American Library Association

www.ala.org

The American Library Association (ALA).  Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.

American Association of School Librarians

http://www.ala.org/aasl

AASL works to ensure that all members of the school library media field

collaborate to:

    * provide leadership in the total education program

    * participate as active partners in the teaching/learning process

    * connect learners with ideas and information, and

    * prepare students for life-long learning, informed decision-making, a love of

      reading, and the use of information technologies.

Center for English Learning and Achievement

cela.albany.edu

The Center on English Learning and Achievement (CELA) is dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of English and language arts.  CELA's research seeks to learn what elements of curriculum, instruction, and assessment are essential to developing high literacy and how schools can best help students achieve success.  We provide information to teachers, schools, and communities so that they can choose the approaches that will work with students.

Center for Improving Early Reading Achievement

www.ciera.org/

CIERA's mission is to improve the reading achievement of America's children by generating and disseminating theoretical, empirical, and practical solutions to persistent problems in the learning and teaching of beginning reading.

FREE:  Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

http://free.ed.gov/

FREE Teaching and Learning Resources from Federal Agencies is a Web site that makes it easier to find teaching and learning resources from the federal government.  FREE, which was begun in 1997, was redesigned and updated in November 2006.  More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources, gathered from dozens of federal agencies, are listed on the site, which is among the most popular K-12 Web pages maintained by the U.S. Department of Education.  New resources are added regularly.  Access the above link for more information.

National Council of Teachers of English

www.ncte.org/homepage/

The National Council of Teachers of English, the world's largest subject-matter educational association, is devoted to improving the teaching of English and the language arts at all levels of education.

National Reading Conference

www.nrconline.org

The National Reading Conference is a professional organization composed of individuals who share an interest in research and dissemination of information on literacy.  NRC sponsors a conference each year during the first week in December.

International Reading Association

www.ira.org

The International Reading Association seeks to promote high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction through studying the reading process and teaching techniques; serving as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research through conferences, journals, and other publications; and actively encouraging the lifetime reading habit.

National Institute for Literacy (LINCS)

www.nifl.gov/lincs/index.html

LINCS is the literacy community's gateway to the world of adult education and literacy resources on the Internet.  The goal of LINCS is to bring adult literacy-related resources and expertise to a single point of access for users throughout the world.

New York State Education Department

www.nysed.gov

The New York State Education Department web site has numerous resources for teachers and prospective teachers in New York State.  The site includes certification requirements, state assessments, and district information.

New York State Reading Association

www.nysreading.org

The New York State Reading Association is an affiliate of the International Reading Association comprised of 43 local reading councils having a total membership of over 6,500 educators from across New York State.  The organization includes classroom teachers, reading specialists, parents, college educators, and researchers.  Each November, members from across the state come together at the annual conference.  NYSRA has three publications, acts as an advocate for literacy issues, and supports various committees that deal with a variety of issues.

The School Library Media Center: What Parents Should Know

http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/toolkits/whatparentsshould.htm

Learning today means more than memorizing facts. It means learning to learn for a lifetime. Savvy parents and educators know that the school library media center is key to teaching students not just to read but to practice the skills they need to seek, evaluate and use information throughout their lives. In fact, research shows those students from schools with professionally staffed, fully equipped libraries score higher on achievement tests.

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