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American College of Education

PAMLE is pleased to announce a new sponsor, the American College of Education. Look for more information from American College of Education in the near future. 

We appreciate you making a difference, even from a distance. And to show it, we're celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week by giving away 15 $250 Amazon gift cards. You and your educators have gone above and beyond this year, and we want you to know we're here to support you.

From April 26, 2021 to May 7, 2021, individuals at our many valued partner and affiliate organizations can enter our gift card drawing at the button below. Winners will be notified on May 10. Find the full raffle rules here.

Please pass this along to your faculty, staff or members so they can enter the raffle as well. As always, thank you for being a valued ACE partner and for all you do every day!

Enter The Gift Card Raffle Here

P.S. If you or your educators are interested in advancing their education at ACE, now is the best time to apply for our May 24 term! If you apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 12, we'll credit your application fee back to your tuition. That's a savings of $50 to $100, depending on the program.* Get started here.

Berckemeyer Consulting Group

Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education (PAMLE) is proud to announce our partnership with Berckemeyer Consulting Group. PAMLE is focused on Promoting Best Practices for Middle Level Education and our partners offer materials and programs that help create and support those practices. Childlight Education Company serves children and adults around the world. Please consider learning about this new PAMLE Corporate Partner and accessing their many shared opportunities. Visit: www.jackberckemeyer.com

Brain Power

Join Brain Power’s expert panel of teachers, neuroscientists, and mental-health physicians and PAMLE’s team of educators on September 18th and 19th from 9 AM -1 PM to receive 10 hours towards your ACT 48 ongoing education requirements. In this two-day “PD Party” experience world-class content presented in modern, augmented videos, and feel the learning-party social learning vibe in interactive digital breakout sessions, discussions, polls, and more. Visit brain-power.com/pamle-pd-party for all the details and to register!

Brain Power Academy specializes in online professional development for teachers. Our PowerPD and Brain Bite courses empower you with new skills and tools for social-emotional teaching and remote learning based on the latest scientific research. Grow your skills to reach your students! Please visit our website for more information.

Are you looking to fulfill your remaining ACT 48 hours, but don’t have a full day to attend a virtual conference? Are you struggling to find PD that is actually relevant to what you need to know, now? Check out Brain Power Academy’s self-paced PD courses, filled with practical strategies you can bring to your classroom tomorrow. PAMLE members can now enjoy 75% off our online professional development content at Brain Power Academy here.

ChildLight Education Company

ChildLight was established in 2005 with the intention of sharing yoga & mindfulness with youth. As we’ve grown, our certification programs include SEL, mental health reset strategies, and additional wellness modalities for all ages and abilities. Our knowledgeable team is dedicated to providing evidence-based and trauma-informed trainings, classes, and curricula. We envision a future in which everyone is equipped with the tools needed to meet life’s challenges in healthy ways.

Our workshops and trainings are offered live online, self-paced or in person as professional development for schools and organizations.

We are an approved provider through Courses4Teachers and the Yoga Alliance. Foster parents and mental health clinicians have received credit for our courses!

You may request private or group trainings through our website. Learn more about our trainings at: https://childlighteducationcompany.com/yoga-teacher-trainings/

Eastern University

Visit the Eastern University website for information on programs offered by The College of Education.

And watch Your Teaching Career: Taking the Next Step on Eastern's YouTube Channel!

FILL Foundation

The Foundation for Impact on Literacy and Learning (FILL) provides excellent programming and resources to educators and students and has been doing so for over almost two decades. Our donors collaborate with us in order to shape and develop the future generation so that they may successfully move forward to the future. The Foundation is an IRS tax-exempt 501c3 organization that has developed and executed cross curricular educational programs and resources for schools since 2003. Our resolve is to bring important resources to educators and students with the help of our generous donors. find out more at www.fill.foundation.

Get More Math

Get More Math (GMM) is uniquely powerful math practice software for grades 4th through high school. Many math software products provide individualized instruction, but Get More Math (GMM) takes a different approach: adaptive cumulative practice to ensure long-term retention. As a result, students using GMM score significantly higher than their peers on standardized tests. Find out more at 

https://www.getmoremath.com/

Grace and Heart

Precious yet powerful, our jewelry is as authentically beautiful and artfully individual as the women who wear it. Not costume or trendy but classic and creative, each piece capturing an enduring style that embodies the spirit of the real woman. Visit www.mygraceandheart.com/pama for more information

Horace Mann

In 1945, Horace Mann was founded by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers to provide quality, affordable auto insurance to teachers. This mission has grown to provide educated financial solutions to educators and their families. Our professional agents offer insurance and financial products to the educational community across the United States. Click here to find out the answer to the question - Who was Horace Mann?

