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Finding Books & Media
A variety of library catalogs provide access to book and media resources. In addition to the Willamette University Libraries Catalog, WU belongs to several libraray consortia that allow students to access the holdings of libraries in Oregon and Washington as well as collections worldwide.
State & Federal
Government Information
Adopted Textbooks Site: Listings of adopted instructional materials, pricing, and adoption schedule.
Curriculum & Instruction: Access reviews of instructional materials. These are studies to examine the alignment of Washington State GLEs to instructional materials. They are not required adoption lists.
Publications: Access newsletters, reports and innovations in education. Both free and pay publications.
Popular Topics
Click one of the topics below to automatically search the WU catalog.- Bilingual Education
- Educational Leadership - United States
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Vouchers - United States
- Multicultural Education
- Teacher Training
Education in the News
- Oregon/Washington News
- Oregonoian: Education Section
http://www.oregonlive.com/education/oregonian - Seattle PI: Education Section
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/education - Seattle Times: Education Section
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education - National
- Education Week
http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html
Current news from the publisher of Education Week and Teacher Magazine. - Edcuation Commission of the States
http://www.ecs.org/html/newsMedia/e-Clips.asp
Daily top education news online or in your email box. - Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/education/ - New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/education/ - NPR: Education
http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1013 - International News
- BBC News: Education
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/default.stm - Education Week: International
http://www.edweek.org/ew/news/international/index.html - Oregon
- Teacher Standard & Practices Commission
http://www.tspc.state.or.us/
The agency responsible in Oregon for licensing/certifying teachers. - Oregon Education Association
http://www.oregoned.org/site/apps/nl/newsletter2.asp?c=9dKKKYMDH&b=390337
Reports on Oregon teacher licensure rule updates. - Washington
- Superintendent of Publication Instruction, Teacher Certification Site
http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/
Certification of teachers, administrators, and other school staff is handled through the Professional Education & Certification Office. - WEST-B Website
http://www.west.nesinc.com/
The Washington Educator Skills Test-Basic (WEST-B) is now required of all applicants to Washington-approved teacher preparation programs. The basic skills areas included in the assessment are reading, mathematics, and writing. - Oregon & Washington Organizations
- Oregon Education Association
http://www.oregoned.org - Washington Education Association
http://www.washingtonea.org - National Organizations
- American Federation of Teachers
http://www.aft.org/
The web site of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The AFT is an 940,000-member union of public and professional employees, including public and private school teachers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, higher education faculty and professionals, employees of state and local governments, nurses and health professionals. - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://www.ascd.org
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) is an international, nonprofit, nonpartisan education association committed to the mission of forging covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners. Founded in 1943, ASCD provides professional development in curriculum and supervision; initiates and supports activities to provide educational equity for all students; and serves as a world class leader in education information services. -
INTEC (International Teacher
Enhancement Coalition)
http://www.concord.org/intec/intec.html
The web site of INTEC, whose goal is to support teachers directly in implementing the use of student investigations in mathematics and science at the middle and high school levels by offering a set of network-based high quality netcourses linking participants with exemplary National Science Foundation (NSF) curriculum development efforts. -
International Society for Technology in
Education
http://www.iste.org
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) promotes appropriate uses of technology to support and improve teaching and learning. Representing more than 40,000 educators, ISTE provides curriculum for learning about technology and integrating it into the classroom, research results and project reports, and leadership for policy affecting educational technology. -
National Art Education Association
http://www.naea-reston.org/
Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association (NAEA) represents more than 17,000 art educators from every level of instruction: early childhood, elementary, intermediate, secondary, college and university, administration, museum education and lifelong learning. The Association's goal is to promote art education through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership. -
National Association for Bilingual Education
http://www.nabe.org
The National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) is a tax-exempt non-profit national membership organization founded in 1975 to address the educational needs of language-minority students in the U.S. and to advance the language competencies and multicultural understanding of all Americans. NABE is both a professional and advocacy association. Its members include educators, parents, community members and leaders of community, governmental, and business organizations. The educational professionals who are NABE members work in all disciplines, in all specialties, and at all levels from preschool through postgraduate education. -
National Association for
Developmental Education
http://www.nade.net/
The National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) seeks to improve the theory and practice of developmental education in postsecondary education, the professional capabilities of developmental educators, and the design of programs to prepare developmental educators. The organization is a nonprofit, nonpartisan education association composed of nearly 3,000 from across the U.S. and a growing number of international members. -
National Association for the Education
of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's largest organization of early childhood professionals and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children birth through age eight. -
National Association of Elementary School
Principals
http://www.naesp.org
