The Voice for Middle Level

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The Vermont Association For Middle Level Education

• The Voice for Middle Level

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Mission

• VERMONT ASSOCIATION FOR MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION
• Our mission is to support, encourage, and inspire
  middle level educators to develop programs
  designed specifically around the needs of early
  adolescence and practices which focus on learning
  for every student and which include a strong
  student voice.

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Rationale for Appropriate Middle Level
Educational Opportunities

• 50 of the tested population are in middle school
  grades 5, 6, 7, or 8
• Greatest degree of physical growth since birth
  occurs during the ages of 10 14
• This creates unique challenges for learning as
  competition between physical, emotional, and
  intellectual development occurs simultaneously.

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Goals

• To provide a network of resources for Vermont
  Educators
• To publish important learning research and
  examples of best middle level practices
• To support the implementation of the Vermont
  Framework of Standards and Grade Level
  Expectations in the context of early adolescent
  development, learning needs, and excellent
  programs
• To serve as a resource to parents

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History

• VAMLE has a strong and vibrant history with
  lasting impact on program and practices best
  suited for the 10 -15 year old children in our
  state.
• Chartered May 1987 by Dr. Chris Stevenson, Dr.
  Judy Carr, Dr. Carol Spencer, Joe Bowen and other
  statewide middle level teacher/leaders
• Principles
• commitment to education of the highest quality
  for all middle level Vermont school children and
  those who serve them.
• meeting the challenge of advancing the very best
  education available to early adolescent
  youngsters.

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Organization

• President Lindsey Halman, Facilitator, Edge
  Academy, Essex Jct. VT
• President Elect Currently vacant
• Treasurer Katrina Antonovich, Former Teacher,
  Fairfield Center School
• Secretary Francis Trask, Teacher, Randolph
  Union Jr/Sr High School
• Executive Director Linda C. Bourne, Educational
  Consultant Designing Success

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Member Services

• Publications - The VAMLEGram, VAMLEFocus,
• Middle School Is Not a Building
• Web Site www.vamle.org
• VTs Young Adolescent Promise Begins Oct. 29,
  2009
• VT Scholar-Leader Banquet
• The VT Middle Grades Summer Institute
• On Site, Professional Development Support

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Statistics

• Total Membership 440 Teachers, Higher Ed.
  Professionals, and Administrators
• 56 Schools are Members

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Regional Board Representatives

• Northeast Leslie Ercole, Theresa Duguay
• Northwest Katrina Antonovich, Meg ODonnell,
  Lindsey Halman, Stuart Weiss
• Central Francis Trask, Ken Page, Ryan Becker
• Southwest Betsy Memoe, Wayne Bell
• Southeast Steven John, Joe Rivers, David Adams
• Yolanda DAllessio, Jessica Hammond
• DOE Higher Ed Heather Schneider, Penny Bishop
  Mary Sullivan

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Partner Organizations

• New England League of Middle Schools
• National Middle School Association
• VT Principals Association
• VT Department of Education
• VT Middle Grades Professional Development
  Collaborative

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