Links to Educational Organizations and Resources
- Minnesota Department of Education – Mn Board of Teaching and Personnel Licensing. Directories of all Minnesota school districts, complete lists of the new graduation standards that replaced the Profiles, contact information for staff and the Commissioner, statewide MCA test results broken down to your school building's subgroups, and a whole lot more.
- Minneapolis Public Schools
- St. Paul Public Schools
- Education Minnesota - The teacher's organization web site, full of information focused on education in Minnesota schools.
- Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children is local affiliate of The National Association for the Education of Young Children,the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.
- MNASCD - The state affiliate of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, a great resource for local professional development and links to many other organizations dealing with teaching, learning, curriculum and instructional best practices for educators at all levels.
- Minnesota Council of Teachers of English - The state affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, connecting Minnesota teachers of English/Language Arts.
- Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics - The state affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, covers state activities in mathematics curriculum and holds several math conferences throughout the school year.
- Minnesota Council for the Social Studies. Local affiliate of the National Council for the Social Studies.
- Minnesota Middle School Association. Local affiliate of the National Middle School Association.
- Minnesota Science Teachers Association - The state affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association, covers state activities in K-12 science curriculum. The site has excellent links for other science resources.
- National Association of Elementary School Principals - Contains references to its journal articles, membership information, federal legislative action, state data pertinent to elementary principals, and much more, including linking to state affiliate sites.
- National Association for Multicultural Education - An organization with a growing voice advocating for educational equity and social justice in education.
- National Association of Secondary School Principals - Contains references to its journal articles, membership information, federal legislative action, state data pertinent to elementary principals, and much more, including links to its state affiliate sites.
- National Parent Teachers Association - See "National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs" based on 30 years of research about school success that arises from parent involvement. And, there's much more at this site.
- Fair Test - "The National Center for Fair and Open Testing" is its full name, and that's its mission. This non-profit promotes proper use and abhors the misuse of testing. With the nation's No Child Left Behind law, it's become a very active organization but has been around for decades.
- Public Education Network - Supportive of public education, this organization provides tons of objective information about every aspect: resources, opinion pieces, research reviews, grant opportunities, news items and Congressional activities. Subscribe to the free online weekly newsletter containing "piles" of information.
- Rethinking Schools – Urban Education Journal and more started by teachers.
Teacher Resources
- ASCD's Lexicon of Learning - ASCD, our parent organization, has created a glossary of educational terms. It is particularly useful in explaining terms to parents and other lay people who don't understand the jargon, and you are also likely to find a new term for your own use. So, when mom and dad want to know about "authentic assessment," use this site.
- Classroom Connect - A highly recommended resource to links that match educators' agendas.
- Education Week - Education Week Magazine's electronic site. It focuses on contemporary issues in education across the nation and is often descriptive of educational programs.
- ERIC Clearinghouse - Synopses and abstracts of articles published in nearly every professional educational journal is compiled by the ERIC Clearinghouse: many doctoral dissertations, too. There are ways to order full text copies if you don't have a library handy.
- FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) - Hundreds of teaching/learning resources published by the federal government, plus links among agencies and organizations for even more resources.
- SciMath MN - Dedicated to strong performance in science and mathematics for all students. Teachers will enjoy information on effective teaching strategies, performance data, and the strong research on learning in math and science. Contains links to many other sites that focus on practical applications in both disciplines.
- Sound Learning – Sound Learning is a launching point to Minnesota Public Radio's content on the Web. This site is designed exclusively for teachers to access timely text and audio clips for use in the classroom.
