 29th Annual Conference
April 8-10, 2010
Conference to be held Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, R.I.
Keynote Speakers
Judith Baenen
Debbie Silver
Jack Berkemeyer
Keynote Luncheon Information
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Code: L1
Title: Practicing Safe Stress:
A Guide for Educators
Presenter: Debbie Silver
The physical and psychological costs of stress can undermine our health, our sense of well-being, our spiritual growth, and our interpersonal relationships. This presentation offers proven techniques that can be used to deal with stress and burn-out. Humor, role-playing, and anecdotes are used to illustrate how anyone can reduce and manage unwanted stress. Learn to laugh, love, and live a more satisfying life.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Code: L2
Title:
Managing the Madness – Middle Level Classroom Management
Presenter: Jack Berckemeyer
Are you looking for ideas to help deal with classroom disruptions? Are you tired of constantly being interrupted? This session will provide some practical ideas that you can use to help with classroom behavioral issues. Find out how your room structure can make a difference. Discover other methods to getting a class to simmer down.
If you have any questions please click here to e-mail NELMS.
Ticketed Focus Session Information
You will need the codes to complete your registration.
Click here for the Ticketed Focus Sessions web page.
Click here for a Ticketed Focus Session pdf. 
If you have any questions please click here to e-mail NELMS.
Saturday Focus Session Descriptions
Click here for the Saturday Focus Sessions web page.
Click here for a pdf of Saturday's Sessions descriptions.
If you have any questions please click here to e-mail NELMS.
Forms and information
Click here for Conference Registration forms
Click here for Graduate Credit Information
Click for graduate credit registration forms (Plymouth State University).
Westin Hotel web link:
A personalized Web site for NELMS 2010 Annual Conference occurring (April 03, 2010 - April 13, 2010) has been created for you.
Guests can access the site to learn more about the event and to book, modify, or cancel a reservation from December 22, 2009 to April 14, 2010.
Below you will find the link to access the site:
NELMS 2010 Annual Conference Westin Hotel info
Annual Conference Exhibitor section
Whole School Discount
Future Annual Conference Dates
30th Annual Conference April 7-9, 2011
31st Annual conference April 1-3, 2012
A thank you letter to Lea McDonald
(an A.C. presenter)
Hi Lea,
I attended two of your sessions at the NELMS conference a couple weeks ago; Managing the Differentiated Classroom and Classroom Instruction That Works. I just wanted to drop a quick note and let you know that I used some of what I learned in the classroom and it worked beautifully.
I teach 6th grade math and we are having a test today. To review, I was really interested in trying out the guided note-taking, alongside what I think you called a gallery walk. I had kids get in to groups of 3-4 and gave each group one topic that they had to create a poster on. Their poster had to include some sort of word description or definition, a visual representation, and at least two examples. I also gave them a model from which to work. That part of it took about one class period (once we had gone over the previous night's hw). Students had their note-taking guides with them and for homework, had to highlight or circle any questions they had for the next day. The next day, students finished up posters and then we hung them around the room. Students then traveled in different groups to complete their note-taking guides, using the posters. I was able to facilitate, clear up any misunderstandings, answer individual questions, etc. I asked the students what they thought of this way to review and they were extremely positive about it and felt confident going into the test as a result. We'll see if the scores are as positive, but I am optimistic.
It was a very effective strategy and I just wanted to thank you for inspiring me! My students thank you as well :) I'm also wondering if you would mind sending me one of your sample note-taking guides, so I can see what you use.
Sincerely,
Stephanie
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