Resources

NYSED Web Resources

NYSED: The Grades 3-8 Testing Program in English Language Arts and Mathematics - A Parent's Guide: Translated versions
Ask the Secretary (the U.S. Department of Education website)
NYSED: Call for Expertise
The State Education Department (SED) is proud of its tradition of involving New York State teachers in a variety of curriculum guidance initiatives related to the seven learning standard areas. Over the years, thousands of teachers have worked with us to develop the New York State Learning Standards and Resource Guides with Core Curriculum. The expertise of diverse educators representing New York's diverse student population is essential in guiding this important work. Through our "Call for Expertise," we encourage you to become involved.
NYSED: Call for NYS Certified Teachers
It is very important to NYSED that we develop fair and valid tests for the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) Testing Program on an annual basis. Therefore, we are calling for NYS bilingual and English as a Second Language teachers that are interested in participating as a commi


Professional Organizations


AAAL (American Association for Applied Linguistics)
ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching Foreign Languages)
CAL (Center for Applied Linguistics)
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition
Center for Language Minority Education and Research
English Language Learner Knowledge Base
ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics
IATEFL (International Association for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language)
Intercultural Development Research Association
IRA (International Reading Association)
Linguistic Minority Research Institute
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Multicultural Pavillion Teacher's Corner
NABE (National Association for Bilingual Education)
NAME (National Association for Multicultural Education)
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
New York State Bilingual/ESL Network
NYSABE (New York State Association for Bilingual Education)
TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
New York State TESOL