American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
“The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is a national voluntary organization of colleges and universities that prepare the nation's teachers and other educational personnel. Located in Washington , D.C. , AACTE is the leader for innovation in teacher education.”
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
“NCATE is an alliance of more than 30 national professional organizations of teaching profession and education policy community that are committed to quality teaching. It is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation as professional according body for teacher preparation.”
Massachusetts Department of Education
"To improve the quality of the public education system so that students are adequately prepared for higher education, rewarding employment, continued education, and responsible citizenship. We carry out our mission in partnership with Massachusetts school districts and other organizations that provide educational programs and services. Students, parents, teachers and other educators, elected officials, business and community leaders, and the public all are stakeholders in the work of the Department to improve schools and raise student achievement."
Association of Teacher Education (ATE)
“An individual membership organization devoted solely to the improvement of teacher education both for school-based and post secondary teacher educators.”
The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC)
“is a consortium of state education agencies and national educational organizations dedicated to the reform of the preparation, licensing, and on-going professional development of teachers. Created in 1987, INTASC's primary constituency is state education agencies responsible for teacher licensing, program approval, and professional development. Its work is guided by one basic premise: An effective teacher must be able to integrate content knowledge with the specific strengths and needs of students to assure that all students learn and perform at high levels.”
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
NBPTS is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization governed by a board of directors, the majority of whom are classroom teachers. Other members include school administrators, school board leaders, governors and state legislators, higher education officials, teacher union leaders and business and community leaders.
American Alliance for Heath, Physical Education/American Association for Health Education ( AAHE;AAHPERD)
Deborah Fortune
dfortune@aahperd.org
(703) 476-3439
Fax: (703) 476-6638
Diane Raynes
draynes@aahperd.org
(703) 476-3414
Fax: (703) 476-8316
Association for Childhood Education International ( ACEI)
Ronald Colbert
rcolbert@fsc.edu
978-665-3493
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ( ACTFL)
Eileen W. Glisan
glisan@iup.edu
719-333-8680
Fax: 719-333-2946
Stephen Levy
slevy@actfl.org
(914) 963-8830 x218
Fax: (914) 963-1275
Association for Educational Communications & Technology ( AECT)
Milt Nielsen
mn11@matrix.swt.edu
(512) 288-1799
Fax: (512) 245-3168
American Library Association ( ALA)
Karen O'Brien
kobrien@ala.org
Council for Exceptional Children ( CEC)
Sabata Morris
sabatam@cec.sped.org
(703) 264-9466
Fax: (703) 264-1637
Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC, representing AASA, ASCD, NAESP, NASSP)
Honor E. Fede
fedeh@principals.org
(703) 860-7207
Fax: (703) 476-5432
International Reading Association ( IRA)
Gail Keating
gkeating@reading.org
(302) 731-1600 x226
Fax: (302) 731-1057
International Society for Technology in Education ( ISTE)
Lajeane Gentry Thomas
lthomas@latech.edu
(318) 257-3923
Fax: (318) 257-4916
International Technology Education Association/Council on Technology Teacher Education (ITEA/CTTE)
Gerald Day
gfday@umes.edu
410-659-5332
Fax: 410-659-7629
National Association for Education of Young Children ( NAEYC)
Heather Biggar
hbiggar@naeyc.org
(202) 454-7606
Fax: (202) 234-6415
Marilou C. Hyson
mhyson@naeyc.org
(202) 232-8777 X414
Fax: (202) 234-6415
National Association of School Psychologists ( NASP)
Joseph Prus
prusj@winthrop.edu
(803) 323-2341
Fax: (803) 323-2359
National Council for Social Studies ( NCSS)
Robert M. Toepper
crftoepperm@curf.edu
708-447-8218
National Council of Teachers of English ( NCTE)
Charles R. Duke
dukecr@appstate.edu
(828) 262-2234
Fax: (828) 262-2128
Sandra E. Gibbs
sgibbs@ncte.org
(217)278-3635
Fax: (217)278-3760
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics ( NCTM)
Monique Lynch
mlynch@nctm.org
(703) 620-9840, x112
Fax: (703) 476-2970
Marilyn Hala
mhala@earthlink.net
(703) 620-9840, x2150
Fax: (703) 476-2970
National Middle School Association ( NMSA)
Kenneth McEwin
mcewinck@appstate.edu
(828) 262-2200
Fax: (828) 262-2686
National Science Teachers Association ( NSTA)
Steven W. Gilbert
swgilbert@vt.edu
(703) 538-8496
Fax: (703) 538-8485
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages ( TESOL)
Jason J. Majesky
jmajesky@tesol.org
(703) 518-2527
Fax: (703) 836-7864
Council of Chief State School Officers
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW · Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001-1431
voice: 202.336.7000
fax: 202.408.8072
