{"product_id":"inspired-educator-engaged-learner-hosted-by-nelms","title":"May 12th • Springfield, MA • Inspired Educator, Engaged and Connected Learner Hosted by NELMS","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eExperiential, Brain-Based Approaches to Enliven Teaching, Group Facilitation, and Community Building • Hosted by The New England League of Middle Schools and American International College\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e*Special rate for educators who are a district NELMS membership school. Find out more at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"NELMS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nelms.org\/inspired-educator\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNELMS\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMay 12, 2026 - American International College, 1000 State Street, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchwartz Campus Center Auditorium, Springfield, MA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRegistration starts 8:30 am. Program Hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTuition includes lunch and Jen's \u003cem\u003eInspired Educator \u003c\/em\u003ebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin this interactive workshop and expand your toolbox with experiential, brain-based strategies that inspire engagement and create meaningful, lasting learning. Explore techniques to build joyful, connected, and inclusive learning communities by fostering belonging, student voice, choice, and ownership. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake away practical methods to integrate 21st-century life skills into advisory, counseling lessons, group circles, morning meetings, staff meetings, and classroom instruction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticipants will explore active, student-centered methods grounded in neuroscience and experiential learning to teach, practice, and assess academic content while strengthening collaboration, communication, and social-emotional competencies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring learning to life and deepen student involvement, relevance, and understanding. Educators will leave with creative inspiration, new perspectives, ready-to-use strategies, and valuable connections. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttendees will take away:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•  Strategies to empower participants of all ages in all kinds of learning and groupwork situations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•  Collaborative, learner-centered ways to create and maintain joyful and inclusive learning, communities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•Experiential, brain-based techniques to teach and review academic, counseling and training content\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•Engaging ways to deepen learning through emotional connection and ongoing active reflection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•Intentional approaches for promoting involvement, voice, choice, and ownership of learning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•Practical strategies to integrate social-emotional and life skills with academics or youthwork program content that you can facilitate with simple materials and adapt to various audiences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•Groupwork, advisory, morning meetings, and circles facilitation ideas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•Games and activities that teach empathy, self and social awareness, communication, and other essential social and emotional skills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•Facilitation strategies to make experiential learning successful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•Practices for becoming an intentional, responsive, and reflective educator\/facilitator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us for an inspiring day of networking and meaningful conversation with other educators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eREGISTER at \u003ca title=\"NELMS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nelms.org\/inspired-educator\"\u003eNELMS\u003c\/a\u003e by April 26th.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat participants are saying: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Jen Stanchfield's warm, authentic, gentle, and engaging style makes everyone feel welcome and supported - even online. Jen creates an atmosphere where participants feel like they are partners in the learning experience. I have attended multiple sessions with Jen over the last decade and always take away something new that I can use right away in my teaching and counseling.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u2028\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\" I appreciate that along with sharing your useful tools and techniques, you have helped us engage with and learn from each other. 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