This
We Believe - tenets put forward by National Middle School Association
and subscribed to by WAMLE.
 For
Parents
Parenting
Links on
a wide range of topics from
New England League of Middle Schools; opens in new window
Pathways
Lecture Series for Parents Seattle area
National Parent Information Network
http://npin.org/
lots of links to sites dealing with special needs such as autism,
ADD, and other developmental disorders.
Family Education Network
http://familyeducation.com/home/
A great general resource. Iinteresting
ideas specifically about middle school age kids, including homework
tips, underachieving kids, gift ideas, skill builders, printables,
and special needs links.
Parenting of Adolescents - About.com http://parentingteens.about.com/parenting/parentingteens/mbody.htm
The about.com section on Parenting of Adolescents. A great set of topics from
a website with a real human guide to assist you!
Center for Adolescent Studies
http://www.indiana.edu/~cafs/ The National Parenting Center
http://www.tnpc.com/
Find all the latest award winning products and services as judged by parents
and children, helping families cope with financial
upheaval, etc,
Family.com
http://family.go.com/
This is a Disney produced family website. It is very deep. try the
drop down menu for an amazing list of keywords to choose from.
Parenthoodweb.com
http://www.parenthoodweb.com/
A site featuring interesting articles and a great set of links! You
can also select a state of city near you for special regional features.
Public School Parents Network
http://www.psparents.net/Middle%20School.htm
A supportive website with explanations of guidance counseling, school
psychologists, school choice and college preparation and planning.
National School Boards Association
http://www.nsba.org/
An organization focused on helping school board members become catalysts for
educational change.
Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/
This organization is dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals
with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
Parenting of Special Children - About.com http://specialchildren.about.com/parenting/specialchildren/index.htm
The about.com section on parenting children with special needs. Be sure to
follow all of the great links here and consider signing up for the "parenting
from the heart" newsletter.
Job Openings:
edzapp.com EducatorZapp is the online recruiting and hiring solution to facilitate connecting
qualified teachers, administrators and school staff to school districts with
positions to fill.
WATeach.com WATeach is a one-stop information and referral recruitment center for individuals
who may be interested in a teaching career.
 Other
professional organizations' websites:
 NMSA - National
Middle School Association
Oregon Middle Level Association
National Middle School Association Affiliates National
Association of Secondary School Principals
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
OSPI
Events Manager - find out about courses and workshops
Washington State
Educational Service Districts
Professional Development
On-Site Workshops and Projects
NMSA
On-Site Professional Development
School
Improvement Toolkit
Their "Having Our Say" project addresses the question, "What
do 4000
middle school kids say about school, technology and what keeps them
engaged?" http://www.fi.ncsu.edu/initiatives/havingoursay/index.html
http://www.fi.ncsu.edu/initiatives/havingoursay/video.html is
the video summary by the students of the project.
Conferences
Contact information for WAMLE:
WAMLE
Washington Association for Middle Level Education
P.O. Box 20631
Seattle, WA 98102
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