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Character Education

Center for Character and Social Responsibility is a resource for administrators, teachers and parents as seeking to fulfill their responsibilities as moral educators. The Center publishes books on character education topics and a quarterly newsletter, Character.

Boston University School Of Education
621 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston MA 02215
(617) 353-3262 | Fax: (617) 353-4351
http://www.bu.edu/ccsr/
email: CCSR@bu.edu



The National Character Education Center (NCEC) is a global leader in providing educators with numerous options in Value Based Education (VBE). Values in Action! is a nationally proven award winning Character Development Program used in over 25,000 schools. The Values in Action! Program provides numerous lessons that lead to a Value Driven life. The Code for the Road Blog as well as the free online data base Solutions And Strategies newsletter has hundreds of character development activities for K-12 classrooms. Gene Bedley, Founder and Executive Director, is also the National Development Director for the Rachel's Challenge Organization that offers a number of school programs in the area of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). Rachel's Challenge programs have an emphasis on changing the hearts of kids by starting a chain reaction of kindness! NCEC in partnership with Rachel's Challenge is now offering an accredited Graduate Professional Development online course taught by Gene Bedley (three Graduate Professional Development units from Brandman University): "Value Driven-The Core Ethical Values that Define and Ignite You!"

Gene Bedley, CEO
P.O. Box 80208
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949) 888-6826
www.ethicsusa.com
email: gbedley@cox.net
 


Education Policy and Education Reform

Center for Education Reform provides in depth information about the charter school movement nationally and by state.
1001 Connecticut Ave., Suite 204
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 822-9000 | Fax: (202) 822-5077
www.edreform.com
email: cer@edreform.com



The Education Intelligence Agency conducts public education research, analysis and investigations.
Mike Antonucci, Director
PO Box 580007
Elk Grove, CA 95758
(916) 422-4373 | Fax: (916) 392-1482
www.eiaonline.com
email: educationintel@aol.com



The Thomas B. Fordham Institute conducts research on elementary and secondary education reform, teacher quality, and school choice. The Institute "promotes policies that strengthen accountability and expand education options for parents and families." The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation supports the Institute and sponsors charter schools in Ohio.
1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 223-5452 | Fax: (202) 223-9226
www.edexcellence.net
email: thegadfly@edexcellence.net

Also, visit Fordham's online bulletin of education news at: edexcellence.net/flypaper


 


Grants and Funding

DonorsChoose.org is a nonprofit that connects public school teachers with people who want to support classroom projects. Propose a funding project for your classroom on the website and recruit passionate donors from across the country to contribute.

www.donorschoose.org
 


Job Recruiting and Job Postings

K-12jobs.com posts job opportunities for teachers and school administrators at kindergarten, elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools and vocation schools. It also provides resources on job fairs, certification, salaries, a news group forum, and other educational links.

www.k12jobs.com



Teachers-Teachers.com is a free academic placement service. Register to make your resumé available to thousands of schools that are hiring teachers.

www.teachers-teachers.com



TopSchoolJobs.org, Education Week's career community, provides career resources to K-12 educators and administrators to help them explore their career potential, and to connecting K-12 recruiters with the most highly-qualified candidates globally. Reaching over 100,000 engaged readers each week in print and over 300,000 each month online, Education Week is the largest and most respected news and information source in the K-12 education community.

Attn: Customer Service
6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100
Bethesda, MD 20814
www.topschooljobs.org



WantToTeach.com assists new teachers in locating their first or second K-12 teaching job throughout the country. Also designed to aid current teachers who desire to move within a state or move to another state, find a suitable position. It features administrative, support and non-instructional positions as well.

www.wanttoteach.com
 


Lesson Plans, Books, and other Teaching Materials

Founded in 1986 by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., the Core Knowledge Foundation conducts research on curricula, develops books and materials for parents and teachers, offers workshops for teachers, and serves as the hub of a growing network of Core Knowledge schools.

