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        <ExplanationTxt>ABOUT NELMS WITH 350 MEMBER SCHOOLS AND MORE THAN 10,000 EDUCATORS IN SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES AND BEYOND,THE NEW ENGLAND OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS IS COMMITTED TO OFFERING QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY FOR THE IMPORTANT AND UNIQUE MIDDLE YEARS, NETWORKING, COLLEAGUE SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON OFFERING SPECIFIC CONTENT INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS OUR SERVICES SUPPORT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, POSITIVE STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLUTIONS FOR SUCCESS. THE NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FILED UNDER MASSACHUSETTS ARTICLES OF CORPORATION. ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IS GOVERNED BY A CONSTITUTION OF BYLAWS DRAFTED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES FORM EACH OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES WHO SERVE A FOUR-YEAR TERM. REPRESENTATION IS PROPORTIONAL ACCORDING TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE STATE. THERE ARE THREE SPECIAL BOARD SEATS THAT REPRESENT SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP GROUPS: A TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE, A PROFESSOR OF MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE AND A BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE. NELMS IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION (AMLE) AND PARTNERS COLLABORATIVELY WITH STATE MIDDLE LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS IN EACH STATE AND ALSO TRIES TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH EACH ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AS WELL. THE OFFICE STAFF OVERSEAS ALL NELMS ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE OUR POPULAR AND EDUCATIONAL ANNUAL MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION CONFERENCE, BUILDING YOUR SCHOOL'S SCHEDULE AROUND YOUR PROGRAM, JEN STANCHFIELD'S DIFFERENTIATED INSPIRED EDUCATOR, INSPIRED LEARNER WORKSHOPS, JOB ALIKE VIRTUAL MEETINGS, AND NELMS AND THE MIDDLE AGES VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS. WE ALSO OFFER SCHOOL-WIDE AND SPECIFIC PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS, IN-HOUSE CONSULTATIONS, SCHOOL-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND MUCH MORE. COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES THAT REFLECT THE NEEDS OF NELMS MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEES ARE: FINANCE COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEE, AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. THE NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS MISSION STATEMENT IS TO GATHER LEADERS, IN PROMOTING MIDDLE LEVEL BEST PRACTICES, THAT PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS' ACADEMIC SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND SUCCESS. EACH FALL, NELMS OFFERS TWO STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES. ONE TAKES PLACE IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND A SECOND IN SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS. EACH SPRING, NELMS PROVIDES SCHOOLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EARNED RECOGNITION, THROUGH OUR DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARDS PROGRAM. DURING THE PANDEMIC, THIS PROGRAM REPLACED THE SCHOLAR LEADER DINNER AND HAS BECOME AN AFFORDABLE WAY FOR SCHOOLS TO HONOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXCELLED, IMPROVED, AND/OR HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT TO THEIR SCHOOLS.</ExplanationTxt>
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