The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is a unique international, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional educators whose jobs cross all grade levels and subject areas. Founded in 1943, ASCD's mission is to forge covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners.

The mission of the Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) and the National Council for Languages and International Studies (NCLIS) is that the member organizations of JNCL-NCLIS are united in their belief that all Americans must have the opportunity to learn and use English and at least one other language.

The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) a 5,000 plus member, nonprofit organization founded in 1970 by Dr. Charles D. Moody, Sr. and other prominent educators, is the nation's largest network of African American educators. NABSE is dedicated to improving the educational accomplishments of African American youth through the development and deployment of instructional and motivational methods that increase levels of inspiration, attendance and overall achievement.

Promoting educational excellence and equity through bilingual education, the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) is the only national organization exclusively concerned with the education of language-minority students in American schools.

Journal Français is a professional periodical for teachers of French.

The mission of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) is based on the belief that bringing the language, literatures and cultures of the German-speaking world to all Americans is a vital humanistic endeavor which serves an essential national interest. It's the only national individual membership organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the language, literature, and culture of German-speaking countries.

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 7,000 foreign language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry.

TESOL Online is the web site of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., an international association dedicated to the effective teaching of English worldwide.
 

International Affairs Resources lists over 2000 annotated links on a range of international affairs topics.

Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet was developed to help teachers use the Internet to "reach out" globally. These materials were prepared as part of the Department of Education's International Education Initiative.
 

The American Academy in Rome is the only American overseas center for independent study and advanced research in the fine arts and the humanities.
 

Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy. The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators.

NASSEL Study Abroad Consultancy Services is a non-profit organization that assists students to study at a German university for one semester, one year, or for their entire college career. This assistance includes scholarships, information on studying and living abroad, and assistance with visa and scholarship applications and living arrangements. The organization also provides information about scholarships for language courses and for internships in Germany related to student courses of study at the home university.
 

TakingITGlobal for Educators (TIGed) leverages the resources of the world's most popular online community for youth leaders in order to deliver rich, interactive global learning experiences to classrooms around the world. TIGed brings global perspective to the most innovative applications of educational technology and online social networking to create relevant, engaging, and student-centered learning opportunities.
 

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