American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
AACTE is a national alliance of educator preparation programs dedicated to the highest quality professional
development of teachers and school leaders in order to enhance PK-12 student learning.
http://www.aacte.org/
Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education is the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Based in Washington, D.C., The Chronicle has more than 70 full-time writers and editors, as well as 17 foreign correspondents positioned around the world.
http://chronicle.com/
Council of Chief State School Officers
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions.
http://www.ccsso.org/
Education Atlas
Whether you're a mother looking for the best home schooling resources for your children, a high school graduate researching colleges, a teacher in need of new lesson ideas for your pupils, or a career professional seeking continuing education opportunities, with over 8000 indexed websites, you're sure to find the resource your looking for at EducationAtlas.com.
http://www.educationatlas.com/
Education Commission of the States
Since 2000, ECS has targeted its focus on developing greater depth and range in pivotal policy areas — accountability, citizenship, early learning, leadership, postsecondary and workforce development, and teaching quality — cross-cutting issues such as P-16/20 restructuring, early childhood education and school finance. Today, ECS continues to provide tools and resources for state policymakers to develop effective policy and practice in education.
http://www.ecs.org/
Educational Testing Services
Educational Testing Service’s team of educational professionals offers consulting services, technical assistance, custom assessments, in-depth research, and other solutions for school districts, institutions, businesses and government agencies throughout the world. Find out more about how ETS can meet your educational needs.
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/
Eric Clearinghouse:Teaching & Teacher Education
The following components are included in this clearinghouse or web portal on teaching and teacher education:
- Becoming a Teacher
- Resources for Teachers
- Digests and Publications
- ERIC Database
http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=19050&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Kansas Learning First Alliance
A comprehensive portal to aid individuals interested in teaching in Kansas.
http://www.teachkansas.org
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
NASDTEC represents professional standards boards, commissions and state departments of education in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Educational Activity, the U.S. Territories, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario, which are responsible for the preparation, licensure and discipline of educational personnel.
http://www.nasdtec.org/
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards improves teaching and student learning. National Board Certified Teachers are highly accomplished educators who meet high and rigorous standards.
http://www.nbpts.org/
National Center for Educational Statistics
This site is designed to make your search for National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and selected U.S. Department of Education (ED) K-12 resources fast, easy, and productive.
http://www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/
NCES Practitioners Circle
This site is designed to make your search for National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and selected U.S. Department of Education (ED) K-12 resources fast, easy, and productive.
http://www.nces.ed.gov/practitioners/
National Commission on Teaching and America's Future
The National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF) challenges the nation to provide every child in America with 21st century teaching.
http://www.nctaf.org/
National Council For Accreditation of Teacher Education
NCATE is the profession’s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation. Through the process of professional accreditation of schools, colleges and departments of education, NCATE works to make a difference in the quality of teaching and teacher preparation today, tomorrow, and for the next century. NCATE’s performance-based system of accreditation fosters competent classroom teachers and other educators who work to improve the education of all P-12 students. NCATE believes every student deserves a caring, competent, and highly qualified teacher. http://www.ncate.org/
NCATE professional standards
National Council of Teachers of English
The Council promotes the development of literacy, the use of language to construct personal and public worlds and to achieve full participation in society, through the learning and teaching of English and the related arts and sciences of language.
http://www.ncte.org/
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership and professional development to support teachers in ensuring equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.
http://www.nctm.org/
U.S. Department of Education
ED was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml