The AFT has more than one million members nationwide, and has grown into a trade union representing workers in education, health care, and public service.

"ASCA supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. ASCA provides professional development, publications and other resources, research and advocacy to more than 27,000 professional school counselors around the globe."

"ACEI is a global community of educators and advocates who unite knowledge, experience, and perspectives in order to exchange information, explore innovation and advocate for children."

"AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education."

"The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. "

"CLD is an international organization that promotes evidence-based teaching, collaboration, research, leadership, and advocacy. 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."

"A national, nonprofit association offering unbiased information about current legal issues affecting education and the rights of those involved in education in both public and private K-12 schools, universities, and colleges. "

Provides research studies of the impact of National Board Certification on teachers and their impaact on schools and students.

"Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy. The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators."

"A professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement. Members are involved in the construction and use of standardized tests; new forms of assessment, including performance-based assessment; program design; and program evaluation.

"NEA is the largest professional organization and largest labor union in the United States, representing public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers."

"Since its inception in 1973, National Middle School Association (NMSA) has been a voice for those committed to the educational and developmental needs of young adolescents. NMSA is the only national education association dedicated exclusively to those in the middle level grades."

"As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child and the best tools to help their children be safe, healthy, and successful - in school and in life."

The NREA's goal is "to be the leading national organization providing services which enhance educational opportunities for rural schools and their communities."

"The Learning Center is NSTA's e-professional development (PD) portal to help you address your classroom needs and busy schedule. You can gain access to more than 5,400 different resources, of which over 1,600 are free."

"The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education." Mercyhurst College is a member so you can enjoy all the benefits.

NCTM serves math teachers, math educators, and administrators by providing math resources and professional development opportunities.

"UNESCO sees education as key to human, social and economic development and promotes a sustainable world which values knowledge, promotes a culture of peace"

"Annenberg Learner's multimedia resources help teachers increase their expertise in their fields and assist them in improving their teaching methods. Many programs are also intended for students in the classroom and viewers at home."

"The Science Media Group, part of the Science Education Department at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ... has built an extensive collection of digital video materials supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) education reform. "

"Annenberg Media uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and broad distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers."

"a website dedicated to providing high quality, instructional, free math videos to middle school, high school, and college students who need math help."

This site "takes you to meet fascinating people from all over the world. New educational, kid-friendly episodes are uploaded every two weeks. Included are links to fun websites and our Learning Corner with follow-up questions. Check out The Big Apple Book Club filled with video book reviews for kids by kids."

"is PBS' national web destination for high-quality preK-12 educational resources. Here you'll find classroom materials suitable for a wide range of subjects and grade levels. We provide thousands of lesson plans, teaching activities, on-demand video assets, and interactive games and simulations. These resources are correlated to state and national educational standards and are tied to PBS' award-winning on-air and online programming like NOVA, Nature, Cyberchase, Between the Lions and more."

This a "free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners". It requires registration to access.

"An online community for sharing instructional videos. They seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill. "

White paper from Learning Point Associates - "A Closer Look at the Five Essential Components of Effective Reading Instruction: A Review of Scientifically Based Reading Research for Teachers" (pdf file)

"Literacy Connections provides a wealth of information on reading, teaching and tutoring techniques, ESL literacy, and adult literacy. We recommend resources that are useful for teachers, volunteers, and directors of literacy programs. Topics include the language experience approach, phonics, word study, word families, and the best in children's literature. "

"LINCS is a national dissemination and professional development system, providing information on literacy research, practice, and resources."

From the IRA and NCTE, a website full of resources and professional development tools.

A subscription based program, but with some free downloadable printable books and some great tips on reading education.

" offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Our reading resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in helping struggling readers build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills."

SlimeKids features an extensive collection of book trailers organized by year and by grade level as well as numerous language arts-related games in such categories as spelling, typing, vocabulary and grammar. Additionally, the website showcases an array of exceptional literacy-related resources such as author and book review websites as well as superb learning tools including reference works and search engines.

"TESOL's mission is to develop and maintain professional expertise in English language teaching and learning for speakers of other languages worldwide." Check out the resource center!

Provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources for students, teachers, learners and academics. Browse their grammar glossary and references of irregular verbs, phrasal verbs and idioms, ESL forums, articles, teacher handouts and printables.

VOA News.com's Special English Section. "Learn American English and Much More..Read, Listen, Learn."

