Teaching Associations

The Association of American Educators (AAE) is the largest national, non-union, professional educators' organization, advancing the profession by offering a modern approach to teacher representation and educational advocacy, as well as promoting professionalism, collaboration and excellence without a partisan agenda.

Members of the National Education Association of the United States, are the voice of education professionals. Their mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite their members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.

Focused on improving learning, teaching, and leadership for all students, ASCD provides resources, conferences, and publications for educators.

The American Educational Research Association (AERA), a national research society, strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.

Teaching and Education Research Association (TERA) is an international community of Researchers, Practitioners, Students and Educationists for the development and spread of ideas in the field of teaching and education.

Founded in 1990, NAME has become the premier national and international organization that is committed to issues of equity, inclusion, diversity, and justice in schooling.

The journal from the ASCD. Articles presenting a variety of viewpoints aimed at leaders in elementary, middle and secondary education, those interested in curriculum, instruction, supervision and leadership in schools.

Phi Delta Kappan, a publication of PDK International, offers timely, relevant, and provocative insights on K-12 education policy, research, curriculum, and professional development. Kappan readers include new and veteran teachers, graduate students, school and district administrators, researchers and teacher educators.

AAE aims to strengthen solidarity among its members; maintain and enhance high levels of competence, achievement and professionalism in education as historically exhibited by Asian immigrants and their descendants; promote and instill in individuals of Asian descent an interest in quality education, as well as pride in their Asian-American heritage and culture; educate all people to the importance of the contributions made by Asian-Americans in all fields of endeavor; and promote and defend equality in education for Asian-Americans.

The Association of Chinese Teachers (TACT) is a professional organization of dedicated educators actively striving for educational excellence and equity for all students through: advocacy and outreach, professional development, parent involvement, community collaboration involvement, and participation in educational policy making.

Latinos for Education believe that Latino leaders should be at the forefront of creating an equitable education for Latino students. They prepare nuestra comunidad to break down barriers to educational opportunity for the next generation of Latino students. This link goes to their blog where you can explore their work and ideas.

The Latinx Education Collaborative is a nonprofit organization that works tirelessly to retain and increase the representation of Latinx education professionals in K-12. Their vision is to build a world where Latinx Educators are abundant and thriving. This link goes to their collection of tools for self-advocacy.

NABSE is devoted to furthering the academic success for the nation’s children – particularly children of African descent. NABSE boasts an outreach to a distinguished group of preeminent educators including teachers, administrators, superintendents as well as corporate and institutional members.

The mission of the National Association of Black Male Educators is to dramatically increase the number of marginalized children who succeed by dramatically increasing the number of highly effective black and brown male teachers and leaders who positively impact them.

ISTE's mission is to empower educators to reimagine and redesign learning through impactful pedagogy and meaningful technology use. We achieve this by offering transformative professional learning, fostering vibrant communities, and ensuring that digital tools and experiences are accessible and effective.

The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is a professional association of instructional designers, educators and professionals who provide leadership and advise policy makers in order to sustain a continuous effort to enrich teaching and learning.

The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), founded in 1981, is an international, not-for-profit, educational organization with the mission of advancing Information Technology in Education and E-Learning research, development, learning, and its practical application.

OLC is a collaborative community of higher education leaders and innovators, dedicated to advancing quality digital teaching and learning experiences designed to reach and engage the modern learner – anyone, anywhere, anytime.

The Journal of Research on Technology in Education is a peer-reviewed research journal that explores teaching and learning with technology. Articles address issues of formal educational environments ranging from PK-12 to higher education.

The Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education provides computer and technology education to preservice and inservice teachers. The journal offers a forum to share information about using technology in teacher education among departments, schools and colleges of education.

TechTrends is a publication for professionals in the educational communication and technology field. Its major purposes are: to provide a vehicle for the exchange of information among professional practitioners concerning the management of media and programs, the application of educational technology principles and techniques to instructional programs.

Educational Technology Research and Development is a scholarly journal focusing entirely on research and development in educational technology. The Research Section includes articles with rigorous original quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods studies on topics relating to applications of technology or instructional design in educational settings. Such contexts include K-12, higher education, and adult learning.

