For a more exhaustive list of links, PEJE recommends visiting Education Week on the Web. In addition to the Education Week and Teacher Magazine periodicals online, this web site features links to "all the major organizations involved in education."
GENERAL ORGANIZATIONS
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
ASCD offers professional development and resources for educators, including the Educational Leadership magazine. The website features a "reading room" and online courses.
Coalition of Essential Schools
The Coalition of Essential Schools (CES) is "a growing national network of schools that increases student achievement by supporting the rethinking of priorities and the redesign of curriculum, instruction, and assessment." Regional centers provide technical assistance and personalized support to schools.
Harvard Project Zero
An educational research group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Project Zero aims "to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and scientific disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels." The web site features information about current projects and a list of products and services.
National Center for Education Statistics
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." The web site provides a wealth of resources.
National Staff Development Council
NSDC is a professional association committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement. Offerings include publications and various forms of training. The web site features resources including online readings, links, a bookstore, and job postings.
Regional Educational Laboratories
A network of 10 Regional Educational Laboratories, supported by the U.S. Department of Education, serve state and local educators, community members, and policymakers by conducting applied research and providing information, training, and technical assistance. In addition, each laboratory has a designated specialty area in which it takes national leadership.
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation "supports research, publications, and action projects of national significance in elementary/secondary education reform." The web site includes a suggested reading list, suggested web sites, and reviews of recent education reports and books.
TEACHERS AND TEACHING
BankStreetBooks.com
The online version of the Bank Street Bookstore, owned and operated by Bank Street College of Education, sells books for children, parents, and teachers at a discount.
Best Practices in Education
Best Practices in Education (BPE) is a nonprofit organization "dedicated to working with American teachers to find effective educational methods from other countries to adapt and apply in United States schools."
George Lucas Educational Foundation
The George Lucas Educational Foundation promotes "innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning." The web site features a searchable database of "articles, interviews, organizations, people (authors and experts), and resources (websites, books, and periodicals)."
Habits of Mind Web Site
This site provides resources for understanding and implementing the Habits of Mind developed by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick.
Looking at Student Work
A project of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Looking at Student Work is an "association of individuals and educational organizations that focus on looking at student work to strengthen connections between instruction, curriculum, and other aspects of school life to students' learning." The web site describes the group's protocols, recommends related resources, and contains links to web sites with actual samples of student work along with teacher and student commentary.
Lookstein Center Resources
The Lookstein Center of the School of Education at Bar Ilan University sponsors web conferences that give educators the opportunity to study and discuss issues in "real time" with top scholars. The Lookstein Center journal, informs educators about educational research and innovation. A subscription is free with Lookstein Center membership.
McRel Educator Resources
McRel (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to improve education through applied research and development. The Educator Resources section of the web site features online documents, links organized by subject, and more.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards sponsors a voluntary certification program for teachers who are judged to meet high and rigorous professional standards.
Northeast Foundation For Children
The Northeast Foundation for Children (NEFC) works to improve elementary and middle schools by helping educators integrate the teaching of social and academic skills. NEFC offers professional development programs, workshops, long term collaborations, and teacher resources, including the "Responsive Classroom" approach.
Recruiting New Teachers
Recruiting New Teachers (RNT) works "to raise esteem for teaching, expand the pool of prospective teachers, and improve the nation's teacher recruitment and development policies and practices." The National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse, hosted by RNT, features a searchable list of job banks nationwide.
Research for Better Teaching
Research for Better Teaching is an organization dedicated to the professionalization of teaching. It offers courses, consulting, and publications, including the notable The Skillful Teacher.
TeachNet.org
TeachNet.org is "the World Wide Web site for IMPACT II-The Teachers Network, a national nonprofit organization that supports classroom teachers in the United States." The site includes teacher-developed projects to read online, grant information, threaded discussions, and a store.
STANDARDS
Achieve
Achieve is an organization promoting "high academic standards, demanding tests to measure those standards, and accountability for performance." The web site includes a searchable database of state standards.
Council for Basic Education
The Council for Basic Education (CBE) advocates for high academic standards in K-12 education. CBE offers programs, publications, and technical assistance. The web site includes links to other education resources (scroll to the bottom of the home page).