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) was founded in 1921 by a group of principals who sought to promote their profession and to provide a national forum for their ideas. NAESP serves the professional interest of elementary and middle school principals, and is committed to promote the highest professional standards. -
National Association of Secondary School
Principals
http://www.nassp.org
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) has a historical and continuing commitment and support for principals, assistant principals, and other school leaders. Recognizing that technological, social, and political changes in the world are affecting how we educate youth, NASSP provides the professional resources for these leaders to be visionary change agents, collaborators within the school community, and risk takers. -
National Center for Research on Teacher
Learning
http://ncrtl.msu.edu
The National Center for Research on Teacher Learning (NCRTL) was founded at Michigan State University's College of Education in 1985 with a grant from the Office of Education Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. The Center was renamed in 1991 to reflect its new emphasis on teacher learning and the Center's desire to provide leadership in defining this new area of research. Recently, the Center examined various approaches to teacher education, including preservice, inservice, alternative route, and induction programs-to further knowledge and understanding of the purpose of teacher education, the character and quality of teacher education, and the role of teacher education in teacher learning. -
National Council for the Social Studies
http://www.ncss.org
Founded in 1921, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) has grown to be the largest association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. With members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 69 foreign countries, NCSS serves as an umbrella organization for elementary, secondary, and college teachers of history, geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law-related education. Organized into a network of more than 110 affiliated state, local, and regional councils and associated groups, the NCSS membership represents K-12 classroom teachers, college and university faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, social studies supervisors, and leaders in the various disciplines that constitute the social studies. -
National Council of Teachers of English
http://www.ncte.org
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 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. Since 1911, NCTE has provided a forum for the profession, an array of opportunities for teachers to continue their professional growth throughout their careers, and a framework for cooperation to deal with issues that affect the teaching of English. -
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
http://www.nctm.org
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is the largest nonprofit professional association of mathematics educators in the world. NCTM offers vision, leadership, and avenues of communication for mathematics educators at the elementary school, middle school, high school, and college and university levels. -
National Education Association
http://www.nea.org
The National Education Association (NEA) is America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education. Founded in 1857 in Philadelphia and now headquartered in Washington, D.C., NEA claims over 2.3 million members who work at every level of education, from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliates in every state as well as in over 13,000 local communities across the United States. -
National Home Education Network
http://www.nhen.org
The National Home Education Network exists to encourage and facilitate the vital grassroots work of state and local homeschooling organizations and individuals by providing information, fostering networking and promoting public relations on a national level. Because we believe there is strength in a diverse network of homeschoolers, we support the freedom of all individual families to choose home education and to direct such education. -
National Middle School Association
http://www.nmsa.org
Established in 1973, National Middle School Association (NMSA) serves as a voice for professionals, parents, and others interested in the educational and developmental needs of young adolescents (youth 10-15 years of age). NMSA is the only national educational association exclusively devoted to improving the educational experiences of young adolescents. -
National PTA
http://www.pta.org
The National PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer association in the United States working exclusively on behalf of children and youth. The mission of the National PTA is to support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children; to assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; to encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation. -
National School Boards Association
http://www.nsba.org
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is the nationwide advocacy and outreach organization for public school governance. The NSBA's mission is to foster equity and excellence in public elementary and secondary education in the United States through school board leadership. The NSBA achieves this mission through a united effort with state school boards associations who are their Federation Members. - National Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of more than 53,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education. -
National Staff Development Council
http://www.nsdc.org/
The National Staff Development Council (NSDC), founded in 1969, is the largest non-profit professional association committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement. The Council's fundamental purpose is to address the issues confronted by all participants in the reform process. The Council views high quality staff development programs as essential to creating schools in which all students and staff members are learners who continually improve their performance. - United States Distance Learning Association
http://www.usdla.org/
United States Distance Learning Association The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) is a non-profit association whose purpose is to promote the development and application of distance learning for education and training. The Association's constituents include K-12 education, higher education, continuing education, corporate training, and military and government training.
Licensure Resources
Professional Associations and Organizations
The following two organizations are school employee unions. Their sites provide useful links to state news, statistics, grant and job links, policy and issue advocacy, and even resources for parents/caregivers.
The following list presents a sampling of the many professional organizations that focus on particular teaching areas. For a more comprehensive listing, use the Encyclopedia of Associations found at the Hatfield Reference desk under the call number AS22 .E53.