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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY:
POWERING MIDDLE LEVEL LEARNING

Auburn, Washington April 23-24th, 2010

Photo Gallery

Affirmation pebbles
Session with Christian Moore

Affirmation Pebbles

Rick Wormeli - Differentiated Instruction

Rick kept our attention all day Friday at Green River Community College

Why Try?'s Christian Moore

Brian talks with Karen of Why Try?

Rick Wormeli speaking on Assessment

Rick Wormeli engages the audience

Presenter Stephanie Strow presenting Global Issues

A game where teams worked with memories of songs to win a prize

Registration table Friday at Green River Community College

Rick B. and Keith S., WAMLE board members

Saturday lunch - delicious and healthy in Rainier Middle School cafeteria

Superintendent Kip Herren (Auburn) updated us on the status of middle level education in our state, as well as his experiences as teacher and coach.

Saturday registration at Rainier Middle School (Cathy, Rick B., attendee)

Drum team from Aberdeen middle school entertained us at lunch on Saturday

Friday- St. Joseph's Middle School choir performed; they won gold in a competition in Disneyland about a week later!

St. Joseph's Middle School ( Seattle) Choir

Vendor - Lockerworks

Vendor - Smartboards

Vendor - Why Try?

Author's Room - Patrick McManus. "Everybody should read Patrick McManus."—New York Times Book Review

Author's Room - Teri Hall with The Line, highly reviewed young adult fiction. Free teacher guide available as a pdf download.

Authors Room - seated is Christy Raedeke, author of Prophecy of Days, just released young adult novel

Author's Room & Speaker - Margit McGuire, Director and Professor of Teacher Education at Seattle University; author of the Storypath Program

Auburn - Representative Sullivan addressed us about current struggles in Olympia with the education budget

Rainier Middle School Cafeteria cooks provided heavenly salmon, homemade bread, and other delicious food

Rep. Sullivan shakes hands

Golden Apple Award winner Cindy Knisely presented 2 sessions : Book Blogging and Reach for the Stars (NASA)

Comments from Saturday's Sessions at Rainier Middle School attendees:

about Strow - Global Issues

  • Great presentation! It was very touching and I learned a lot. Thank you!
  • This was my favorite session. I have taken home many ideas that I hope to try.
  • Wow! I had no idea how awesome you are. Thanks so much!!
  • WOW! I'd like Strow to be my son's teacher someday!
  • Amazing! I hope that one day I can create a chance to ask my kids to see the world this way.

about Knisely - Book Blogging:

  • Interesting
  • Best session yet!
  • This was my favorite session - so much exciting stuff to do! Thank you for sharing what you've been doing!
  • WOW! What a great class! I learned a lot about how to incorporate tech. into classroom and make it FUN!
  • Excellent

about Slyter -

  • Nice to know about this resource to make use of in the classroom. I know kids would enjoy his presentation of history if a guest in our class!

 

 

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