CAMLE 2023 - Adventures in Deeper Learning

Join middle level educators from across the state at the 2023 CAMLE Annual Conference: Adventures in Deeper Learning on Saturday, October 7 at Timberview Middle School in Colorado Springs, CO. Select from 44+ sessions presented by school practitioners, regional experts and national organizations on the following topics: 

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• Building strong classroom communities
• Strengthening teaching teaming strategies
• Fostering deep student learning
• Developing positive student well-being and resiliency
• Creating students' sense of belonging
• Framing robust academic discourse
• Implementing effective student grouping structures
• Providing supports for early career teachers
• Developing innovative teacher professional development
• Networking opportunities for teachers, counselors, and school administrators
• Systemic school structures that empower students and teachers the middle grades!

Keynote Speakers:

-- Dr. Scott McLeod

A Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver, Scott is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation.  He is the author of Leadership for Deeper Learning (2021) and Harnessing Technology for DeeperLearning (2018). McLeod works with schools and educators all around the world. He is on a mission to make students’ day-to-day learning less boring and more meaningful and relevant.

-- Jack Berckemeyer

A nationally recognized presenter, author, and humorist, Jack Berckemeyer began his career as a middle school teacher in Denver, Colorado. He is the author of Managing the Madness: A Practical Guide to Middle Grades Classrooms; and Deliberate Optimism. His latest book, Successful Middle School Teaming, was released fall of 2022 and is the companion guide to, The Successful Middle School: This We Believe.