Resources
There are lots of resources open to SNCAE members! Don't forget to get in touch with the UniServ or local NCAE chapters in your area. If you don't know how to find other chapters or a UniServ, simply contact the state office at 1-800-662-7924.
- For information on money-saving member
benefits from discounts to insurance to magazine subscriptions to credit
card discounts to... and so on :-) call 1-800-637-4636
- For access to one
of the most extensive educational research and library departments in
the nation, call 1-800-229-4200For an online community that has information
on every aspect of teaching, go to http://www.owl.org (you'll need your
membership card number for full access).
- For information on how to get involved with
the national program, go to http://www.NEA.org, and click on the "Future
Teachers" link.
- To get a workshop for your chapter, just call 1-800-662-7924. These workshops are FREE for SNCAE chapters. Some common workshops that NCAE does include: Understanding State and Federal Reforms in Education, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Praxis Test info, Diversity in the Classroom, How to Survive the First Years of Teaching, Classroom Management, and many more! Also, the staff at NCAE can work with you to develop a workshop specific for your needs.
General Resources for Future Teachers
- Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov
- No Child Left Behind Act (ESEA)
http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov
- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
http://www.ed.gov/offices/
- OESELinks to legislation, regulation, policy, etc., for the No Child Left Behind Act:
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/asst.html
- Find your Member of Congress:
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html
- Learn about Title II
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SIP/TitleIIguidance2002.do
- Read the secretary's report on teacher quality
http://www.title2.org/ADATitleIIReport2002.pdf
- Read Grover Whitehurst's speech on preparingteachers
http://www.ed.gov/inits/preparingteachersconference/whithurst.html
- Learn about the FMF project (teachers traveling the world)
http://www.iie.org/en/What-We-Do/Global-Leadership-Development/Giving-Teachers-a-World-View