May 12th, 10
Summer Tri-State Conference Announced! Dig deep into Differentiation & Brain-based Learning July 26-28 in sunny Myrtle Beach, SC. NCMSA'a own Ran Barnes--a highly regarded speaker on differentiated instruction--will join South Carolina's David Vawter and Georgia's Sherrie Moss & Millie Fuller. Together, they will lead you to a much deeper understanding of how the brain works in young adolescents, and how to differentiate instruction at the middle level. Space is VERY limited. This conference is intended for teams of teachers and individuals wanting to expand their learning in a hands-on, interactive environment. Get the Summer Conference Brochure and register before space is filled.

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Dec 29th, 09

North Carolina Middle School Journal now available. Check out the latest edition of NCMSA's journal. Full text articles are online just in time for some holiday reading! Check out the 2010 NCMSA Journal and see what's happening in research and best practices.

Oct 26th, 09

Deadlines approaching! Don't miss our Early Bird registration for the 2010 Conference. Awards, grants, and board nominations are due next month.
Early Bird registration ends October 31st. Register now and save $10 per person. Visit our 2010 Conference page for more information.
Interested in running for the board? Visit our Board Nomination page. Want to apply for a grant or award? Visit our Awards page.
All nominstions are due November 30th. Get involved now!

Sep 8th, 09

Earn 2 Renewal Credits at the Conference. Need renewal credit? The upcoming 2010 Annual Conference will have an exciting new feature. Hundreds of you earned content-specific renewal credit last year. This year, we're going one better. In addition to the 1.2 renewal credits you'll receive at the conference, NCMSA will have an online PD module that conference participants can complete to earn additional hours--bringing your total renewal credits earned up to 2.0 for this year's conference. You can earn the 2 renewal credits in English Language Arts, Math, Reading, Science, or Social Studies... and don't forget our "stimulus package" of register SIX, pay for only FOUR staff members. Visit our 2010 Conference page for more information.

July 10th, 09

NCMSA goes to Washington! Executive Director Dr. John Harrison and Schools to Watch principal Bobby Ashley of Ashe County Middle School visited the White House to meet with the president's senior education policy advisor. They enjoyed talking about the great things happening in North Carolina's Middle Schools, and shared data on the success of North Carolina's Schools to Watch. They also met with an assistant secretary of education and one of Secretary Duncan's special advisors at the Department of Education.

Jun 12th, 09

Jeffrey Wilhelm , author of Reading Don't Fix No Chevys: The Role of Literacy in the Lives of Young Men, Action Strategies for Deepening Comprehension, and more will be a featured speaker at next spring's middle school conference.

Money is tight, so check our summer "stimulus package" of register SIX, pay for only four staff members. Visit our 2010 Conference page for more information.

May 22nd, 09

Todd Whitaker , best-selling author and renowned speaker will deliver the opening keynote address at the upcoming 2010 NCMSA Conference. Todd is the author of What Great Teachers Do Differently, and 15 other books. Todd has motivated and inspired hundreds of thousands of teachers around the world, and we are thrilled to have him with us in Greensboro to open our 35th Annual Conference.

May 7th, 09

Check out our economic stimulus package for member schools. Register now, and schools can send SIX and pay for only FOUR! In addition, register before June 30th, and members save an additional $10 per person. Here are the details. It's a small way for NCMSA to give back to our members during these tough economic times. Register now and lock in the savings.

April 6th, 09

NCMSA gets social by creating new accounts on popular social networking sites that will allow you to keep up with the association as well as share with other educators across North Carolina and across the nation. We now have a group on Facebook, another group on Ning, and you can also follow us on Twitter.

April 4th, 09

Register now for 2010 and ensure that you'll have funding for next year's conference. With funding tight across the state, and another tough year coming up in 2009-10, it's not too early to register and lock-in your payment if you have funding still available. In order to keep prices low, we are doing all of our registration online this year. Visit the 2010 Conference page and register now.