English Language Arts Professional Associations
College Reading Association (CRA)The College Reading Association is dedicated to teachers and reading specialists at all educational levels. It promotes professional standards and competencies; stimulates self-development and professional growth; and encourages the continuing improvement of college and university curricula, preparation programs, and administrative, clinical, diagnostic, and instructional practices related to the learning process.
http://www.collegereadingassociation.org/International Reading Association (IRA)The International Reading Association is a professional membership organization dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating research and information about reading, and encouraging the lifetime reading habit.
pubinfo@reading.orghttp://www.reading.org/National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)NAEYC exists for the purpose of leading and consolidating the efforts of individuals and groups working to achieve healthy development and constructive education for all young children. Primary attention is devoted to assuring the provision of high quality early childhood programs for young children.
naeyc@naeyc.orghttp://www.naeyc.org/National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)The Council promotes the development of literacy, the use of language to construct personal and public worlds and to achieve full participation in society, through the learning and teaching of English and the related arts and sciences of language.
http://www.ncte.org/National Reading Conference (NRC)NRC is a community that engages in literacy research and dialogue around literacy and related topics. Our purpose is to support the professional development of emerging and established scholars and advocate research-informed improvements in education.
customercare@nrconline.orghttp://nrconline.org/Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA)The Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts is the state affiliate
of NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English). As an organization for
educators involved in pre-K through higher education, OCTELA has three
primary goals: to provide information about theory and research in English
language arts; to demonstrate practical application of that information; and
to instruct and inform members and others about issues in English language
arts.
http://www.octela.org/Ohio Council of the International Reading Association (OCIRA)The Ohio Council of the International Reading Association supports and promotes literacy to help all Ohioans reach their full potential and develop a life-long love of reading.
http://www.ocira.org/Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA)OELMA is a professional organization dedicated to educational, literary and technological excellence in library/media services in Ohio's schools. We are the educators who link students, teachers, and other members of the learning community to the world of information by teaching students to become information literate and lifelong learners; working in collaborative partnerships to meet individual needs; and providing access to information resources and technology.
http://www.oelma.orgOhioana Library AssociationThe Ohioana Library Association is dedicated to: encouraging and recognizing the creative accomplishments of Ohioans; maintaining and preserving a permanent collection of books and music by Ohioans and about Ohio; and disseminating information about the work of Ohio writers, musicians and other artists.
http://www.ohioana.orgReading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA)The Reading Recovery Council of North America, Inc. is a not-for-profit association of Reading Recovery professionals, advocates, and partners. The Council provides a network of opportunities for leadership and professional development. It is an advocate for Reading Recovery throughout North America.
http://www.readingrecovery.org/The American Educational Research Association (AERA)AERA works to improve the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry in education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. More than 22,000 international members represent the fields of education, psychology, statistics, sociology, history, economics, philosophy, anthropology, and political science.
webmaster@aera.nethttp://www.aera.net/