This website is a great resource form information, strategies, best practices, professional development and middle level advocacy. They have a large selection of research summaries and reports to choose from, which are directed at middle grades topics. In addition they have an annual conference, which should be of interest for Middle Level Teachers to attend.
This site offers very helpful resources and conferences that science teachers of all levels can attend to learn more about the subject and new ways of teaching science.
NCTM is a website that is very helpful to teachers to meet others and constantly learn new ways of teaching. This is a resource that takes care of the big picture of education.
Council in which math teachers and students planning to teach math can join. This is the national council but there is a local one and that is the North Carolina Council of Math Teachers.
National Council for the Social Studies is an advocacy group devoted solely to Social Studies Education. They offer support, conferences, and publications about current affairs in the Study of Social Studies Education.
This is a wonderful association for Middle Grade educators - offering professional preparation, products specifically designed for middle school classrooms/schools, and much much more!!!
I know alot of other people have already posted this link. But I just wanted to reiterate the importance of being involved in groups like this. Not only are you able to associate with other teachers in every state, but you're also able to discover new opportunites to enhance your career.
programs, distance learning, and workshops to improve ones teaching abilities. Each subject is divided into its own category which is then broken down by grade levels
This website is an excellent place for teachers to get new ideas. There are videos that are similar to the conferences we looked at for our last assignment.