Upcoming Workshops
New England League of Middle Schools are leaders in promoting middle level best practices by providing collaborative learning experiences that support students’ intellectual, academic, social, and emotional growth and success.
Build Your Schedule Around Your Program
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Registration Deadline EXTENDED to:
January 8, 2025
LowellFive Bank
30 International Place
Tewksbury, MA
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Registration Deadline: January 16, 2025
American International College
1000 State Street
Springfield, MA
Presenters: Christopher Pollet & Jeff Rodman
Spend the day working through the challenges schools face each year as they put a schedule together that represents their beliefs, programs, and meets student needs. This workshop will help attendees as they build a schedule that represents the program they are trying to implement in their schools.
Attendees should bring a list of all they want to accomplish in their upcoming year's schedule and be prepared to fight for what is important in their school.
Schedule (schedule subject to change)
8:30 am Registration
9:00 am –12:00 pm Workshop
12:00 pm –12:30 pm Lunch included
12:30 pm –3:00 pm Workshop
PLEASE NOTE: A minimum of 10 attendees is required and
limited to 50 attendees per location.
Registration Forms:
LowellFive - 01/15/25 AIC - 01/30/25
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you use the interactive registration form, please remember to do a "Save As" after you type in your information to save the form to your computer. Then you can print the form to mail or attach the form to email to NELMS.
About the Presenters:
Chris Pollet has retired from public education after 35 years of working as a social studies teacher, assistant, principal, and 17 years as a middle school principal. He has his CAGS in Educational Leadership from the University of New Hampshire. He has served as an adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire and Southern New Hampshire University. He has been a NELMS board member for the past 10 years.
Jeff Rodman was named Executive Director of the New England League of Middle Schools in August 2018, after 41 years as a middle school educator. Prior to becoming NELMS’ Executive Director, Jeff was the principal of the Middle School of the Kennebunks in Kennebunk, Maine. It was a position that he held for 10 years. He also served as a middle school principal in both Falmouth and Wells, Maine. Prior to delving into administration, Jeff taught math and coached a variety of sports at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School in Mattapoisett, MA.