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2013 NCMSA 38th
Annual ConferenceMiddle Schools: Full sTEAM Ahead
March 17-19, 2013
Koury Convention Center & Sheraton Greensboro Hotel -
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Conference Renewal Credit Forms
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Concurrent Sessions
On Monday & Tuesday we will provide over 150 hour-long interest sessions on a broad variety of topics relevant to middle level education. Choose from topics like Accountability, "Closing the Gap," Classroom Management, Leadership, Organizational Structure, Safety and Discipline, Integrating Technology, Teaching Special Populations, Interdisciplinary Instruction, Student Services, Teaming, Advisor/Advisee, the Role of the Arts, Teaching in an Instructional Block, "Schools to Watch," Professional Development, Inclusion, content-specific presentations in ALL major areas, and much, much more.
Sam Parker
Keynote
Sam Parker co-founded Give More Media Inc. during the dot com craziness of 1998. Sam is also the author of the bestselling book 212 the extra degree (how a little more effort and attention can have a big impact on results) and the coauthor of SalesTough (the 8 fundamentals of being tough in sales). Smile & Move is his follow-up bestseller to 212 - a reminder happily serve - to matter to the world, all with a smile. Before Give More, Sam sold products and service in several different industries - financial services, office products, medical products, and software. Personally, he blogs at JustParker.com, has a degree in marketing from James Madison University, enjoys cooking, eating, and drinking good things, and shaking things up. He's not a fan of going through the motions.
Mark McLeod
Keynote
Known for his dynamic and motivating presentations, Mark McLeod is a rare speaker who can speak to the heart of a teacher. He knows what it is like to "be in the trenches." Recognized as one of Mississippi's top school administrators, Mark has shared his expertise at state and national conferences and conducted workshops and keynotes for schools and districts throughout the United States. Mark's educational experience includes teacher, coach, assistant principal, and principal. He was twice selected as his district's Teacher of the Year, and was recognized as both district and regional Administrator of the Year. He is currently a motivational speaker, professional development instructor, and educational consultant. His enthusiastic and encouraging presentations leave participants inspired to plant seeds of success in their students.
Laura Robb
Featured Speaker
Laura Robb has taught grades 4 to 8 for over 40 years and coaches teachers, K to 10 in Virginia, Long Island, Michigan, and New York.
Author of more than 20 books on reading and writing for teachers and students, Robb speaks at conferences in the United States and Canada. Each year, Robb returns to the classroom to work with middle school students. Her most recent Heinemann book is a First Hand project, Smart Writing: Practical Writing Units for Middle School Students that aligns with the CCSS. In May, Robb's Unlocking Complex Texts, her "how-to-teach-reading" following the CCSS will be published by Scholastic.
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Eric Rowles
Featured Speaker
Eric Rowles is one of the country's foremost and most sought after experts on youth culture, substance abuse prevention, and workforce development. He is a nationally recognized trainer, speaker, and consultant whom has worked with over 150,000 youth, adults, administrators, professionals, and policy makers within the past 15 years. His presentations are legendary - by combining the energy and innovation of a master trainer, while at the same time reaching each of us through his stories, research, and on-the-ground strategies.
One part motivational speaker, one part DJ, and two parts community organizer and parent of 2 daughters, Eric runs a customized consulting and facilitation practice that, through a network of over 20 dynamic and diversely talented trainers, works with for profit and non-profit organizations to achieve progressive and dynamic change.
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Dr. Laurie Barron
Featured Speaker
Earning her place among the nation's best, Barron was the leading force behind the turnaround of Smokey Road Middle School. When she took over in 2004, she was the fourth principal to run the school in five years. However, by demonstrating her commitment to the success of students and staff members, she was able to tackle the rampant discipline problems, high absenteeism, and low student achievement.
“NASSP’s experience has taught us time and again that nothing is more challenging or essential to school improvement than changing the school’s culture,” said NASSP Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti. “With genuine concern for her students’ welfare, Laurie Barron has established at Smokey Road Middle School a model climate of what the Breaking Ranks school improvement framework requires—a personalized environment where every student is known and feels valued.
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Plus other special guests from NC and around the country bringing you the latest strategies to help your class and school succeed!
Until the 2013 Conference!
Join us in Greensboro
NCMSA's Annual Conference is recognized as one of the nation's premier conferences for middle level educators. If your school works with early adolescents in grades five, six, seven, or eight, then you won't want to miss this event!
The conference typically draws about 2000 educators from across North Carolina and around the country. In 2012, even with the continuing state budget crunch, 1300 educators from across NC and 15 other states were in attendance, and we hope you'll join us next March to learn, network and share.
To keep costs down we are using an online registration format. The Sheraton Greensboro Hotel also has an online reservation system.
Reserve a hotel room. Use the Sheraton's secure on-line Reservation System or Call the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at (800) 242-6556. Be sure to ask for the Middle School Association room block and reduced rate.