McRel K-12 Standards Database
McRel (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to improve education through applied research and development. The K-12 standards database is "a compilation of content standards for K-12 curriculum in both searchable and browsable formats."
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
Center for Communication & Educational Technology
The Center for Communication & Educational Technology (CCET) at the University of Alabama is "a nationally recognized leader in education reform and distance learning technology." It develops distance learning programs and provides print materials and teacher professional development.
Classroom Connect
Classroom Connect develops web-based curriculum products and professional development programs for K-12 educators.
International Society for Technology in Education
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is an organization for educational technology professionals. ISTE offers programs, books, materials, symposia, resources and international coverage of the latest findings in uses of technology in the classroom and for educational administrative purposes.
Teaching Matters, Inc.
Teaching Matters, Inc. (TMI) is a nonprofit organization "dedicated to promoting educational excellence through teaching and learning with technology." The web site includes a Resources for Teachers section.
SPECIAL NEEDS
All Kinds of Minds
All Kinds of Minds, based upon the work of Dr. Mel Levine and his colleagues, is "a non-profit institute for the understanding of differences in learning." The web site features an online library of articles, video clips, links, a glossary, and more.
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is "the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted."
Mummies and Masterpieces
This innovative program reaches students in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Illinois. Mummies and Masterpieces incorporates art history into Judaic and general studies curricula, in response to studies stressing the need to present information in various ways to accommodate diverse learning styles. The program features interactive slide discussions, hands-on art projects, and museum visits. For more information and to book tours, contact Lauren R. Perlman or Elana Kaplan.
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
NICHCY is "the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals," focusing on children and youth, birth to age 22.
Special Education Resources on the Internet
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is "a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education."
Watering Can Press
The new Watering Can Press seeks to "grow kids with character" by publishing interactive, stimulating, and character-building books that teach through experience. These are the award-winning Giving Book: Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving; the award-winning Hero Book: Learning Lessons From the People You Admire; and The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism.
Watering Can's books are supported by free Jewish Educator's Guides, commissioned by The Covenant Foundation. The guides include lesson plans and art projects that link the books to Jewish teachings such as tzedaka, gemilut hasadim, and being a mensch. Visit the Watering Can Press website or contact publisher and author Ellen Sabin.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS (MIDDLE AND HIGH)
Adolescence Directory On-Line
ADOL is a service of the Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University. This electronic guide provides links to other web sites addressing adolescent issues, including those designed for teens themselves.
The Legacy Heritage Internships for Young Scientists
The Legacy Heritage Internships for Young Scientists is a six-week summer program that takes scientifically gifted students to Israel, at no cost. The program enables participants to see Israel, learn about their Jewish heritage, and strengthen their knowledge of Israel--all while conducting research and living on the Hebrew University campus. The scholarship program is for exceptional high school juniors with science acumen, is competitive, and requires participants to get involved in community services upon their return. Applications are due February 1, 2007; for more information, please contact Marci Karoll.
MiddleSchool.Net
An official ASCD network, this "for teachers by teachers" site includes online lesson plans and extensive links in many categories.
Middle School Partnership
This web site contains resources for teachers and administrators, including links to other middle school organizations.
National Association of Secondary School Principals
NASSP is a membership organization for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and aspiring principals. The web site offers resources and online learning.
National Middle School Association
The National Middle School Association offers publications, workshops, and conferences for those interested in improving the lives of young adolescents.
Poverty Curriculum
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, based in New York City, introduces a Jewish Poverty Curriculum for students aged 10-13. This new, six-lesson study of Jewish poverty and Jewish responsibility incorporates hands-on learning with interactive chesed projects for students and communities. Please contact Stefanie Greenberg.
Strong Girls, Healthy Relationships
Jewish Women International (JWI) announces the release of its newest curriculum, "Strong Girls, Healthy Relationships: A Conversation on Dating, Friendship & Self-Esteem." Funded with support from The Hadassah Foundation and written by Dr. Shira D. Epstein, this dynamic 12-hour, 6-session curriculum engages young teen girls in structured discussions and activities that explore empowerment and self-esteem in the context of their relationships, their self-perception, and their vision of their future. For more information, contact Rella Kaplowitz or visit JWI.
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