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NCELA: National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition

NCELA collects, coordinates, and conveys a broad range of research and resources in support of an inclusive approach to high quality education for ELs.

Teaching Channel

Resources for teachers.The Teaching Channel’s mission is to create an environment where teachers can watch, share, and learn new techniques to help every student grow.

Institute for Language and Education Policy

The Institute is incorporated for the purpose of:

“educating the public on research-based strategies for promoting academic excellence and equity for English and heritage language learners.”

Their mission is to ensure that policies for serving these children reflect the latest research about language and education.

NABE: National Association for Bilingual Education

Since 1975, the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) has been a non-profit membership organization that works to ensure that language-minority students have equal opportunities to learn English and succeed academically.

TESOL: Advancing Excellence in English Language Teaching

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL) is a professional association with a mission to ensure excellence in English language education.

American Association for Applied Linguistics

Founded in 1977, the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) is a professional organization of scholars who are interested in and actively contribute to the multi-disciplinary field of applied linguistics.

ECS: Education Commission of the States

The Education Commission of the States provides non-partisan information about education policy to help state leaders develop educational systems.

Colorin Colorado

A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners.

Stanford Online

Standford University offers professional development courses online, with several offerings for teachers. This link leads to the course Integrating English Language Development and Content Area Learning: A Conversation-Based Approach

Bilingual Education Research Special Interest Group in the American Educational Research Association

This is a collaboration of scholars engaging in research related to the education of bilingual students. They also have a Facebook page.

 

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