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State Leaders
Wallace Alexander—ME
Jack Berckemeyer—NMSA
Earle Bidwell—CT
Linda Bourne—VT
Mary Jean Fawcett–NELMS
Pat Clem—MA
Lynne Ellis—NH
William Fasano—RI
Michele Humbyrd, RI
Deborah LaChance, NH
Norma-Jean Posocco—CT
Marcia Ross—NH
Catherine Thibodeau—NMSA
Chris Toy—ME
Sharyn Tritone, MA
Ken Page, VT

Staff Liaison—

STATE PARTNERS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middle Level Educators
Kathy Bailey
645 Washington St
Abington, MA 02351
commle@nelms.org
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middle Level Educators (COMMLE) is the Massachusetts state-wide middle level organization devoted to supporting middle level education. An affiliate of the National Middle School Association (NMSA) and the New England League of Middle Schools (NELMS), COMMLE advocates for middle level education by sponsoring professional development activites and lobbying for policies and legislation that support the goals of Turning Points 2000.


Connecticut Association of Schools
Mr. Earle Bidwell
Connecticut Association of Schools
30 Realty Drive
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 250-1111
Fax (203) 250-1345
www.casciac.org
ebidwell@casciac.org

The Connecticut Association of Schools represents over 1,000 member public and private elementary, middle and high schools in Connecticut. CAS provides:

• professional development for principals and teachers
• training programs for student leaders
• recognition programs for scholars and student artists
• teacher, school and administrator of the year recognition
• publications including the monthly "Bulletin," the middle school journal "Impact," and timely monographs and position papers CAS also works closely with other state, regional and national associations to provide leadership for and promote the welfare of Connecticut schools and their students
• Breaking Ranks in the Middle training
• Internships for UCONN Principal Preparation program

Maine Association for Middle Level Education

The Bright Futures report is about the current state of middle level education in Maine. A purpose of the Birght Futures report is to make recommendations to the Maine Department of Education about improvements for educating Maine's 10 to 15 year olds.

The Bright Futures report can be found at http://www.maine.gov/education/ml/

Information about Bright Futures webinars - click here

Read the Bright Futures update letter (3/3/10)
Dr. Wallace Alexander, Executive Director
Thomas College
180 West River Road
Waterville, ME 04901-5097
(207) 859-1111
fax (207) 859-1114
www.mamleonline.org
wallace_alexander@umit.maine.edu

MAMLE, Maine Association for Middle Level Education, is the professional association of teachers, administrators, and parents who have joined together to support the development of quality programs which serve the needs of young adolescents. MAMLE exists to promote a better understanding of middle grades education in our state. It is a source of ideas, information, and support.

The New Hampshire Association for Middle Level Education
Deborah A. Lachance, President
email: dlachance@orcsd.org
web site: http://www.nhamle.org
NHAMLE Newsletter

NHAMLE (The New Hampshire Association of Middle Level Education) is a non profit organization offering a variety of services to middle level educators in the Granite State. Recent focus has been on building relations with state policy makers and the NH Department of Education to ensure a powerful voice for middle level educators and students on state education matters. Other activities include the popular fall TriState and Annual Conferences, the spring Scholar Leader Awards dinners and various regional networking meetings. NHAMLE partners and collaborates with the New England League of Middle Schools on many activities and events.

Rhode Island Middle Level Educators
William R Fasano
Executive Director
Rhode Island Middle Level Educators
255 Westminster Street, Room 600
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-8938
www.rimle.org
rimle@ride.ri.net

Vermont Association for Middle Level Education
Sue M. Gee
Executive Director
2 Prospect Street, Suite 3
Montpelier, VT 05602
email: director@vamle.org
www.vamle.org

The Vermont Association for Middle Level Education (VAMLE) is an affiliate of the National Middle School Association (NMSA) and works in cooperation with the New England League of Middle Schools, also an affiliate of NMSA. The purpose of VAMLE is to support, encourage, and inspire middle level educators to develop programs and practices designed specifically around the needs of early adolescents, with the focus on learning for every student and a strong student voice.

NEW ENGLAND STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION

Connecticut State Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Massachusetts Department of Education
New Hampshire Department of Education
Rhode Island Department of Education
Vermont Department of Education

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Association for Middle Level Education
4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 300
Westerville, Ohio 43081
(614) 895-4730
1-800-528-6672
Fax (614) 895-4750
www.nmsa.org

Association for Middle Level Education which is located in Columbus, Ohio is the only national/international association dedicated to middle level education. NMSA has over 30,000 members and 57 affiliate organizations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. Each year NMSA holds an annual conference that draws over 9,000 middle level educators.