Below
is a list of links that you may find helpful along your teaching and
learning journey:
Adult/Family
Literacy
Reading.org
This site offers free resources including tips, lessons and strategies
from Teaching Tools, news and current research with Issues in Literacy,
a Literacy Community to connect with colleagues and a Career Center
for job opportunities.
LITERACY.org
Literacy.org is a gateway to electronic resources and tools for the
national and international adult literacy communities.
National
Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
NIFL is a federal organization that shares information about literacy
and supports the development of high-quality literacy services so all
Americans can develop essential basic skills.
National
Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)
NCFL is a nonprofit organization supporting family literacy services
for families across the United States through programming, training,
research, advocacy, and dissemination.
ELL
Center
for Multilingual, Multicultural Research
The Center provides a base for those interested in multilingual education,
English as a second language, foreign language instruction, multicultural
education, and related areas to come together for research and program
collaboration. It also includes links to related sites, a live chat
room, and full-text articles.
The Internet TESL Journal
A monthly Web journal of articles, research papers, lesson plans, classroom
handouts, teaching ideas, and links, all related to ESL. The journal
also maintains TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL links
of interest to students and teachers of English as a second language.
Special Needs
Special Education Resources
on the Internet (SERI)
SERI is a collection of Internet information resources of interest to
those involved in the fields related to Special Education. Mental retardation,
learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and hearing impairment
are only a few of the major resource groupings.
TeachingLD: Information
and Resources for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
Created by the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) of the Council
for Exceptional Children, this site's purpose is to provide trustworthy
and up-to-date resources about teaching students with learning disabilities.
Teacher/Parent Resources Education Links
ERIC Clearinghouse
on Reading, English, and Communication
This clearinghouse of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
provides educational materials, resources, coursework, and links for
parents, teachers, and students on all aspects of literacy and reading.
Book Report Network
The Book Report Network is a series of websites for teachers, librarians,
and readers of every stripe. Member sites provide original content about
books, including author interviews, reviews and commentary; interactive
elements such as polls, questions, and message boards; and reading group
guides and other reader resources. Two member sites—Teenreads.com and Kidsreads.com—are
especially rich in features for teachers and parents seeking great reads
for young people.
Associations
American Association
of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
Keep up with news about U.S. federal and state education policy by visiting
the
AACTE
Education Policy Clearinghouse. The site also offers daily
news stories and a biweekly
newsletter on education issues.
Association for Supervision
and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
ASCD is an international, nonprofit, nonpartisan education association
committed to the mission of forging covenants in teaching and learning
for the success of all learners. ASCD provides professional development
in curriculum and supervision; encourages research, evaluation, and
theory development; and disseminates information on education issues.
International Resources
International Board
on Books for Young People (IBBY)
IBBY represents a worldwide network of people dedicated to promoting
international understanding through children's books and encouraging
the publication and distribution of quality children's books, especially
in developing countries. Information and links to national sections
are available.
International
Bureau of Education
The IBE has three main lines of action: organizing the sessions of the
International Conference on Education as an international forum for
dialogue on educational policy; collecting, analyzing and disseminating
educational documentation and information, in particular on innovations
concerning curricula and teaching methods; and undertaking surveys and
studies in the field of comparative education.
United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
UNESCO's action in education is shaped around promoting education as
a fundamental human right; improving the quality of education; and promoting
experimentation, innovation, and the diffusion and sharing of information
and best practices as well as policy dialogue in education.
Technology
Training
Cafe
Training Cafe is a free interactive learning site that provides educators
with technical skills they can use in both their professional and personal
lives. Multimedia modules combine interactive instruction with extensive
practice. The site was developed by educators and supports the National
Education Technology Standards for Teachers set by the International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
Electronic
Classroom
The Electronic Classroom provides teachers, teacher educators, and researchers
with a forum to present and highlight classroom uses of technology.
It also provides a place where those interested in literacy, education,
and technology can find resources that show how technology and literacy
can be integrated in K-12 classrooms. |