Additional Web Resources

            http://www.nmsa.org/

           The National Middle School Association's complete guide to the            

            middle school.             

            http://www.ncmsa.net/resources.html

            This is the North Carolina Middle School Association's resource listing.    

              It includes research bulletins and research summaries.

            http://www.westnet.com/~rickd/Teachers.html

              A very extensive listing of links by content area, professional                     

            organizations, grant opportunities, school directories, and television

            channels. The site is an excellent resource for many middle grades 

            topics!

            http://www.emcf.org/programs/student/shootingforthesun.htm

              Contains a collection of speeches and essays on improving academic

            performance in the middle grades. The full text is accessible at

            the site.