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National Middle Level Education website.

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NMSA School Improvement Toolkit
Great New books to help in your classroom!

ON TARGET!! Ready for you!

Preparing a letter to the editor about middle schools?
Need to write a rationale for your school board about the benefits of teaming?
Trying to explain “differentiated instruction” to a parent group?

The solution is here! OnTarget is a free, user-friendly, Web-based resource that provides collections of the most current information in middle level education by topic. Watch this Web page as we add more OnTarget topics to meet your needs.

Middle Ground Is Now Online! A NMSA Publication for Middle Level Educators ... A great resource aimed at the Middle level Classroom!

THIS I BELIEVE- Share this and post this in your middle school

Demonstrate Your Commitment to Young Adolescents - This I Believe
For middle level educators who are committed to the success and well being of their students, NMSA has developed a powerful statement of belief for sharing with colleagues, parents, community members, and policymakers.

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Dear Middle Level Educator:

As an education leader in your school district, now is the time to plan for the best professional development event for your middle level teaching and building administration staff—the National Middle School Association (NMSA) 32^nd Annual Conference & Exhibit. This conference is the largest gathering of middle level educators in the world and will be held in Philadelphia, PA, November 3-5, 2005. We encourage you to mark these dates on next year's school calendar now.

Topics will include:

• Advisory/Advocacy
• Differentiated Instruction
• Standards
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Safe Schools
• Social Studies

• Assessment
• Diversity
• Integrated Curriculum
• Leadership
• Quality Teachers
• School Improvement
• Classroom Management

• Effective Leadership
• Instructional Strategies
• Literacy/Reading
• Research
• Science
• Technology

This conference focuses on how you can provide a high-quality education for every young adolescent.

"I just returned from the National Middle School Association conference held in Minneapolis, and I have to tell you it was the best conference I have ever attended. I attended two pre-conference sessions that were fantastic. I attended eight different concurrent sessions and was pleased with all of them. Thanks for making my time out of school productive and worth the trip."
— Dr. Craig Martin, Smithton Middle School, Missouri

Please keep this event in mind as you plan your budget for next school year. Ongoing professional development for teachers and administrators is a critical component of successful schools and the NMSA 32^nd Annual Conference & Exhibit is one of the most cost-effective ways to provide it, especially when you send a team or large group. With nearly 500 sessions over three days, your entire school staff will benefit.

We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia.

Sincerely,

Sue Swaim
Executive Director

Al Summers
Director of Professional Development