• Responsive Education: Middle Schooling in a Standards-Based World - Middle school teachers in Maine must successfully meet the developmental needs of their students and at the same time meet academic standards set forth to them by the state. This website was designed by Maine teachers for Maine teachers in an effort to help them accomplish this feat.

  • NMSA - The National Middle School Association, dedicated to providing middle school educators with educational resources and professional development opportunities.

  • NELMS - The New England League of Middle Schools, collaborates with state Middle Level organizations to bring resources, student recognition, and professional development opportunities to New England's middle level educators.

  • MaineLearns! - Your portal to information on the Maine Learning Technology Initiative. http://www.mainelearns.org/

  • The official Maine DOE MLTI page http://www.state.me.us/mlti/

  • The Maine Learning with Laptop Study - Research & Evaluation of MLTI, plus the MLTI story http://www.mcmel.org/MLLS/

  • Successful Strategies For MLTI Schools http://moore.portlandschools.org/ibook/strategy_links.html

  • MiddleWeb - a site exploring the challenges of middle school reform. Also includes resources for parents and educators.

  • Adolescent Studies - Indiana University's Center for Adolescent Studies homepage, providing advice, strategies, lesson plans, and links for secondary educators.

  • High Performing Middle Schools - A list of criteria for identifying high performance in middle schools, published on the web by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform.

  • Maine Math & Science Alliance - The Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance, providing online curriculum ideas, grant and program information, and links to other related sites.

  • Maine DOE - The Maine Department of Education, with a link to the Maine Learning Results, and information regarding MEA's, links to school websites, and more.

  • Walden University - A new M.S. in Education specialization in Middle Level Education. The 45-quarter hour program is based on the "National Middle School Association/NCATE-approved Curriculum Guidelines for Teacher Preparation." This master's degree can be completed in two years or less through Walden's innovative distance education programs. Walden University allows educators to maintain professional commitments while earning a graduate degree at their own convenience.