801 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-7550 | Fax: (804) 977-0021
www.coreknowledge.org
email: swright@coreknowledge.org



Gateways to Better Education is a national organization dedicated to helping public schools appropriately and lawfully teach Judeo-Christian history, thought, and values.

Eric Buehrer, President
P.O. Box 514
Lake Forest, CA 92609
(949) 586-5437 | Fax: (949) 457-6361
www.gtbe.org
email: info@gtbe.org



LessonPlansPage.com contains more than 2,500 free lesson plans that are available by grade level and subject. The website is owned and operated by EdScope, L.L.C., and is recommended by the U.S. Department of Education.

EdScope, L.L.C. / Kyle Yamnitz
3600 NW Nautical Court
Blue Springs, MD 64015
(816) 674-2515 | Fax: (309) 419-2556
www.lessonplanspage.com
Email: webmaster@lessonplanspage.com



National Association for Beginning Teachers (NABT) is dedicated to the future and preservation of quality educators. NABT recognizes the potential challenges to beginning teachers and seeks to encourage their inherent enthusiasm by providing community forums, mentoring opportunities, and the latest educational tools.

www.beginningteachers.org



National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) is a national professional association dedicated to special education teachers, professors who teach future special education teachers, students who are working towards their teaching certification in special education, and inclusion classroom teachers working with children with special needs. NASET provides practical information, useful resources, member benefits and an extensive special education database.

www.naset.org



Resources for Schools and Indispensable Educators (RISE) seeks to make teaching in a low-income community more sustainable for a greater number of teachers. RISE membership offers teachers who are bolstering student achievement in low-income communities an opportunity to network with fellow teachers, financial resources, and career opportunities.

177 Post Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 399-9929
www.risenetwork.org
email: info@risenetwork.org



Student Paths is a free, nationally recognized showcase program designed to help students with the transition from high school to their future. Founded in 1997 by a college student, Student Paths takes a been-there-recently approach, making it fun, interesting and relevant for high school students. The Student Paths program includes a classroom publication along with a corresponding Lesson Plan Guide. Numerous resources and worksheets are also available.

Gayle Saunders, Client Engagement & Support Consultant
2595 Hamline Avenue North
Roseville, MN 55113
(888) 840-1239, (651) 697-9103
www.studentpaths.com
email: gsaunders@studentpaths.com
 


Professional Development

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American College of Education is a regionally accredited college where teachers can pursue an affordable, accessible, high quality master’s degree in one of five education programs. This highly engaging online coursework was developed by educators to ensure that it will improve your teaching practice, increase career opportunities and help you move up the salary schedule.

Go to www.ace.edu for more information to take the next step in your career today.

American College of Education
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1776
Chicago, IL 60606
1-800-280-0307
www.ace.edu



Through a partnership with Drexel University Online, Association of American Educators members and immediate family members are entitled to receive a 10-30% tuition reduction on Drexel’s top-ranking online degree and certificate programs. Receive the same quality education as on-campus, without the commute or career interruption. Advance yourself with a degree from Drexel University Online. To learn more, please visit www.drexel.com/aae.

Print and share: Drexel University Online-AAE Partnership Flyer (PDF).
AAE Partnership Liaison:
Valerie Malinowski
(215) 895-0915
www.drexel.com/aae
email: vm97@drexel.edu



e-Literacy is a user friendly, comprehensive teacher professional development program, designed to improve and encourage teacher practice and to develop a classroom framework for teaching reading in grades K-3.

 

Centrec Business Center
3 College Park Court
Savoy, IL 61874
(800) 559-1022 | Fax: (217) 352-1425
www.e-literacyonline.com
email: info@e-literacyonline.com



LessonLab is an internationally recognized research and consulting firm that offers state of the art Online Professional Development programs for teachers.

LessonLab, Inc.
3330 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 115
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 581-2300 | Fax: (310) 581-2002
www.lessonlab.com
email: sales@lessonlab.com
 


Teacher Quality and Certification

The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) is a non-profit organization, dedicated to recruiting, preparing, certifying and supporting dedicated professionals to improve student achievement through quality teaching. ABCTE offers an innovative, online teacher preparation and certification program for highly knowledgeable individuals who want to change careers and become teachers.

