Education

Founded in 1943, ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Members include professional educators from all levels and subject areas.

The National Association of Secondary School Principals--the preeminent organization and the national voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals and aspiring school leaders--provides its members the professional resources to serve as visionary leaders. NASSP promotes the intellectual growth, academic achievement, character development, leadership development, and physical well-being of youth through its programs and student leadership services.

The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators. NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies.

The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, supporting teachers to ensure equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students through vision, leadership, professional development and research.

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's membership includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education.

CAEP advances equity and excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning. -from website

The State Board of Education is the governing and policy making body for the Tennessee system of public elementary and secondary education. Its work touches all facets of education from accountability and evaluation to curriculum and teacher education.

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a community of global educators who believe in the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education. ISTE provides practical guidance, evidence-based professional learning, virtual networks, thought-provoking events and the ISTE Standards.

World eBook is an extensive collection of eBooks for children (primarily elementary school age). The resource also includes curriculum material corresponding to the different books.

Created by the Discovery Channel to engage students through dynamic curricular resources like Discovery Education streaming Plus and Discovery Education Science, support teachers through customized professional development, and improve student achievement.

The state of Tennessee has adopted a common set of expectations for what a student should know and do by the end of the grade for each subject area.

Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

ReadWriteThink's mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials.