WEB RESOURCES FOR LITERACY TEACHERS
©2003, Denni Scates, Region 10 Education Service Center
Literacy-Related Organizations
International Reading Association. The principal organization for literacy educators. Offers literacy links, bookstore, listservs, research, "Choices" booklists (Children's, Young Adults', and Teachers'), grants, and conferences. Also accessible at www.reading.org
National Reading Conference. Information about the organization, which consists mainly of reading researchers, its annual meeting, and listserv. An excellent section on “Literacy Links” is guest-edited contains both current and archived links.
National Council of Teachers of English. Site contains ideas for teaching English, Literacy, and Language Arts for P-16 teachers. Also contains information on books, journals and NCTE news.
American Library Association. Contains links to many author sites and book awards, such as those listed in a preceding section.
Children’s Book Council. CBC online contains links for teacher, parents, and authors in their quest to encourage children to read. Ideas for Children's Book Week.
College Reading Association. Primarily for teacher educators in reading. Contains links to related web sites. (Publishers of Reading Research and Instruction.)
http://www.collegereadingassociation.org/
American Educational Research Association. Foremost organization of educational researchers in U. S. (Not limited to reading.) "Net Resources" link offers powerful search options.
National Association for the Education of Young Children. Contains information on NAEYC’s membership, conferences, professional development, position papers, and their journal, Young Children.