Professional Organizations for Educators and their Development

 

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

American Distance Education Consortium

The American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC)

American Educational Research Association

The American Educational Research Association (AERA)

American Library Association

The American Library Association (ALA)

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Association of Teacher Educators

The Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)

Coalition for Networked Information

The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)

Connecticut Education Association

The Connecticut Education Association (CEA)

Council of Chief State School Officers

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Council of the Great City Schools

The Council of the Great City Schools is a coalition of some 50 of the nation's largest urban public school systems.

International Forum of Educational Technology & Society

The International Forum of Educational Technology and Society (IFETS)

INTEC (International Teacher Enhancement Coalition)

The web site of INTEC, whose goal is to support teachers directly in implementing the use of student investigations in mathematics and science at the middle and high school levels by offering a set of network-based high quality netcourses linking participants with exemplary National Science Foundation (NSF) curriculum development efforts.

International Society for Technology in Education

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) promotes appropriate uses of technology to support and improve teaching and learning.

Internet Education Foundation

The Internet Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and policymakers about the potential of a decentralized global Internet to promote democracy, communications, and commerce.

National Art Education Association

Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association (NAEA) represents more than 17,000 art educators from every level of instruction: early childhood, elementary, intermediate, secondary, college and university, administration, museum education and lifelong learning. The Association's goal is to promote art education through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership.

National Association for Bilingual Education

The National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)

National Association for Developmental Education

The National Association for Developmental Education (NADE)

National Association for the Education of Young Children

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (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.

National Association of Elementary School Principals

The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)

National Association of Secondary School Principals

The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

National Center for Research on Teacher Learning

The National Center for Research on Teacher Learning (NCRTL)

National Council for the Social Studies

Founded in 1921, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

National Council of Teachers of English

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

National Education Association

The National Education Association (NEA)

National Home Education Network

The National Home Education Network

National Institute for Urban School Improvement

The mission of the National Institute for Urban School Improvement is to support inclusive urban communities, schools, and families to build their capacity for sustainable, successful urban education.

National Middle School Association

(NMSA) serves as a voice for professionals, parents, and others interested in the educational and developmental needs of young adolescents (youth 10-15 years of age). NMSA is the only national educational association exclusively devoted to improving the educational experiences of young adolescents.

National School Boards Association

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is the nationwide advocacy and outreach organization for public school governance.

National Science Teachers Association

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA

National Staff Development Council

The National Staff Development Council (NSDC)

United States Distance Learning Association

The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)