Professional Development Conferences
Are you a middle level teacher or administrator? 
The mission of the California League of Middle Schools (CLMS) is to help you improve your professional expertise.
Through our practical, proven, cost-effective professional development conferences and on-site consultations, CLMS helps.
Teachers
- Differentiate instruction
- Enliven learning with standards-based, rigorous lessons that connect to the real world and are centered in project-based learning
- Succeed with English Language Learners and students with special needs
- Teach students how to approach and comprehend content area texts
- Manage the classroom so you enjoy teaching and your students enjoy learning
- Streamline your responsibilities and add excitement to activities with technology
- Get content area strategies for math, science, English/language arts, history/social science, physical education, foreign language, art, music and more
- Share your expertise by presenting at conferences
Administrators
- Review innovative, results-oriented middle-level programs in conference sessions by administrators, for administrators
- Find out how to implement common teacher planning time, data-driven decision making, effective teacher observations, parent teams, and other keys to student success
- Cultivate professional relationships with administrators from across the state
- Learn how you can improve your school with free resources and peer advice through Schools to Watch, as well as customized coaching through on-site consultations
- Share your expertise by presenting at conferences
- Strengthen your school's professional development and collegial culture by attending professional development events with your team
- Learn the latest research on raising student achievement from nationally-recognized presenters and professional development providers
For over 25 years, the California League of Middle Schools has provided middle level educators with practical, engaging professional development that helps teachers and administrators excel every day.
Come see why our Annual Conference is the largest middle level event in the state, get the latest ed-tech information at the Technology Conference, explore strategies for building a positive school climate and discouraging bullying at the School Safety Symposium, and boost literacy and classroom management techniques at the Summer Symposia. |
