Texas Middle School Association's 34th Annual Conference & Exhibit: Register Today!




SESSION TOPICS

· Adolescent Development
· Advisory / Advocacy
· Assessment
· At-Risk Students
· Brain-Based Learning
· Bullying
· Classroom Management
· Differentiated Instruction
· Diversity
· ELL
· Health Education
· Integrated / Interdisciplinary
Curriculum
· Intervention
· Language Arts
· Leadership
· Library / Media
· Literacy
· Math
· Parent and Community
Involvement
· Research
· RTI
· School Climate and Safety
· School Improvement
· Science
· Social Studies
· Special Education
· Teacher Preparation
· Teaching Strategies
· Teaming
· Technology
· Transitioning to and from the
Middle School
· ...and much more!

Speakers 1

Dear Educator,

The Texas Middle School Association is proud to present our 34th Annual Conference and  Exhibit.  On March 5-7, 2009 you can join more than 2,500 of your peers as they descend upon the Galveston Island Convention Center to "Discover the Treasure of the Young Adolescence."

We have developed an impressive cadre of internationally recognized experts who will share their best practices and inspire attendees to reach new heights in their professional and personal lives. 

If you work with children ages 10 - 16, you won't want to miss this event!

General Session Speakers  include Dr. Marcia Tate and Jack Berckemeyer.

In addition, our conference will feature Monte Selby, Debbie Silver, Randy Thompson, Diana Day, Kathy Koch, Paul Slocumb, Ruben Perez, and Rita Pierson.

Topping off the available professional development opportunities at the conference are the more than 150 breakout sessions, presented by educators from across the state. 

There is truly something for everyone at the Texas Middle School Association's Annual Conference and Exhibit. Register today for the state's ONLY conference dedicated solely to the middle-level professional. 


Speakers

Conference Schedule

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM            REGISTRATION
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM            BREAKOUT SESSIONS I

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM            REGISTRATION
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM            EXHIBITS OPEN
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM            BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM         GENERAL SESSION 1 FEATURING MARCIA TATE
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM        BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM         LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON (ADDITIONAL FEE EVENT)        FEATURING  RITA PIERSON
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM            BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM            GENERAL SESSION 2 FEATURING JACK BERCKEMEYER
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM            *GIVE BACK TO GALVESTON CONCERT AND RECEPTION (ADDITIONAL FEE EVENT)

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2009
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM              REGISTRATION OPEN
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM              EXHIBITS OPEN
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM              BREAKOUT SESSIONS 5
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM            GENERAL SESSION 3 CELEBRATION OF THE MIDDLE
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM          BREAKOUT SESSIONS 6
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM            *TEACHER LUNCHEON (ADDITIONAL FEE EVENT) FEATURING DIANA DAY
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM               BREAKOUT SESSIONS 7

Conference Schedule is subject to change.
 


Give Back to Galveston Concert and Reception
Friday, March 6, 2009
4:30 - 6:30 PM
$40 per person

Monte Selby
The Texas Middle School Association is pleased to "Give Back to Galveston" with a special conference performance by Monte Selby and Special Friends. Please plan on attending this special event.  Dr. Monte Selby - an energetic advocate for educators and children - is known to audiences internationally for his unique keynote and workshop presentations.  Stimulating thinking through humor, movement, interaction and original music, his creative approach is enthusiastically received by educators, parents and students. Monte is an experienced teacher and principal, former leadership columnist for National Middle School Association's magazine Middle Ground -
and currently associate professor of school leadership in the Teachers College at Emporia State University.

A cash bar and appetizers will be provided.

Proceeds from the event will go to Galveston Island restoration efforts.  Help us give back to Galveston.