CAMLE 2022 - Be Middle School

Saturday, October 8 - General Conference

Join middle level educators from across the state at the 2022 CAMLE Annual Conference: Be Middle School! on Saturday, October 8 at Longs Peak Middle School in Longmont, CO. Select from 44+ sessions presented by school practitioners, regional experts and national organizations on the following topics: 

• Building strong classroom communities
• Fostering deep student engagement
• Creating students' sense of belonging
• Framing robust academic discourse
• Implementing effective collaborative structures
• Providing supports for early career teachers
• Strategies for new principals
• Holding effective team meetings
• Developing innovative teacher professional development
• Systemic school structures that empower students and teachers the middle grades!

Friday, October 7 - Pre-Conference School to Watch Site Visits

Learn about the National School to Watch program and its pillars of best practices: Academic Excellence, Developmental Responsiveness, Social Equity, and Strong Organizational Structures. Participate in your choice of School to Watch school site visits at Altona Middle School, Flagstaff Academy, or Longs Peak Middle School - each of these schools exemplify the high standards of the School to Watch program. Learn replicable practices to take with you to your schools.

Longs Peak Middle School - St. Vrain Valley Schools

1500 14th Ave, Longmont, CO 80501

7:30 – 8:25         Registration & Schedule Review

8:30 – 8:45         Welcome & Introductions

8:45 – 9:30         Keynote Speaker - PC (Dr. Phil Campbell)

9:35 – 10:30       Session 1

10:35 – 11:30     Session 2

11:35 – 12:00 Lunch    

12:00-12:30 Keynote Speaker - Tracey Smith - Ridiculously Amazing School Cultures

12:30 – 12:55     2021 School to Watch Awards

1:00 – 1:55       Session 3

2:00 – 2:55       Session 4

Dr. Phil Campbell known to his students as PC, is a 16-year educator with a passion for loving kids. His goal is to assist schools in becoming the best learning environments they can possibly be for students to learn and for teachers to teach. His philosophy to accomplish this is simple: put relationships first, genuinely love one another, and create a sense of family within your school setting.

The educational profession wasn’t always easy for PC until he had a revelation…he opened his heart and started loving his kids. From there, a funny thing happened; they started loving him back. And the rest, as they say, is history.

With educational experience as a teacher, coach, athletic director, and principal, PC has fought the battles on the front lines of education and understands how to win and connect with today’s youth. He was voted by the student body of his high school as the staff faculty representative to wear the autographed graduation gown and to speak during the graduation ceremony three years in a row.

Whether it’s motivating students to chase their dreams, inspiring educators to make an immeasurable impact on tomorrow, or revolutionizing the culture and climate of your educational setting, PC has the experience and expertise to help your school attain ROCK STAR STATUS!!!

Innovation Center - St. Vrain Valley Schools

33 Quail Rd, Longmont, CO 80501

- Bus to Altona Middle School, Flagstaff Academy, Longs Peak Middle school

9:30 – 10:00        Registration & Schedule Review

10:00-10:15        Welcome & Introductions

10:15-11:00       Unpack School to Watch Criteria

11:00-11:30       Networking Lunch

11:30 –11:45     Travel to School Sites

12:00-2:00 PM School Tours (Altona, Flagstaff, Longs Peak)  

2:00-2:15 Travel to Innovation Center

2:15-3:30     Analyze Learnings and Plan Your School's Next Steps

3:30-5:00 Middle School Social at Wibby's

Earn 7.5 hours recertification credit for your professional licensure

Or, register to earn .5 Graduate Credits from Adams State University (additional fees apply)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Longs Peak Middle School, 1500 14th Avenue, Longmont, United States