Move This World helps people understand, engage, express and manage their emotions healthily. Supported by the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and the Collaborative of Academic and Social and Emotional Learning, our programs have a solid grounding in research and are measured and evaluated through a data driven approach.

The legacy of Fred Rogers guides everything we do. From the beautiful simplicity of modeling nurturing interactions with young children to the thoughtful use of educational technology, we learn from Fred’s timeless wisdom and approach.

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps.

American Library Association's collection of sites for kids.

Search the site for the story or subject you're interested in, or view featured stories.

"Presents reliable, unbiased reviews of research-proven educational programs."

"An award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.

Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning. "SEL is a process for helping children and even adults develop the fundamental skills for life effectiveness. SEL teaches the skills we all need to handle ourselves, our relationships, and our work, effectively and ethically."

"A national, independent advocate for public education and for more effective public schools. The Center helps Americans better understand the role of public education in a democracy and the need to improve the academic quality of public schools."

A complete online educational guide. "A search engine for educational Web sites only, a place where educators can find information without searching the entire Internet;
original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts."

This site "brings you the resources you have come to depend on. 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses."

Digital Media collection which highlights the effects of technology on our environment, how this has caused unintended health issues, and how public health works to improve conditions.

"Our overriding goal is to use the best science available in developing and implementing the most effective ideas, programs, and policies to enhance people's lives, from the youngest children to students, workers, and seniors. View our U.S.-based and international work by topic below."

This website has the key indicators of the condition of education in the United States. These indicators summarize important developments and trends using the latest statistics and are updated as data become available. A Congressionally mandated annual report on these indicators is provided to the White House and Congress each year.

In addition, this website has Spotlights on issues of current policy interest. These Spotlights take a more in-depth look at the issues through text, graphics and short videos.

"A flexible approach to curriculum design that offers all learners full and equal opportunities to learn. Based on research on the diverse ways people learn, UDL offers practical steps for giving everyone the chance to succeed."

Hundreds of educational websites, rated by popularity.

"The gateway to the institution’s educational resources and programs, publishing Smithsonian in Your Classroom, a journal for elementary and middle school educators, offering research opportunities and resources to the museum community, and conducting professional development programs for educators at all levels."

"Research examining the behavior of teachers and administrators with the goal of developing policies to
attract and retain high-quality teachers and leaders, especially in low-performing schools."

Has lesson plans, resources, teaching ideas for students of all levels.

"A nonprofit organization with a mission to improve math education in US public secondary schools by recruiting, training and retaining outstanding mathematics teachers."

An onlne resource for improving math learning, teaching, and communication since 1992.

Offering mathematics in an enjoyable and easy-to-learn manner.

NCTM serves math teachers, math educators, and administrators by providing math resources and professional development opportunities.

"The different collections in the Exploratorium Digital Library include images, educational activities in PDF and HTML formats, QuickTime movies, streaming media, and audio files related to interactive exhibits and scientific phenomena."

Videos to answer your science questions.

Community of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science education.

"A collection of websites and documents that you can use to explain environmental topics. These resources offer basic and clear information to assist you in teaching your students about the environment."

"The PA Department of Education presents, in one location, information on its state and federal grants available to the Commonwealth."

"The Pennsylvania Department of Education compiles and analyzes a wide variety of information about schools, student progress, graduation rates, school districts, and other useful statistics."

Check this site out for state academic standards, research reports and studies, regulations, and the master plan for higher education.

FREE makes it easier to find teaching and learning resources from the federal government. More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly.

Money for college, applying for grants, Federal Register funding announcements.

"The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education."

"Legislation, regulations, guidance, and other policy documents can be found here for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, No Child Left Behind."

Find facts and figures here. Evaluation studies and reports, accountability. How are we doing?

The Nation's Report Card.

From the Department of Education

An excellent source of research information and data on a number of childhood disorders. See the A-Z list of topics.

Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities.

Share Duke Ellington’s story with kids. Start with reading Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra, then explore other aspects of jazz history through the other related activities.

The mission of The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
is to offer public school-based jazz education programs for young people around the world, helping students develop imaginative thinking, creativity, curiosity, a positive self image, and a respect for their own and others' cultural heritage.

Put the power of primary sources to work in the classroom. Browse ready-to-use lesson plans, student activities, collection guides and research aids.