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Community Colleges
Community College Best Employment Practices -Part-time
instructors bring unique skills and expertise into workforce
preparation and academic classrooms. Employing part-time
instructors allows colleges to offer more classes, when and
where students need them and the ability to respond to emerging
student, community and business needs.
General
Information about Teaching – Professional Organizations
National Association for Community College Teacher Education
Programs
– an organization to promote the community
college role in the recruitment, preparation, retention, and renewal
of diverse preK-12 teachers and to advance quality teacher education
programs in the community college
National Center for Education Information - source of information about alternative
preparation and certification of teachers and school administrators
Recruiting New Teachers, Inc. -
a national
clearinghouse with information for new teachers and those who want
to recruit teachers
Education in
Washington State
OSPI Endorsement Competencies
- a link to the Washington State Office of Public Instruction’s (OSPI)
Professional Education page that lists all the endorsement
competencies endorsed by the State Board for Education.
Partnership for Learning
- partnership for Learning is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
helping teachers and schools give our children the education and the
skills they need to succeed in the 21st century.
TeachWashington.org
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comprehensive information on teacher preparation in Washington
State. The site is searchable by desired endorsement, location, and
level of certification (BA, MA, certification only)
WEST-B
- the WEST-B
(Washington Educators Basic Skills Test) is now required for all
students transferring into any teacher preparation program in
Washington State. Students need to register in advance to take the
test and must take the exam in order to be admitted to a teacher
preparation program.
WaTeach.com
- "a
one-stop information and referral recruitment center for individuals
who may be interested in a teaching career."
Washington Education Association
- the state's largest public employee union, and the main
professional union for Washington's public school employees.
Washington State Department of Early Learning - Washington
is now among the few states to have a Department of Early Learning
to help young children harness their potential even before entering
kindergarten.
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Curriculum
Links – Professional Organizations
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General Teaching
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National Association for the Education of Young Children – organization of early childhood educators and other
dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from
birth through third grade
PBS Teacher Source - classroom content and professional development materials developed
by teachers to supplement PBS programs
Smithsonian Institution
– online resources from the Smithsonian Institution
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Math
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics – a professional organization for preK-12 teachers of mathematics
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
– a library of uniquely interactive mathematics manipulatives
The Math Forum
- provides resources, materials, activities, person-to-person
interactions, and educational products and services that enrich and
support the teaching and learning mathematics
Transition Mathematics Project
- Information about the
public-private Transition Math Project in Washington State
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Science |
Bill Nye the Science Guy
– popular former science teacher who promotes science though
hands-on activities
National Science Teachers Association - a professional
organization for preK-12 teachers of mathematics
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Humanities |
National Association for Humanities Education –
a professional organization for teachers and scholars in the
humanities and museum directors
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Grants |
National Science Foundation
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a government organization that promotes the progress of science
through information and research grants
U.S. Department of Education
– national government office in Washington D.C. that focuses on
public education and awards research grants
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