American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education 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. AACTE’s reach and influence fuel its mission of serving learners by providing all school personnel with superior training and continuing education. AACTE employs three key strategies to achieve its goals: advocacy, leadership, and service. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of School Administrators
The American Association of School Administrators, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. AASA members range from chief executive officers, superintendents and senior level school administrators to cabinet members, professors and aspiring school system leaders. American Association of School Administrators
American Federation of Teachers
The American Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, was founded in 1916 and represents nearly 3,000 local affiliates nationwide, 43 state affiliates and more than 1.4 million members. Five divisions within the AFT represent the broad spectrum of the AFT’s membership: pre-K through 12th-grade teachers; paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel; higher education faculty and professional staff; federal, state and local government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. American Federation of Teachers
American Library Association
Founded in 1876, the American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with members in academic, public, school, government, and special libraries. In 2009, the ALA’s membership exceeded 60,000, with representation from the United States, Canada, and over 115 other countries. American Library Association
American School Counselor Association
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) supports school counselors’ efforts to facilitate academic, personal/social and career development in students. With a membership of more than 25,000 school counseling professionals, ASCA focuses on providing professional development, enhancing school counseling programs and researching effective school counseling practices. ASCA is a division of the American Counseling Association. American School Counselor Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 140,000 members and affiliates who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. Founded in 1925, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is committed to ensuring that all people with speech, language, and hearing disorders receive services to help them communicate effectively. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Baby Navigator
Baby Navigator provides resources and tools for families to celebrate and support their baby’s early learning and nurture the development of language and social communication. The project also offers early screening for children at risk for autism and support for families. Baby Navigator is part of the First Words Project developed at Florida State University. Baby Navigator
BOOK IT!
The Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Reading Incentive Program, established in 1985, encourages kids K-6 to set and reach reading goals. The free school-year program is available to teachers and homeschoolers. BOOK IT! also offers online summer resources to help combat the summer slide. BOOK IT!
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. Council for Exceptional Children
Council for Learning Disabilities
The Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) is an international organization that promotes evidence-based teaching, collaboration, research, leadership, and advocacy. The CLD is composed of professionals who represent diverse disciplines and are committed to enhancing the education and quality of life for individuals with learning disabilities and others who experience challenges in learning. Council for Learning Disabilities
Everybody Wins! DC
Everybody Wins! DC (EW!DC) is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting children’s literacy and a love of learning through shared reading experiences with caring individuals. These experiences enhance children’s self-esteem, expand their possibilities for success in school and life and enable adult volunteers and communities to experience the rewards of enriching young lives. Currently, EW!DC operates programs in 32 Title I public elementary schools, impacting nearly 4,000 children in underserved communities throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Everybody Wins! DC
First Book
By providing new books to children in preschools and after-school programs, mentoring and tutoring programs, shelters and day care centers and beyond, First Book provides resources to empower teachers and administrators. With access to high-quality books, educational materials and more, these caring leaders can better teach, plan curriculum and impart a love of learning, elevating the quality of the programs and opportunities available to children in need. For two decades, First Book has delivered more than 65 million books to programs serving children in need across the United States and Canada. First Book
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs, one of the world’s largest and oldest nonpartisan, nondenominational, women’s volunteer service organizations, was founded in 1890 and chartered by Congress in 1901. More than 100,000 members in affiliated clubs in every state and more than a dozen countries work in their own communities to support the arts, preserve natural resources, advance education, promote healthy lifestyles, encourage civic involvement, and work toward world peace and understanding. General Federation of Women’s Clubs
GreatSchools
GreatSchools is the country’s leading source of information on school performance. With listings of 200,000 public and private schools serving students from preschool through high school and more than 800,000 parent ratings and reviews, GreatSchools has become the go-to guide for parents aiming to make a smart school choice. GreatSchools
International Dyslexia Association
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) promotes effective teaching approaches and related clinical educational intervention strategies for people with dyslexia. The IDA is the oldest organization in the United States serving individuals with dyslexia, their families, and professionals in the field. International Dyslexia Association
International Literacy Association
Since 1956, the International Literacy Association (ILA) has been a nonprofit, global network of individuals and institutions committed to worldwide literacy. More than 70,000 members strong, the ILA supports literacy professionals through a wide range of resources, advocacy efforts, volunteerism, and professional development activities. International Literacy Association
Joan Ganz Cooney Center
Forty years after Joan Ganz Cooney’s landmark study stimulated the creation of Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop has established a new center devoted to accelerating children’s learning in a rapidly changing world. The Joan Ganz Cooney Center brings new attention to the challenges children face today, asking the 21st century equivalent of her original question, “How can emerging media help children learn?” The Center focuses on four key strategies: action research, innovation and model development, partnership building and dissemination. Joan Ganz Cooney Center
Learning Disabilities Association of America