#ICANHELP

Train the Trainer Program Package - Our new package deal fully equips teachers, counselors, resource officers, and administrators to train students to become peer mentors and leaders in the safe, responsible use of digital technology. Click HERE to learn more about the program and our discounted certification courses

Lifetouch

Lifetouch considers it an honor to capture precious memories for millions of individuals, families, and organizations. For more than 70 years, we have been providing quality childhood, student and family photographs, along with other valuable memory keepsakes

Lincoln Investment Planning

Lincoln Investment is a full-service broker/dealer that provides quality investment and retirement products and services. We are committed to helping investors build wealth to satisfy a lifetime of investment and retirement needs. High-quality investment products, programs and services, along with professional guidance, are offered by our dedicated financial representatives

Mastery Coding

Channel your students’ passion for gaming into college and career opportunities. With the Pathway EsportsTM toolkit, students and schools will have everything they need to start and run their very own esports team and compete in exciting and dynamic tournaments. Click here for all the exciting details!

Milton Hershey School

Milton Hershey School is one of the world’s best private schools, where students in Pre-K through 12th grade live on campus. MHS students receive an exceptional educational experience, nurturing home life, college and career readiness support, and comprehensive health and wellness care, including medical and dental services, food, and clothing—with all costs covered.

  • How can we partner to change students’ lives?
  • Request an in-person MHS informational workshop for you and/or your staff
  • Recommend a student to MHS
  • For more information, visit our Professional Referrals website.

Rolling River Films

Dear PAMLE!

I am a filmmaker who spent a year embedded in a public middle school in New York City, and made a documentary called Changing By The Minute, that is part of a larger tool kit including a 10min short film, discussion guides, and bonus material. The goal of the project is to help reverse the narrative of early adolescence as a negative time — and support teachers in decreasing the stress and distress experienced by 10–14-year-olds.

As a parent of a tween, I had been confused and concerned about how to cope with this developmental time. It had not occurred to me that the most effective and meaningful approach could be to embrace the messiness of these years with joy, flexibility, and deep acceptance that each day is a new day. But, I learned that from this school — and thought others would be interested to see how that plays out day to day.

But perhaps even more importantly, the film is not just a window into the school — it is a view into the daily lives of early adolescents, featuring authentic, unfiltered interactions between students and commentary from them. This chance to hear directly from 10–14-year-olds makes the film a powerful resource for:

  • Engaging middle grade students in meaningful conversation
  • Catalyzing dynamic professional development sessions with teachers
  • Educating college students about the needs of early adolescents
  • Inspiring nuanced discussion in graduate programs about the nature and purpose of middle school
  • Connecting with parents and families

It was terrific working with middle level education professors Penny Bishop, Lisa Harrison (current AMLE Board of Trustees Chair), and Cheryl Ellerbrock as consultants on the films and the discussion guides. (Penny and Lisa are also the authors of AMLE's The Successful Middle School: This We Believe.) You will recognize their thoughtful contributions in the documentary materials.

The tool kit was launched this September with Success Bound who is using the materials with 200 public schools in Chicago, and Youth-Nex Remaking Middle School program at the University of Virginia. I am hoping the materials will make their way into colleges, universities, middle schools, PTAs, and after school programs around the country.

Lots of info on the website - trailer, endorsements, educational sales information, place to request a screener. Feel free to write me with any questions.

Best,

Camilla
Camilla Calamandrei
Rolling River Films
RollingRiverMedia@gmail.com

The Bayar Group

The Bayar Group partners with K-12 schools across North America to prioritize student safety through impactful anti-abuse and harassment training and policy development. The Bayar Group conducts workshops and training for students, faculty and staff and parent communities on the topics of sexual abuse prevention, sexual harassment, consent, internet safety and boundaries. By leading with humor and empathy, The Bayar Group empowers your school community to engage on difficult topics and help keep your school and your students safe.

Verizon Wireless

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