On-Site Staff Development

Sherrel Bergmann is a John H. Lounsbury Award winner, author, consultant, and middle level expert. Sherrel brings a wealth of knowledge to the NMSA on-site professional development team. Her knowledge of advisory and adolescent issues is widely known among her middle level colleagues. She has been a teacher, counselor, professor, and grant writer and has worked with hundreds of middle schools. Sherrel was also on the team that wrote the new This We Believe. Sherrel has authored three new books. Teach me—I dare you, Lead me—I dare you, and Teach my kid—I dare you.

Topics:

• The 10 Cs of quality middle school education
• Instructional strategies for the middle school classroom
• Planning and implementing middle school curriculum
• Implementing effective programs in the middle school
• 101 ways to involve parents
• Writing curriculum for middle schools
• Advisory
• Teach me. I dare you: Strategies for teaching students at-risk
• Lead me. I dare you: Strategies for managing change in schools
• Involving parents in their young adolescents' learning
• Crisis intervention: Plans, programs, and personal skills
• Staff development/crisis intervention