Professional Resources

AAACE - The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
http://aaace.org/
A professional organization for adult learning. AAACE publishes Adult Learning magazine and the Adult Education Quarterly, as well as books, monographs, and booklets on adult education.

ASCD - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://www.ascd.org/
Mission of ASCD is to cross all grade levels and subject areas in the pursuit of excellence in education. Research, articles, and information on teaching, learning, supervision, and the development of curriculum.

ASTD - Association for Staff Training and Development
http://www.astd.org/astd
Information, research, and analysis of training and professional development in the workplace.

Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE)
http://coabe.org/
Professional organization for adult basic education teachers.

Community Partnerships for Adult Learning
http://c-pal.net/
This website was created to raise awareness of the need for collaboration and offer a wealth of information that can help adult educators form new partnerships or enhance existing ones. The ToolBox is a carefully selected collection of how-to's, research, and related websites, all organized by topic (creating communities, curriculum and instruction, professional development, workforce development, technology, and program assessment).

Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education (MACAE)
http://www.macae.org/
The Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education is a professional organization of community educators dedicated to the enhancement of member effectiveness. MACAE provides quality information services, professional training, and legislative support for educators statewide.

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
http://www.ld.org/
Resources, updates, referral sources, legislative initiatives, programs, etc., all pertaining to learning disabilities.

National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
http://novel.nifl.gov/
Serves as a resource for the literacy community. The Institute assists in addressing urgent national priorities such as upgrading the workforce, reducing welfare dependency, and raising the standard of living. The National Institute for Literacy site has many forums and listservs that are useful to adult educators.

National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL)
http://www.literacyonline.org/ncal.html
NCAL provides information on youth and adult learning and builds capacity for literacy and basic skills service provision. NCAL Connections is located here.

National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL)
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ncsall/index.html
NCSALL provides research and best practices in adult education. Site includes the Focus on Basics publication.

The System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES)
http://www.sabes.org/
A comprehensive training and technical assistance initiative for educators and programs. Information available to help ABE practitioners develop the skills, talents, and knowledge needed to provide exemplary educational services to adult learners.

National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium (NAEPDC)
http://www.naepdc.org/
Provides information and programs to support adult learning initiatives. Established to assist state adult education staff to enhance their professional development.

21st Century Community Learning Centers
http://www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html
This is the official website for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, part of the "No Child Left Behind" initiative.

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/
Provides searchable database of 20,000 documents on the education of linguistically and culturally diverse students in the U.S. Includes maps, statistics, lesson plans, research reports, and selected articles from TESOL publications.

PRO-NET 2000
http://www.pro-net2000.com/index.htm
An adult education professional development project that is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE). Information on professional development projects.

Inspiring Teachers
http://www.inspiringteachers.com/
Includes a toolbox for new teachers and information on mentoring.

Teach-nology
http://www.teach-nology.com/edleadership/
The web portal for educators, includes good sites for administrators to visit.

National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice
http://www.edjj.org/
Information on youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system. Site includes research, articles, and various types of publications.