The purpose of this journal is to bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing reflective practitioners a means for publishing articles related to the field. Articles include evaluation reports (summative and formative), lessons learned, design and development approaches, as well as applied research.

The journal provides a venue for designers to share their knowledge-in-practice through rich representations of their designs and detailed discussion of decision-making.Audiences for the journal include designers, teachers and students of design and scholars studying the practice of design.

The Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes technology-rich lessons, activities, micro-credentials, and badges for PK-16+ professionals. The journal provides a venue for high-quality, international learning representations with additional information regarding their context and setting, design rationale, implementation, and lessons learned.

AACE Review builds upon the knowledge gained from research, best practices demonstrated in learning and teaching, ideas expressed by the community, and rapidly developing technology to help advance learning throughout the globe.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. They advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children. Together, they work to achieve a collective vision: that all young children thrive and learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential.

The NAECTE Foundation raises funds for the benefit of early childhood teacher educators and the children and communities they serve. The goals of the NAECTE Foundation are: Advocacy of NAECTE goals; Promotion and support of research projects related to Early Childhood Teacher Education; and Provision of scholarships for Early Childhood Teacher Education students.

Teaching Young Children is a magazine for classroom educators—highlights current thinking on best practices in early childhood education, innovations in the field, research and its implications, and interesting ideas for and from preschool teachers.

Young Children is a peer-reviewed journal. Each issue combines a strong research base with practical suggestions for early childhood educators and addresses important topics from multiple perspectives. Articles support educational excellence and focus on meeting the needs of all children, birth through third grade.

Voices of Practitioners: Teacher Research in Early Childhood Education is a peer-reviewed journal in which teachers provide a critical perspective on their roles in children's development and learning. Voices of Practitioners disseminates early childhood teachers’ systematic study of an aspect of their own classroom practice.

Association for Middle Level Education is a membership organization dedicated to helping middle school educators reach every student, grow professionally, and create great schools. They do this by empowering educators to create opportunities to cultivate the potential and possibilities of young adolescents. Their work is guided by our core value that all young adolescents deserve an education.

Middle School Journal , a refereed journal, is an official publication and a Professional Membership benefit of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE). Published five times per year, the journal offers articles that promote quality middle level education and contribute to an understanding of the educational and developmental needs of youth between the ages of 10 and 15.

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. Through collaboration and community, shared stories and shared experiences, NCTE supports teachers and their students in classrooms, on college campuses, and in online learning environments.

The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional membership organization for literacy professionals across 128 countries. It was founded in 1956, under the name International Reading Association, and for nearly 70 years has supported educators, researchers, and experts from every corner of the world.

English Education serves teachers who are engaged in the preparation, support, and continuing education of teachers of English language arts/literacy at all levels of instruction.

English Journal contains ideas for English language arts teachers in junior and senior high schools and middle schools. It presents information on the teaching of writing and reading, literature, and language, and includes information on how teachers are applying practices, research, and multimodal literacies in their classrooms.

English Leadership Quarterly helps department chairs, K–12 supervisors, and other leaders in their role of improving the quality of literacy instruction. ELQ offers short articles on a variety of issues important to decision-makers in English language arts.

Language Arts provides a forum for discussions on all aspects of language arts learning and teaching, primarily as they relate to children in pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade. Issues discuss both theory and classroom practice, highlight current research, and review children’s and young adolescent literature.

Research in the Teaching of English is a multidisciplinary journal composed of original research articles and short scholarly essays on a wide range of topics significant to those concerned with the teaching and learning of languages and literacies around the world, both in and beyond schools and universities.

Talking Points helps promote literacy research and the use of whole language instruction in classrooms. It provides a forum for parents, classroom teachers, and researchers to reflect about literacy and learning.

Voices from the Middle publishes original contributions by middle level teachers, students, teacher educators, and researchers in response to specific themes that focus on our discipline, our teaching, and our students. Voices offers middle level teachers innovative and practical ideas for classroom use that are rooted in current research.

Literacy Today is a magazine focused on hot topics in the field and how they relate to high-quality instruction, it examines the latest literacy research, and shares stories from their global literacy network.

