Professional Organizations
Children's and Young Adult Librarianship:
The Association for Library Service to Children - provides many practical and excellent resources to support children's librarians and educators in their work and also to guide children and their families and caregivers to the best resources available in print, nonprint, and emerging formats. Find links to bibliographies, notable books for children, children’s literature web sites, great sites for kids, and more. The ALSC also administers major literary awards such as the Caldecott, Newbery, Sibert and others.
Young Adult Library Services Association - advocates, promotes and strengthens service to young adults and supports those who provide service to this population. Find links to bibliographies of recommended books for teens and young adults, great graphic novels, books for the college bound and book awards such as the Alex Award, the Margaret A. Edwards Award and the Michael L. Printz Award.
Early Childhood Education:
National Association for the Education of Young Children. (NAEYC) - Week of the Young Child information, legislative trends, research and reports, and position statements.
Guidance:
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) - advocates for and provides professional school counselors with the knowledge, skills, and resources to promote student success.
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) - represents and supports school psychologists with links to programs, publications, awards, scholarships and materials.
Health:
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance -
"AAHPERD is an alliance of six national associations and six district associations and is designed to provide members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support, and programs to help practitioners improve their skills and so further the health and well-being of the American public."
American Association for Health Education - Publications information, information for educators on AIDS/HIV, and additional resources.
National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) - Detailed journal descriptions, standards, free brochures, and listserv information available.
Mathematics:
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) - Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, career opportunities, and activities for students.
Reading/English:
International Reading Association (IRA) - Includes news, meetings and events, selections from print journals such as The Reading Teacher, Reading Online, an electronic journal of research and practice for K-12 teachers, and Children's, Teachers' and Young Adults' Choices.
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) - Spotlight on related news, conventions, position statements, resources for new teachers, listservs, and teaching ideas can be found at this site. Journals show table of contents for current issue and selections from previous issues.
Science:
Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy of Science - Their mission is, "to advocate for excellence in science education by promoting professionalism, influencing policy, and enhancing learning." Several exemplary sites realted to science instruction are listed as recent additions to the "Science Links" section of their web site.
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) - Web sites, professional development opportunities, some journal articles, and more recommended resources.
Social Studies:
American Anthropological Association links on main page plus Anthropology Education Commission Page for K-12
National Council for the Social Studies - (NCSS) Lists national standards, includes "media watch" section, and contains abstracts for articles in current publications.
National Council for Geographic Education - Lists National Geography Standards and includes some online resources.
National Council for History Education - Publishes an online newsletter, provides resources, and includes some history links.
Special Needs Students:
Council for Exceptional Children - Membership and publication information, career connections, online version of CEC Today (newsletter).
National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education - Links to information on a variety of positions serving those with special needs, employment resources, and research.
NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children. Week of the Young Child information, legislative trends, research and reports, and position statements.
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