Dialogue Series
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.
New England League of Middle Schools will be offering a variety of remote learning opportunities this year. These topics are designed to address common issues, needs, and trends that all middle level educators encounter and are relevant for teachers, administrators, counselors, and anyone who works with young adolescents. These sessions, featuring distinguished educators from across New England, are FREE to NELMS members.
"Actually DOING Equity in the Classroom"
Wednesday,
January 22, 2025
4:00 to 5:00 pm
As educators, we are deeply committed to ensuring that our students feel seen, respected, and valued in the classroom. But how can we create environments that truly meet the diverse needs of all our students? How can we cultivate spaces where every student—regardless of race, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, or any other identity—feels empowered to be themselves and fully engage in their growth? In this NELMS Dialogue Series, we will explore strategies for integrating diversity into your curriculum and discuss ways to make your school more inclusive and welcoming through student-led DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice) initiatives. Basically, we’ll give you concrete ideas for exactly how to DO this work!
This event is FREE to members of the New England League of Middle Schools. If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact NELMS at nelms@nelms.org.
Facilitator Bio:
Meredith Coffin is an 8th grade science teacher at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham NH. She has been teaching for 21 years and has taught science to 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, and 12th graders both in NH and in Dorchester, MA. She is the chair of the staff DEIJ team and helps facilitate the student DEIJ team at the middle school level.