ABCTE has issued over 2,000 teaching certifications to date. The organization offers certification in ten subjects including the high-need areas of math, science and special education. The program is currently accepted by nine states for public schools: Florida, Idaho, Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Utah. Many charter schools and private schools in other parts of the country also accept ABCTE certification.

ABCTE has a YouTube channel, where ABCTE teachers talk about the program and share teaching success stories. The organization has also created www.CharterTeacher.com, an online resource for charter school teachers, administrators and those who aspire to teach in a charter school.

Also, listen to podcasts from ABCTE's web radio program, New Teacher Hotline.

1225 19th Street N.W. Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 261-2620 | Fax: (202) 261-2638
www.abcte.org
email: contact@abcte.org



EducationDegree.com is the most complete directory on the web of teacher education degree and certificate programs. It includes over 20,000 teacher education degree and certificate programs, offered by over 1,700 colleges and school districts across the US, reviewed and compiled by hand from the college and district websites.

www.educationdegree.com
email: info@educationdegree.com



National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan,nongovernmental organization. It was formed in 1987 to advance the quality of teaching and learning by developing professional standards for accomplished teaching, creating a voluntary system to certify teachers who meet those standards and integrating certified teachers into educational reform efforts.

National Headquarters
1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 465-2700 | Fax:(703) 465-2715
www.nbpts.org



National Council on Teacher Quality is a nonprofit organization devoted to the pursuit of teacher quality by bringing common sense to bear on this urgent national priority. NCTQ aims to provide up-to-the-minute information on what the various policy options are, which may work well, which seem not to work at all, and how we could learn more.

Kate Walsh, Executive Director
1225 19th Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036-2411
(202) 222-0561 | Fax: (202) 222-0570
www.nctq.org
email: TQBulletin@nctq.org



The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) was established with the mission of ensuring a highly skilled, strongly motivated and competitively compensated teacher for every classroom in America. NIET seeks to accomplish this mission through engaging in a broad range of effective initiatives focused on implementing comprehensive teacher quality reforms across the country.

1250 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401-1353
(310) 570-4860 | Fax: (310) 570-4855
www.talentedteachers.org



Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) is a nonprofit organization of institutions of higher education and others devoted to the improvement of academic degree programs for professional educators. The Council's primary work is the accreditation of these professional programs through a system that examines and verifies competent, caring, and qualified professional educators.
After institutions have met certain eligibility standards, the Council requires that they prepare a research monograph, the Inquiry Brief, in which they demonstrate and document that their programs satisfy three principles of quality:

  • Evidence of student learning and understanding of the teaching field
  • Evidence that the assessment of student learning is valid
  • Evidence of the program’s own continuous improvement and quality control.

One Dupont Circle, Suite 320
Washington, D.C. 20036-0110
(202) 466-7236 | Fax: (202) 466-7238
www.teac.org
email: teac@teac.org
 


Teacher Rights and Forced Unionism

A special project of the National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation, Inc., Concerned Educators Against Forced Unionism (CEAFU) was established in 1975 to challenge compulsory unionism for teachers. CEAFU provides Information to teachers about their rights regarding union participation.

Cathy Jones, CEAFU Director
8001 Braddock Road, Suite 500
Springfield, VA 22160
(800) 336-3600 | Fax: (703) 321-9319
www.nrtw.org/ceafu
email: clj@nrtw.org



The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation provides advice for educators regarding union participation.

8001 Braddock Road, Suite 500
Springfield, VA 22160
(800) 336-3600 | Fax: (703) 321-7342
www.nrtw.org
email: info@nrtw.org, legal@nrtw.org



Public Service Research Foundation is a national citizens' lobby concerned with union influence on the public.

320 D Maple Avenue East
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 242-3575 | Fax: (703) 242-3579
www.psrf.org
email: info@psrf.org
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