The American Federation of Teachers provides advocacy, education, and other resources for educators.
American Federation of Teachers
(AFT)
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC, 20001-2029
Tel: (202) 879-4400
http://www.aft.org
This organization has information on adult ESL literacy and offers resources and support for teachers, tutors, and others interested in the education of refugees, immigrants, and other U.S. residents whose native language is other than English.
Center for Applied Linguistics
(CAL)
4646 40th Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20016-1867
Tel: (202) 362-0700
http://www.cal.org
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation provides information about institutions with accredited teacher education programs.
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
(CAEP)
1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC, 20036-6610
Tel: (202) 223-0077
Email: caep@caepnet.org
http://caepnet.org
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards offers professional certification programs for education professionals.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
(NBCT)
1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700
Arlington, VA, 22209
Tel: (800) 228-3224
Tel 2: (703) 465-2700
https://www.nbpts.org
The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition provides news, research, events, and other resources related to English-language acquisition.
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
(NCELA)
4747 Bethesda Ave., Suite 1210
Bethesda, MD, 20814-5587
Email: askncela@manhattanstrategy.com
https://ncela.ed.gov
The National Education Association is a labor union that provides advocacy, education, and other resources for education professionals.
National Education Association
(NEA)
1201 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20036-3290
Tel: (202) 833-4000
Fax: (202) 822-7974
http://www.nea.org
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages offers advocacy, industry standards, research, and education.
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages International Association
(TESOL)
1925 Ballenger Avenue, Suite 550
Alexandria, VA, 22314-6820
Tel: (703) 518-2500
Fax: (703) 440-7461
http://www.tesol.org
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