 |  School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, 4/e Stephen E. Tozer,
The University of Illinois, Chicago
Paul C. Violas
Guy Senese,
Northern Arizona University
Web Links
Professional Organizations
| American Federation of Teachers
(www.aft.org)
AFT, AFL-CIO, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20001 | | | | National Education Association
(http://www.nea.org/)
1201 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20036
These are the websites of the two teachers' unions in the
United States. Both of them provide union news and other
information for members and information on resources such
as grants and job opportunities. Both organizations stay
up to date on the latest issues in American education and
are politically active on behalf of their
memberships. | | | | The American Educational Research
Association
(http://www.aera.net/)
1230 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
The American Educational Research Association website.
This is the largest professional education association in
the world. The site provides information about becoming a
member, the organization's annual meetings, the various
divisions and special interest groups that make up AERA,
membership lists, research news, policy statements, book
reviews, and more. Graduate students are welcome and
receive special membership rates. | | | | Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (ASCD)
(http://www.ascd.org)
1250 N. Pitt St., Alexandria, VA 22314-1403
ASCD is an association of professional educators that
advocates for issues of importance, shares information
and research in partnering with other educational
organizations, and has an annual meeting. There are
student chapters. The website provides information on
membership, professional development, and related
education news. | | | | American Sociological Society
(http://www.asanet.org/soe/)
1307 New York Ave., Suite 700, Washington,
DC 20005
The website for the American Sociological Society's
Sociology of Education section. This division seeks to
foster the development of sociology of education and its
application through the study of the ways in which formal
schooling influences individuals and the ways society
affects educational institutions. There are links to
other resources, job opportunities, and publication
information available on this site. | | | | The History of Education Society
(
http://www.sru.edu/depts/scc/hes/hes.htm)
The History of Education Society website, with
annual information meeting and links to other history of
education sites. The society's purposes are to encourage
and facilitate research in the history of education; to
promote and improve the teaching of history of education;
to encourage cooperation among specialists in history of
education; and to promote an appreciation of the value of
historical perspective in the making of educational
policy. Annual meeting information and links to other
relevant websites are provided. | | | | National Commission on Teaching and America's
Future
(http://www.tc.edu/nctaf/default.htm)
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street, Box 117, New York, NY 10027
NCTAF is a consortium of public officials, business and
community leaders, and educators who work to encourage
and facilitate the development of policy and practice
changes that will enable the nation to enact meaningful,
long-term teaching reform. They are committed to their
belief that the success of education reforms hinges on
the knowledge and skills of classroom teachers. The
website provides links and information on NCTAF
activities and publications. | | | | The National Foundation for the Improvement of
Education
(http://www.nfie.org/news.htm)
1201 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
The National Foundation for the Improvement of Education,
a foundation of the NEA, provides support for ongoing
teacher professional development through providing
information about grants, resources, and other news and
publications. | | | | Philosophy of Education Society
(http://cuip.uchicago.edu/pes/)
The Philosophy of Education Society seeks to
promote the fundamental philosophic treatment of the
problems of education through annual meetings, the
improvement of the teaching of philosophy of education in
teacher education programs, and the encouragement of
scholarship in philosophy of education. The website
provides further information about the organization,
links to publications and other resources, membership
listings, and a discussion forum. |
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