The Reading Teacher provides the latest peer-reviewed, research-based best practices to literacy educators working with children up to age 12. Classroom-ready articles cover topics from curriculum, instruction, and assessment to strategies for teaching diverse populations of literacy learners.

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy explores innovative teaching methods, literacy assessment tools, and strategies for improving reading and writing skills in diverse populations. It features research articles, reviews, and practical insights related to literacy instruction, reading strategies, and language development.

Reading Research Quarterly offers multidisciplinary scholarship on literacy among learners of all ages, including the latest research studies (methods, results, effects, findings, and implications).

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is the world's largest mathematics education organization. NCTM advocates for high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for each and every student.

Mathematics Teacher focuses on improving mathematics instruction for grades 8–14 and supporting teacher education programs. It provided a forum for sharing activities and pedagogical strategies, deepening understanding of mathematical ideas, and linking mathematics education research to practice.

Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School is a peer-reviewed journal intended as a resource for middle school students, teachers, and teacher educators. The focus of the journal is on intuitive, exploratory investigations that use informal reasoning to help students develop a strong conceptual basis that leads to greater mathematical abstraction.

Teaching Children Mathematics is a journal intended as a resource for elementary school students, teachers, and teacher educators. The focus of the journal is on intuitive, exploratory investigations that use informal reasoning to help students develop a strong conceptual basis that leads to greater mathematical abstraction.

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education is a research journal in mathematics education and is devoted to the interests of teachers and researchers at all levels--preschool through college.

Mathematics Teacher Educator contributes to building a professional knowledge base for mathematics teacher educators that stems from, develops, and strengthens practitioner knowledge. The journal provides a means for practitioner knowledge related to the preparation and support of teachers of mathematics to be not only public, shared, and stored, but also verified and improved over time.

The National Science Teaching Association is a vibrant community of science educators and professionals committed to best practices in teaching science and STEM and its impact on student learning. NSTA supports science educators in deepening their knowledge base and enhancing their instructional practice through research-based professional learning.

Science and Children is a peer-reviewed, practitioners' journal for pre-K–grade 5 teachers and university faculty responsible for teacher preparation. Articles include detailed innovative, classroom-tested early childhood and elementary school science activities and strategies that demonstrate current research regarding the teaching and learning of science as in the Framework for K–12 Science Education.

Science Scope is a peer-reviewed, practitioners' journal for grade 6–8 teachers and university faculty responsible for teacher preparation. Articles include detailed innovative, classroom-tested middle school science activities and strategies that demonstrate current research regarding the teaching and learning of science as in the Framework for K–12 Science Education.

The Science Teacher is a peer-reviewed, practitioners' journal for grade 9-12 teachers and university faculty responsible for teacher preparation. Articles include detailed innovative, classroom-tested high school science activities and strategies that demonstrate current research regarding the teaching and learning of science as in the Framework for K–12 Science Education including a focus on specific science teaching strategies, e.g. social justice, equity, etc.

National Council for the Social Studies is the largest professional association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. The NCSS membership represents K-12 classroom teachers, college and university faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, social studies supervisors, and leaders in the various disciplines that constitute the social studies.

Social Education contains a balance of theoretical content and practical teaching ideas. Articles include techniques for using materials in the classroom, information on the latest instructional technology, reviews of educational media, research on significant social studies-related topics, and lesson plans that can be applied to various disciplines.

Social Studies and the Young Learner provides relevant and useful information about the teaching of social studies to elementary students.The teaching techniques presented are designed to stimulate the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills vital to classroom success.

Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts, design, and media arts education professionals.

The Educational Theatre Association is an international nonprofit that serves as the professional association for theatre educators.

The Arts Education Partnership is a national network of more than 200 organizations dedicated to advancing arts education. AEP is the nation’s hub for arts and education leaders, building their leadership capacity to support students, educators and learning environments.

The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is a non-profit organization that supports dance educators in every setting and genre. We are dedicated to advancing dance education for people of all backgrounds.

Art Education covers a diverse range of topics dealing with subjects of professional interest to art educators. Each issue features an Instructional Resource section—making Art Education a great addition to every teacher's reference library.

