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 National organizations, educational and entertaining web sites that support teachers reading. |
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| This short list of Internet links will help you find some of the best education and literacy sites the web has to offer. | |
| Sites for Teachers Top teaching sites ranked by popularity |
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| AOL@SCHOOL AOL@SCHOOL is a complete online educational resource that brings the best of the Internet into the classroom -- for FREE! |
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| Captioned Media Program Free video lending library funded by U.S. Department of Education and administered by the National Association of the Deaf. Videos are "open-captioned", meaning no special decoder needed. Print an online catalog available with over 4000 videos touching a wide variety of topics. Useful for persons with a hearing loss of all ages. Videos are delivered to school or home and may be kept up to one week before returned (postage prepaid). |
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| Education Week on the Web ED Week provides information on educational reform, schools and policies that guide them. They are supported in part by the Carnegie Corporation, the Ford Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation. |
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| EduPlace Elementary resources for teachers, students, and parents. Includes Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies, activity database, educational games, and textbook support. |
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| Little Explorers Educator's guide to Little Explorers. |
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| The National Council of Teachers of English The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. |
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| National Education Association NEA is America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education, founded in 1857. |
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| PBS TeacherSource PBS provides a variety of information including: TV for Teachers, Teacher Previews Newsletter, Teaching with Technology, Lessons & Activities, and Community Information. |
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| Teachers.net Links and resources to teacher chatboards & chatrooms, lesson plan websites, advocate groups and more. |
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| Governmant And Non-Profit Organizations | |
| Baltimore Reads The mission of Baltimore Reads is to improve the quality of life for educationally disadvantaged adults, children, and families. They emphasize strong reading, basic and life skill proficiencies essential for continuous learning, employment, and self-sufficiency. |
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| The Center for the Book A department at the Library of Congress, The Center for the Book was established to stimulate public interest in books, reading, and libraries and to encourage the study of books and print culture. Within the Library of Congress, the Center is a focal point for celebrating the legacy of books and the printed word. Outside the Library, the Center works closely with other organizations to foster understanding of the vital role of books, reading, libraries and literacy in society. |
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| Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) For Educators, Parents, Policymakers, Researchers, and Supporters of early literacy opportunities for children. The site provides a number of publications, research, events and more. |
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| District of Columbia Public Library Created by an act of Congress in 1896 "to furnish books and other printed matter and information service convenient to the homes and offices of all residents of the District." The branch system includes four regional branch libraries, 17 local branch libraries, four community libraries and a kiosk. |
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| International Reading Association (IRA) The IRA seeks to promote high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction. If offers a number of informative online brochures that will help you with your children’s learning experiences. |
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| Literacy Connection A list of Literacy and Education Internet links provided by the International Reading Association. |
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| National Alliance Of Black School Educators (NABSE) The National Alliance of Black School Educators is the nation's largest network of African American educators. Dedicated to improving the educational accomplishments of African American youth through the development and deployment of instructional and motivational methods that increase levels of inspiration, attendance, and overall achievement. |
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| National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) The (NAEYC) is the nation's largest organization of early childhood professionals and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children birth through age eight. Over 102,000 members, they have a national network of more than 400 local, state, and regional early childhood organizations affiliated with NAEYC. |
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| National Association Of Elementary School Principals Dedicated to assuring that every American boy and girl receives the world's best elementary and middle school education. The Association boasts they have more than 27,000 principals. |
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| National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) With more than 200,000 members, the National Catholic Educational Association is the largest professional association in the world. Founded in 1904, the NCEA serves more than 7.6 million students in preschools, elementary and secondary schools, parish religious education programs, diocesan offices, colleges, universities, and seminaries. |
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| National Center for Education Statistics Students Classroom Part of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations. |
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| National Center For Family Literacy (NCFL) The Center's mission is the advancement and support of literacy services for families across the United States through programming, training, research, advocacy, and dissemination of information. They support adult education, early childhood education, parent/child interaction time, and parent groups. |
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| National Education Association’s Reading Matters Program Reading News, Classroom Activities, Home Activities, Advice from the Experts, and Reading Resources. NEA is America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education with over 2.5 million members who work at every level of education, from pre-school to university graduate programs. |
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| Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) As America’s leading nonprofit children’s literacy organization, RIF and its 400,000+ volunteers support young people from birth through high school throughout the U.S. and its territories. |
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