The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) is the largest non-profit volunteer organization advocating for individuals with learning disabilities, with over 200 state and local affiliates and an international membership of 15,000 in 27 countries around the world. The association, whose members consist of individuals with learning disabilities, family members, and concerned professionals, advocates for the nearly three million students of school age with learning disabilities and adults affected with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities Association of America
Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Multicultural Children’s Book Day is a non-profit whose mission is to raise awareness about children’s books that celebrate diversity and to get more of these books into classrooms and libraries. To date, Multicultural Children’s Book Day, along with literacy partners, authors, and publishers, has donated over 10,800 books to parents, teachers, and librarians. Multicultural Children’s Book Day strives to shine the spotlight on the diverse books and authors that often get overlooked by mainstream publishing and media. Multicultural Children’s Book Day
National Association for Bilingual Education
The National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) is the only national professional organization devoted to representing Bilingual Learners and Bilingual Education professionals. NABE has affiliates in 25 states which collectively represent more than 20,000 members that include Bilingual and English Language Learner (ELL) teachers, parents, paraprofessionals, administrators, professors, advocates, researchers, and policy makers. National Association for Bilingual Education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. Founded in 1926, NAEYC is the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 90,000 members, a national network of over 300 local, state, and regional affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations. National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association of Elementary School Principals
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) leads in the advocacy and support for elementary and middle level principals and other education leaders in their commitment for all children. NAESP is committed to providing the research, tools, learning experiences, and networking that enable our members to understand and prepare students to be highly adaptive learners in a rapidly changing world. The National Association of Elementary School Principals was founded in 1921 by a group of principals who sought to promote their profession and to provide a national forum for their ideas. National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of School Psychologists
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is a not-for-profit association representing more than 25,000 school psychologists from across the United States and abroad. National Association of School Psychologists
National Center for Families Learning
Since 1989, the National Center for Families Learning (formerly the National Center for Family Literacy) has pioneered educational initiatives that improve the lives of our nation’s most at-risk children and families. More than one million families have benefited from educational and economic gains as a result of NCFL’s work. With the help of more than 150,000 teachers and thousands of other volunteers, NCFL has used its evolving techniques to reach out and maximize the effectiveness of local programs and organizations. National Center for Families Learning
National Center for Learning Disabilities
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation’s 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life. NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning, and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities. National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Center on Improving Literacy
The National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) is a partnership among literacy experts, university researchers, and technical assistance providers, with funding from the United States Department of Education. Their mission is to increase access to, and use of, evidence-based approaches to screen, identify, and teach students with literacy-related disabilities, including dyslexia. National Center on Improving Literacy
National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance
The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA) is a not-for-profit literacy organization created in 1997 by award-winning children’s book authors and illustrators. The NCBLA works to keep issues related to young people’s literacy, literature, and libraries an ongoing priority on our national agenda. National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance
National Education Association
Founded in 1857, the National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States, with 3.2 million members consisting of teachers and other school personnel. National Education Association
National PTA
As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has provided support, information and resources to families focused on the health and education of children for more than 100 years. National PTA
National Summer Learning Association
The National Summer Learning Association is a hub for thousands of summer learning program providers and stakeholders across the country. Its vision is for every child to be safe, healthy, and engaged in learning during the summer to help close the achievement gap. National Summer Learning Association
Reach Out and Read
Reach Out and Read (ROR) is an evidence-based nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud. The 3.9 million families served annually by ROR read together more often, and their children enter kindergarten better prepared to succeed, with larger vocabularies and stronger language skills. Reach Out and Read
Reading Is Fundamental
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most. Founded in 1966, RIF is the oldest and largest children’s and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United States. Reading Is Fundamental
Understood
Understood.org is a resource for the 70 million people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. We empower them to confidently meet their potential and thrive at home, in school, at work, and in life. Understood
United Through Reading
Founded in 1989, the nationally-acclaimed programs developed by United Through Reading provide opportunities for emotional bonding that relieve the stress of separation and instill a love of reading by providing the opportunity for family members to read aloud to children on DVD. United Through Reading programs help bring far-away family members back home for a little while each day, and help turn what might otherwise be tentative, anxious family re-introductions into joyous reunions. United Through Reading
Zero to Three (National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families)
Zero to Three is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1977 that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Zero to Three plays a critical leadership role in promoting understanding around key issues affecting young children and their families, including child care, infant mental health, early language and literacy development, early intervention and the impact of culture on early childhood development. Zero to Three (National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families)