Rhode Island Middle Level Educators

The RIMLE Newsletter for Spring of 2008 is now available online for reading and printing. Check it out now!

The Sixth Annual RIMLE Winter Conference will be held on January 31, 2009, at Archie Cole Middle School on 100 Cedar Avenue in East Greenwich. This annual Saturday event will feature both a leadership strand and a practical applications strand that will highlight Rhode Island practitioners. Past conference attendees have provided rave reviews of the sessions and the format of the conference day. We look forward to seeing you at the conference. Registration materials will be sent to the schools at the beginning of the new school year.

RIMLE officers and office staff continue to support the work of the RIMLE Board in its advocacy for our middle level students and educators. The revisions to the secondary regulations are nearing completion and will be posted once the final vote has been taken for the Rhode Island Board of Regents.

In addition to the Winter Update is posted on the website, a spring newsletter has been mailed to the schools. This spring edition will be posted on the website.

The new Advisory Course on developing a curriculum for the program taught by Dr. John Niska beginning June 24th, and carrying three Rhode Island College graduate credits is nearly full. Call the RIMLE office at 401-222-8938 or by e-mail at rimle2@ride.ri.net to check on the status of space availability.

The RIMLE/NELMS Summer Teaming Institute is scheduled for August 12 and 13 at Tiverton Middle School. Check our Professional Development section for more information.

Again, RIMLE seeks to advocate for our middle level educators by supporting instruction and leadership that serves the ten to fourteen year old.

Formed in 1991 with the encouragement of the Rhode Island Department of Education and a grant from the Carnegie Foundation, the Rhode Island Middle Level Educators (RIMLE) continues to play an important role in promoting effective middle level education. It provides a vehicle for exchanging ideas, encourages partnerships with other organizations, and supports teachers and administrators in their ongoing efforts to make certain all young adolescents reach high standards. RIMLE's mission is to promote state wide advocacy in support of a quality education for young adolescents ages ten to fifteen and promote professional growth opportunities to those who serve these youngsters.

RIMLE's current membership includes more than seventy public, Catholic, and independent schools and higher education institutions representing over 3,500 educators. A Board of Directors composed of twenty-one members oversees the policymaking for the organization. The programs and initiatives of RIMLE are carried out by a part-time executive director and two part-time college student administrative assistants.

We, as a voice for middle level in Rhode Island, are presently advocating for the inclusion of middle level in the high school reform regulation. It is imperative that the middle level child be understood for who they are and what measures need to be taken to ensure their success in the future.

Supported Web Browsers