Meeting the Challenge/OSERS: Scholar-Mentoring Support
Scholar/Mentor Resources:
The Meeting the Challenge grant office is pleased to provide the following links to federal and state educational web sites. These specific sites articulate current policies, programs, and processes relevant to inclusive teaching practices and are offered as part of the Meeting the Challenge Mentoring Program.
LINKS TO RESOURCES IN THE FIELD :
Note: These links are selected and provided with no official endorsement from the Meeting the Challenge/OSERS Grant or Fitchburg State College.
Massachusetts Department of Education
- Professional Development Institutes for Educators
- Teaching & Learning
- Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Administration for Children & Families
English Language Learners (ELLs) and Literacy Development Publications and organizations having information for early care and education professionals who are working with children who are English language learners in order to help the children develop language and literacy abilities. Back to top
Links Added: June 21, 2007
Free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence.
Teaching and Learning Resources from Federal Agencies.
An excellent teaching and learning resource
"NBPTS is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan and nongovernmental organization. It was formed in 1987 to advance the quality of teaching and learning by developing professional standards for accomplished teaching, creating a voluntary system to certify teachers who meet those standards and integrating certified teachers into educational reform efforts. In this section you can read more about our mission, history, supporters and more."
For more than 50 years, the caring professionals of the May Institute have set a national standard for providing comprehensive, research-validated services to children and adults with autism, brain injury, mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), and behavioral healthcare needs. May's award-winning network of educational, behavioral, and rehabilitative programs blends science with service to help make progress possible for thousands of individuals every year. May Institute Philosophy
Our values and vision drive us to understand each person's unique needs and find effective means to help each individual reach his or her potential and live independently.
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and
Language Instruction Educational Programs
OELA's National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) collects, analyzes, synthesizes and disseminates information about language instruction educational programs for English language learners and related programs. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement & Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students under Title III of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically under served individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families. We can help! Organized in 1975 as a coalition of parent groups representing children with a variety of disabilities, the Federation operates a Parent Center in Massachusetts which offers a variety of services to parents, parent groups, and others who are concerned with children with special needs.
