Your Class: Solutions for ALL K-12 Content Area Educators and Leaders
11:00am •
Unlocking Equity and Access in Science with Foldscopes: A Hands-On Approach
2:00pm •
Building Bridges: Touch the Heart Before Touching the Brain
3:00pm •
"Next Day” Number Sense Strategies for Math & Science
4:00pm •
Transforming Math Mindsets: Building Positive Math Identities in Middle School Students
Symphony II
10:00am •
Anxiety + Avoidance: Signs + Solutions
11:00am •
The Language of Behavior
2:00pm •
3 High Impact Moves for Beginning Teachers
3:00pm •
Fired Up Student Leadership
4:00pm •
What We Say Matters-Using Language to Boost Student Motivation, Engagement, and Success
Symphony III
10:00am •
Welcoming Newcomer Students: Essential Strategies for Middle School Success"
11:00am •
Professional Learning that Works: Overcoming Barriers and Driving Change
2:00pm •
"The Search for the Common Thread of Humanity- The Path of a Global Village Teacher
3:00pm •
Help! I've Lost my JOY!
4:00pm •
From Burnout to Balance: Unlocking SEL for Principal Wellness
Symphony IV Ballroom
12:15pm •
NCMLE Awards Luncheon
Symphony V
10:00am •
America's Most Wanted: Administrators Who Show Up & Show Out
11:00am •
Be The Driving Force: Building Trust to Improve School Culture
2:00pm •
A.C.E.S to Kings and Queens
3:00pm •
The G.A.I.N. Effect: Embracing Disruption in the AI Era
4:00pm •
Unraveling Student Apathy
Symphony VI
10:00am •
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast!
11:00am •
The Middle School Leadership Toolbox: 7 Strategies to Move from Chaos to Clarity
2:00pm •
ACE Gen Z: Unleashing Mastery in Engagement, Connection, and Emotional Intelligence
3:00pm •
What's My Story: A Successful Pathway to Support Multilingual Learners
4:00pm •
Multidisciplinary Lessons for a Sustainable World
Symphony VII
10:00am •
Equitable Leadership: Moving Beyond the Hashtags
11:00am •
Equitable Leadership: Moving Beyond the Hashtags
2:00pm •
The Depth Is in the Discussion
3:00pm •
What Is My Value INSTRUCTIONALLY to the Teachers I Supervise?
4:00pm •
Retrieval Practice: The Most Powerful Learning Strategy You're Not Using Yet
TBA
4:00pm •
The Middle Works
Vendor Hall
7:30am •
Breakfast in Vendor Hall
9:30am •
AMLE Bookstore Open
10:00am •
Dr. Darrin Peppard Book Signing
10:00am •
Baruti Kafele Book Signing
10:00am •
Dr. Don Parker Book Signing
11:00am •
Dr. Julie Hasson Book Signing
11:00am •
Sherri Nelson Book Signing
11:00am •
Dr. Frank Rudnesky Book Signing
2:00pm •
Andrea Bitner Book Signing
2:00pm •
Dr. Frederick Buskey Book SIgning
2:00pm •
Charles Williams Book Signing
2:00pm •
Sean Gaillard Book Signing
3:00pm •
Erik Francis Book Signing
3:00pm •
Dr. Holly Pinter Book Signing
3:00pm •
Katie Powell Book Signing
Tuesday
, March 25
Carolina A
8:30am •
Dyslexia Unlocked: A Transformative Journey to Effective Support
9:30am •
AI Tutors + Small Groups = Success
10:30am •
Coding Mars with Minecraft MakeCode and Scratch
Carolina C
8:30am •
Empowering Learners In Literacy With Design Thinking & Empathy Maps
9:30am •
The People Make The Place: How To Cultivate A Culture Of Care In Middle School
10:30am •
Girls Empowerment in STEM
Carolina D
8:00am •
Conference Presenter Technology Room
Governor's 1
8:30am •
The Keys to Effective Learning
9:30am •
From Bean to Bar: Teaching Global Citizenship Through Chocolate
Governor's 3
8:30am •
Cracking the Code: Boosting Middle with Global Education
Mecklenburg 1
8:30am •
Adventures in the Cloud: Free Standards-Aligned, Digital Resources for the Middle School Classroom
9:30am •
Creating Engaged Readers: A Collaborative Approach to Literacy in Middle Schools
10:30am •
Teaching about Disaster Response and Recovery ... Like a PIRATE
Mecklenburg 2
8:30am •
Microaggressions at the Middle - What are they and what do we do about them?
9:30am •
Understanding the Adolescent Brain
10:30am •
HQEMI in Action: Cultivating Empathy to Transform Mathematics Instruction
Mecklenburg 3
8:30am •
Scaffolding Success: Teaching Expository Writing in Middle School
9:30am •
BuildingTeachers' Capacity for Teaching for Student Flourishing in Mathematics
10:30am •
Power Skills for Life!
Outside Symphony Ballroom
7:30am •
Vendor Hall Open
8:00am •
Breakfast in the Vendor Hall
Registration Desk
7:30am •
Registration Desk Open
Symphony I
8:30am •
Boosting Student Success: Effective Scaffolding Strategies Across Disciplines
10:30am •
Charting the Course: AI Tools and This We Believe for Middle School Success
Symphony II
8:30am •
Inquiring Minds Want to Learn
9:30am •
WHY did THAT student NOT qualify for EC services?
10:30am •
Navigating Uncharted Waters: Using GenAI to Differentiate and Individualize Instruction in Middle School
Symphony III
8:30am •
Boredom Busters: Transform Worksheets, Lectures, & Grading into Engaging Activities
9:30am •
New to the Pride: Nurturing Success for New Teachers
10:30am •
Math Town: The Ultimate Integration of Mathematics and STEAM
Symphony IV Ballroom
11:45am •
Passing of the Gavel Ceremony
Symphony V
8:30am •
Leadership on the Road to Awesome
9:30am •
School Transformation
10:30am •
Supporting Students to Flourish Mathematically
Symphony VI
8:30am •
Dealing with Difficult (Adult) Behaviors
9:30am •
What Can the Association for Middle Level Education Do for You?
10:30am •
"These Kids are Different"- 5 Mindset Shifts to Upgrade School Culture
Symphony VII
8:30am •
Stressed to Strategic - How To Ensure Your PD hits The Mark
9:30am •
Reclaiming Your Purpose
10:30am •
Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success
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