The Journal of Dance Education publishes original articles on topics related to the practical and theoretical aspects associated with dance education. Articles considered for publication in the journal should emphasize professional issues concerned with all aspects of teaching dance and dance education.

Dance Education in Practice considers articles for publication focused on practical approaches to dance education and teaching that provide educators with models of new ideas, strategies, and content they can apply to their own practice. Targeted toward dance studio teachers, P-12 dance educators, postsecondary teacher education professionals, teaching artists, and dance education undergraduate and graduate students.

NAfME is a collaborative community that supports music educators and advocates for equitable access to music education.

Decolonizing the Music Room centers Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian (BBIA) voices in music education, research, and performance by providing training and educational content to pre-service and practicing educators and creating community programming for people of all ages.

The American Orff-Schulwerk Association is a professional organization of educators dedicated to the creative music and movement approach developed by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman.

The Organization of American Kodály Educators was founded in 1974. Its purpose is to promote Zoltan Kodály’s concept of “Music for Everyone” through the improvement of music education in schools.

The Dalcroze Society of America is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation dedicated to promoting the artistic and pedagogical principles of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze through educational workshops, publications, financial and consultative assistance, and the encouragement of local chapters throughout the United States.

Journal of Research in Music Education is a peer-reviewed journal comprising reports of original research related to music teaching and learning. The wide range of topics includes various aspects of music pedagogy, history, and philosophy, and addresses vocal, instrumental, and general music at all levels, from early childhood through adult.

Journal of General Music Education is a peer-reviewed journal, which publishes articles that describe successful practices, share teaching strategies and/or materials, suggest new ideas, or analyze issues of concern to professionals exploring the influence and impact of general music education across the lifespan.

Music Educators Journal offers peer-reviewed scholarly and practical articles on music teaching approaches and philosophies, instructional techniques, current trends and issues in music education in schools and communities and the latest in products and services.

The Kodály Envoy is compiled through scholarly work by OAKE members. It’s focus is to aid music educators in staying appraised of the happenings in OAKE, as well as music education nationally and internationally. The Envoy a great resource for your own classroom and a great place to find education programs throughout the US, and opportunities from institutions in your area.

As a nonprofit membership association they “enhance knowledge, improve professional practice, and increase support for high quality physical education, sport, and physical activity programs.”

SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the United States. The organization’s extensive community includes a diverse membership of health and physical educators, as well as advocates, supporters, and 50+ state affiliate organizations. Since its founding in 1885, the organization has defined excellence in school-based health education and physical education

NCHEC's vision is to promote, improve, and protect the health of people through upholding the highest quality standards in health education certifications. The mission of NCHEC is to enhance the professional practice of Health Education by promoting and sustaining a credentialed body of Health Education Specialists. To meet this mission, NCHEC certifies health education specialists, promotes professional development, and strengthens professional preparation and practice.

CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. CEC is known as THE source for information, resources, and professional development for special educators.

The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) is a national membership organization dedicated to rendering all possible support and assistance to those preparing for or teaching in the field of special education. NASET was founded to promote the profession of special education teachers and to provide a national forum for their ideas.

Teaching Exceptional Children features research-to-practice information and materials for classroom use, as well as current issues in special education teaching and learning.It also brings its readers the latest data on instructional technologies, strategies, procedures, and techniques with applications to students with exceptionalities.

Exceptional Children is a peer-reviewed journal addressing the education and related development of individuals with disabilities and/or who are considered gifted.

The Journal of Early Intervention offers articles related to research and practice in early intervention for infants and young children with special needs and their families.

Young Exceptional Children is written for teachers, early care and education personnel who work with or on behalf of children from birth through 8 years of age who have identified disabilities, developmental delays, are gifted/talented, or are considered at-risk for future developmental challenges.

Gifted Child Quarterly publishes original scholarly reviews of literature as well as quantitative or qualitative research studies that explore the characteristics of gifted students, program models, curriculum and other areas of importance in understanding and maximizing the development and education of gifted students.

TESOL is an international association of professionals advancing the quality of English language teaching through professional development, research, standards, and advocacy.

NABE's mission is to advocate for educational equity and excellence for bilingual/multilingual students in a global society.