Publications |
Professional Organizations |
Government Organizations and Agencies
Publications Professional journals, magazines, and newsletters help your professional development by providing classroom ideas, information on recent education research and trends, and information on job and learning opportunities for teachers.
Research and Policy-Oriented Journals These journals highlight recent research and policy on areas of concern to educators.
Bilingual Research Journal
Current Issues in Education
Early Childhood News
Education Week
Education Review: A Journal of Book Reviews
Educational Researcher
Educational Technology & Society
Educause Review
Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
Phi Delta Kappan
Research And Reflection: A Journal of Leadership and Organizations
The Education Policy Analysis Archives
T.H.E. Journal (Technological Horizons in Education)
The Journal of Critical Pedagogy
The Technology Source
Practice-Oriented Magazines and Newsletters These magazines and newsletters provide a place for sharing the classroom experiences of teachers. They often highlight practical ideas for teachers to use in their classrooms.
AOK Teacher Stuff - Resources for Teachers, Educators, and Parents
Creative Classroom
Curriculum Administrator Magazine
Gifted Children
Instructor Magazine from Scholastic
Multimedia Schools Magazine
Syllabus Magazine
Teaching PreK-8 Idea Site
Technology & Learning
The Activity Idea Place
Professional Organizations Professional organizations can help you develop as a teacher by providing a support and sharing network. Teachers who actively participate in these organizations tend to be leaders in their fields. New teachers can find numerous educational resources, professional development guidance, and peer mentoring through their membership.
General Organizations
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Council for Basic Education
National Education Association (NEA)
The Jean Piaget Society (Society for the Study of Knowledge and Development)
Discipline and Field-Specific Organizations
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
American Library Association (ALA)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
International Reading Association (IRA)
Music Educator's National Conference (MENC)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
National Middle School Association (NMSA)
National School Board Association
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA)
Technology and Computer Organizations
Association for Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
Global Network Academy
International Conference on Technology and Education (ICTE)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
International Technology Education Association (ITEA)
Network of Regional Technology in Education Consortia
Virtual Reality Society
Government Organizations and Agencies
Government organizations and agencies provide teachers with ideas, opportunities, and leadership. Teachers should know what government programs, resources, and assistance are available to them as well as what educational initiatives are important at the national, state, and local levels.
Government Agencies
National Center for Fair and Open Testing
National Education Goals Panel
National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum and Assessment
National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students
National Library of Education
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
U.S. Charter Schools
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education Technology Initiatives
State Departments of Education (site contains a list of links for each state)
Educational Resources Information Centers (ERIC) ERIC is a system of educational resource clearinghouses. The various ERIC Clearinghouses are located at different institutions, but all can be searched through the main site at
http://www.eric.ed.gov.
Adult, Career, and Vocational Education
Assessment and Evaluation
Counseling and Student Services
Disabilities and Gifted Education
Educational Management
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Higher Education
Information and Technology
Languages and Linguistics
Reading, English and Communication
Rural Education and Small Schools
Science, Mathematics and Environmental Information
Social Studies/Social Sciences
Teaching and Teacher Education
Urban Education
