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Organizations/Associations
American
Association of Intensive English Programs
The American Association of Intensive English Programs is a professional
organization for schools in the U.S. that provide English language
training. It has outlined a set of standards that describe good
practices in program development and implementation.
National
Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
The mission of this 30-year-old, Washington DC-based organization
is to benefit the education of language minority students in American
schools. Although this means their focus is on K-12 education, some
of the issues (such as multiculturalism) could apply also to adult
education. They host a major national conference each year in February,
which does include workshops on adult and vocational education.
Literacy
Assistance Center
Although
this site is established primarily as a local (New York City) resource,
referral center, and hotline and to provide information about LAC
events and services, it's also a great site for information and
links of more global interest. In addition to providing web-based
access to LAC print publications, Curriculum guides and reports,
this site offers extensive lists of web links in areas such as:
literacy/ESOL instruction, literacy organizations, technology, funding/grants,
LD, multicultural resources, youth and family services as well as
links to website evaluation and construction.
Adult
Literacy Resource Institute
This site
is the Adult Literacy Resource Institute in Boston. If you click
on "Special Projects," you are linked to a menu of teaching resources
(teaching activities, student writings, and topical information),
including "ESL Homebuying Readiness" projects; "Virtual Visits"
to such places as a 19th century cotton mill, the MA
State House, and a computer store; "Health and Literacy" projects;
and "Technology" projects.
Literacy
Resources Center of Rhode Island
The ESOL page at Literacy Resources/Rhode Island is a loosely organized
collection of resources about ESOL, immigration, and other issues
of relevance to immigrants and ESOL teachers. Kinds of resources
you can find on this site include: teaching activities, ESOL learning
theory and research, education and immigration policy, publications,
and organizations (such as the Immigration History Research Center).
This site is a gateway to the broader context in which we do the
work of teaching and learning English.
TESOL
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is the
nation’s largest ESL organization for instructors and administrators.
TESOL is a membership organization, and the organizational web site
contains information about all of TESOL’s services, including
publications, model standards, advocacy, and professional development
opportunities. (MS)
National
Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
This site for (mainstream) English teachers lists their annual convention,
their many conferences and regional affiliate conferences all over
the U.S. Although they don't focus on ESL issues, many issues such
as learning strategies and the teaching of writing do overlap. (The
site also has a great online catalog of educational literature.)
National
Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education (NCBE)
This is a resource for all kinds of information "focusing on the
education of linguistically and culturally diverse students." See
their Conference Calendar where you can find information about national
and regional events. The "State Resource" pages lists programs,
agencies and organizations that serve these students in each state.
They also have a very good "Language and Education Links" page.
CASAS
CASAS, a national organization focused on adult education and training
systems, provides tools and resources for assessment, instruction
and evaluation. CASAS is approved and validated by the U.S. Department
of Education in the area of adult literacy. The site describes the
various systems and training available through CASAS.
National
Center for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE): The National Center
for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE), a national information center
focusing on the language and literacy education of adults and out-of-school
youth learning English, works to support those providing such services.
For over ten years, NCLE has provided information on adult ESL literacy
education to teachers and tutors, program directors, researchers,
and policymakers interested in the education of refugees, immigrants,
and other U.S. residents whose native language is other than English.
Laubach
Literacy Action: Laubach Literacy is the world’s largest
literacy organization, with 1,100 member programs in the United
States and partner programs in 36 countries in Africa, Asia, the
Middle East and Latin America. Laubach Literacy is known for the
"Each One Teach One" method.
Literacy
Volunteers of America: Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc.
(LVA) is a national network of over 350 locally based programs that
assist adults and their families to acquire literacy skills through
professionally trained and managed volunteer tutors.
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