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Sponsors  

Prentice Hall Secondary Education Division
Prentice Hall Secondary Education Division (Grades 6-12) is the nation's leading publisher of middle school and high school textbooks and technology.
http://www.phschool.com

Prentice Hall Higher Education Division
Prentice Hall Higher Education Division is the nation's leading publisher of academic and reference textbooks and technology.
http://www.prenhall.com

  
National Partners  

The National Middle School Association (NMSA) is the most comprehensive organization dealing with middle school issues for educators and parents, "...devoted to improving the educational experiences of young adolescents."

The National Forum to Accelerate Middle School Reform is actually a combination of several organizations that focus on middle schools.

Schools to Watch is a component of the Middle Grade Forum.  This site has complete information about the initial schools selected for excellent middle level programs.

The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) are middle level sensitive organizations supporting administrators.

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) is a premier organization that supports quality instruction.

  
Utah Affiliates  

Utah has affiliates for these national organizations.  Check the Utah Association of Secondary School Principals (UASSP), the Utah Association of Elementary School Principals (UAESP) and the Utah Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (UASCD).

  
Supporting Web Sites  

MiddleWeb: Exploring Middle School Reform is a website which explores the challenges of middle school reform and is full of resources for educators and parent.

Need help developing assignment rubrics?  Rubistar is a wonderful link that allows you to create, save and print rubrics for your students.  In Safe to be Smart, Anne Wheelock stresses the need to provide examples and rubrics to help students see the expectations we place upon them.

Caught in the Middle  - a website for parents of middle school students, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education.

Phi Delta Kappan - for research on middle level education.

MiddleSchoolHub - "a free online interactive learning center for students in grades 5-8."

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Here's a classified list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth. This gold mine of web sites is arranged in 18 broad categories and is updated frequently.