TICKETED LUNCHEON
SESSIONS
Friday, March 5, 2010
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
$35 includes boxed lunch and materials.
This year, TMSA is offering a series of special, ticketed luncheon sessions. Each session is $35 and includes a boxed lunch and materials. Please be aware that these will be the ONLY sessions running during this time. You must pre-purchase a ticket to attend these great sessions. Ticketed Session #1: Debbie Silver:Helping Teachers Find the "Beat of Their Different Marchers"Ticketed Session #2: Kathy Hunt-Ullock:10 Very Cool Brain Compatible ActivitiesTicketed Session #3: Dedra Stafford: Today's Technology for All Students
Ticketed Session #4: Mark McLeod:
Strategies That Motivate Middle School Students
Click here to for more information on these luncheon sessions (you may only register for ONE).
Consider registering for one of these great, optional events and get even more out of your conference experience! Space for these sessions is limited. Register today!
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OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Neila Connors
Rick Wormeli
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Exhibit Hall
Friday, March 5--7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, March 6-- 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Be sure to stop by the exhibit hall and visit with more than 100 vendors with information on the latest and greatest products for the middle level educator.
While in the exhibit hall, be sure to visit the TMSA Bookstore and browse hundreds of educational titles.
TMSA Featured Speakers will be on-hand to sign books and visit with attendees. Book signing times will be posted to our website in January.
Also in the exhibit hall this year, TMSA will feature a series of live Podcasts. Be sure to stop by and see the biggest names in middle level education discussing the hottest topics! Podcast times and speakers will be posted to our website in January.
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2010 Breakout Sessions have been scheduled!
Breakout sessions are 60 minutes in length and are included with your registration. You do not need to sign up for breakout sessions, but sessions do fill up quickly. We encourage you to get to your session early and to have an alternative session selected.
View Breakout Sessions
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Leadership and Teachers Breakfasts.
Register early. Space is limited! Tickets $35
 Leadership BreakfastFriday, March 5, 2010 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM $35 a person Register early. Space is limited! Featuring Dr. Sharon FaberSharon Faber is a popular speaker and consultant with more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, building and district administrator, staff developer, and university professor. Sharon is the author of How to Teach Reading When You Are Not a Reading Teacher and Middle School: Living Life in the Fast Lane. Sharon is noted for her high energy level, the practicality of her content, and her humorous delivery. Sharon has motivated and inspired teachers and administrators throughout the United States and Canada. (Please pre-register either online or download our registration form)  Teacher's BreakfastSaturday, March 6, 2010 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM $35 a person Register early. Space is limited! Featuring Mark McLeodMark McLeod is a dynamic and motivating speaker and presenter who works with schools all over the country.A former teacher and principal who is known for his practical workshops and sessions. Mark is a life long award winning educator who understands the issues teacher must face in their classroom. He is currently working on his first book and has presented at various state conferences. His enthusiastic and encouraging presentations leave participants inspired. (Please pre-register online or download our registration form.) |
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Annual Awards: Submission Deadline Extended to February 1, 2010!
Elmer Watson Award Winning School
TMSA will recognize and honor outstanding middle schools from across the state of Texas as Elmer Watson Award Winning Schools for 2009-2010 during the Annual Conference and Exhibit, March 4-6, 2010 at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas.
Criteria to be considered for nomination is based on the recommendations for transforming middle schools published in Turning Points 2000, a report of the Carnegie Corporation, and Spotlight on the Middle, the report of the Texas Education Agency. We invite you to nominate your school for this prestigious award.
To apply for this recognition, please complete the application and respond to the five questions. Limit your responses to three typed pages total. Return the completed application to
TMSA
PO Box 41060
Austin, TX 78704
by February 1, 2010 Schools will be notified of their selection, receive information, and will be notified of conference procedures by the TMSA Conference Committee in February.
No TMSA Board Member's school shall be eligible to receive the Elmer Watson School Award. No school may be awarded the Elmer Watson School Award more than once every five years. Winning schools must have current institutional membership in TMSA.
Please respond to the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. You may submit up to three pages.
- Describe how you recognize and ensure success for all students through implementation of the Turning Points 2000 model.
- Describe up to three educational innovations currently implemented on your campus.
- How does your school involve parents and communities to support student learning and healthy development?
- Describe one activity or program that makes your campus unique.
- Explain why you believe that your school is deserving of the Elmer Watson School Recognition Award.
Download Application
Outstanding Teaching Award
TMSA will recognize and honor outstanding middle school teachers from across the state of Texas as outstanding middle level teachers for 2009-2010 during the Annual Conference and Exhibit, March 4-6, 2010 at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas..
You are encouraged to nominate a teacher for the TMSA Outstanding Teacher Award to be presented during the conference. Nominees should exemplify the beliefs of the middle school movement. They should be child-centered, nurturing and compassionate, willing to explore and experiment, willing to take risks, and collaborative in their day-to-day activities. They should be a positive role model for other middle level teachers. In order to be eligible for the award, nominees must be located in a school that has an institutional membership in TMSA or must be individual members of TMSA. To apply for this recognition, please complete the application and briefly respond to the three questions. Limit your responses to two typed pages.
Return the completed application to
TMSA
PO Box 41060
Austin, TX 78704
by February 1, 2010. Schools will be notified of selection, receive information, and be notified of conference procedures by the TMSA Conference Committee.
No teacher from a TMSA board member's campus may be nominated for this award. No teacher may be awarded the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Texas Middle School Association more than once every five years, regardless of the region of residency.
1. Using actual situations that have taken place in the classroom, team meetings, or other educational settings, briefly explain how the nominated teacher could be described as the following:
- Child Centered
- Willing to Explore & Experiment
- Nurturing & Compassionate
- Willing to take risks
- Collaborative
- Actively engaging parents
2. To ensure success for every student, the Carnegie Report Turning Points 2000 calls for "teaching a curriculum grounded in standards, relevant to adolescents' concerns, and based on how students learn." In what way(s) does the nominated teacher subscribe to this recommendation?
3. If you could share any special insights about the nominated teacher, what would you share?
Download Application
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Conference Housing is Live
Reasons You Should Book Your Room Within Our Housing Block:
- Official hotels are organization-endorsed and inspected.
- Greater networking opportunities exist in hotels inside the block.
- Reservations within the block are more protected from hotel relocation.
- Housing representatives are available for on-site assistance with official hotels primarily.
- Friendly Booking Terms: No change fees. No full prepayment.
- Guaranteed rates.
- Delegates have an excellent chance of getting into their first choice hotel.
- Easy to modify or cancel reservations.
- When you stay within our block, you help TMSA. Did you know if you book outside of the block, TMSA gets hit with hefty attrition fees? Please help us continue to give you the best possible professional development by helping us.
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Receive CPE Cedit
The TMSA Annual Conference has been approved by SBEC as a provider of CPE credit. You will receive a Continuing Professional Education form onsite at the conference.
To receive credit for the conference, you simply need to complete that form and return it to your district and follow your district's policies and guidelines.
TMSA / SBEC CPE Provider #500115
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