Since its inception in 1973, National
Middle School Association (NMSA) has been a voice for those committed
to the educational and developmental needs of young adolescents. NMSA
is the only national education association dedicated exclusively to
the growth of middle level education.
NMSA has a network of 58 affiliate organizations in the United States,
Canada, Europe, and Australia that strengthens our outreach to the
regional, state, provincial, and local levels.
Texas ASCD:
TCET was legislatively established in 1990 and the contract was awarded
to the University of North Texas. Since that time, TCET has grown
steadily to become nationally recognized in research and development
in the area of educational technology for today's educational environments.
Texas Education Agency:
The
mission of the Texas Education Agency is to build the capacity of
the Texas public education system to provide all students a quality
education that enables them to achieve their potential and fully participate
now and in the future in the social, economic and educational opportunities
of our state and nation.
Texas Legislature Online
:
Find
out what is happening in Texas Legislature and how it effects education.
Teacher Tool Bag:
Developed for teachers by teachers these sites, lessons, and resources
from the World Wide Web have been put together into one site to save
teachers from the hassle of searching and surfing the net.
This Digest describes the development of the standard middle school
and the impact that development has had on rural areas. The Digest
then describes the original goals of middle level education and how
rural schools can accomplish these goals despite their small size
Finally,
a website to help parents of middle schoolers understand what is necessary
for parenting and educating these children! This is a great
site to use for parent night, PTA/PTO meetings, and parent conferences.
