Professional Associations

General Associations
Subject-Area Associations
Technology-Based Educational Associations


General Associations

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://www.ascd.org/

ASCD, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is an international, nonprofit, nonpartisan education association committed to the mission of forging covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners. Founded in 1943, ASCD provides professional development in curriculum and supervision; initiates and supports activities to provide educational equity for all students; and serves as a world-class leader in education information services.

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp

The U.S. Department of Education provides many resources that might be useful to teachers. First of all, there is a link to education resources.  Additional resources include information about grants and contact, financial aid, policy, and research and statistics.

Subject-Area Associations

The National Council of Teachers of English
http://www.ncte.org/

This is the official website of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).  The site provides many useful resources to teachers of English, and provides an online membership registration form.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
http://www.nctm.org/

This is the official website of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).  The site provides many useful resources to teachers of Mathematics, and provides an online membership registration form.

The National Council for the Social Studies
http://www.ncss.org/

This is the official website of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).  The site provides many useful resources to teachers of Social Studies, and provides an online membership registration form.

The National Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org/

This is the official website of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA).  The site provides many useful resources to teachers of Social Studies, and provides an online membership registration form.

American Association for the Advancement of Science
http://www.AAAS.org

A parent organization for Project 2061, a long term project that focuses on reform in science education.

National Council for Geographic Education
http://www.ncge.org/

 

International Reading Association
http://www.ncge.org/

From the website: "The International Reading Association is a professional membership organization dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating research and information about reading, and encouraging the lifetime reading habit. Our members include classroom teachers, reading specialists, consultants, administrators, supervisors, university faculty, researchers, psychologists, librarians, media specialists, and parents. With members and affiliates in 99 countries, our network extends to more than 300,000 people worldwide.”

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
http://www.actfl.org

This organization is dedicated to improving and expanding foreign language instruction.  The site provides many resources for teachers at all levels including links to publications, proficiency testing, and other resources for teachers.

Music Educator's National Conference
http://www.menc.org

This site provides links to many resources on the Internet.

National Art Education Association
http://www.naea-reston.org

This is a general art education site.

American School Health Association
http://www.ashaweb.org

This a professional organization for health educators.

Technology-Based Associations

Association for Educational Communications and Technology
http://www.aect.org

 

International Society for Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org

 

International Society for Performance in Education
http://www.ispi.org

 

International Society for Performance in Education
http://www.ispi.org

 

International Technology Education Association
http://www.itea.org

 

AACE