Recommended Links
The following are links to recommended organizations and web sites that provide information on learning disabilities, ADHD, and other issues.
You can also see this list organized by type of organization, by focus, or by audience.
U.S. Department of Education: Office of Migrant Education
The mission of the Office of Migrant Education (OME) is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational opportunities and academic success of migrant children, youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families.
The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association (NMSHSA)
The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association (NMSHSA) is made up of Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Directors, Staff, Parents, and Friends that meets regularly to discuss issues and concerns unique to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start children and their families.
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Quality Improvement Centers
The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Quality Improvement Center is an entity that provides culturally and linguistically appropriate training and technical assistance to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs nationwide.
The National Association of State Directors of Migrant Education (NASDME)
NASDME is a professional organization of state officials charged with the administrative responsibilities of using these federal funds effectively and productively to help all migrant children succeed in school.
U.S. Department of Education: High School Equivalency Program (HEP)
The High School Equivalency Program (HEP) helps migratory and seasonal farmworkers (or children of such workers) who are 16 years of age or older and not currently enrolled in school to obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma and, subsequently, to gain employment or begin postsecondary education or training
The National HEP/CAMP Association is an organization whose membership is comprised of universities, colleges and non-profit organizations that administer a High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and/or a College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP). The Association’s membership is committed to improving the quality and effectiveness of the national HEP and CAMP program, all HEP and CAMP projects, and to disseminating information about HEP and CAMP.
The Geneseo Migrant Center provides a variety of services to migrant farmworkers residing in the immediate geographic area as well as coordinating programs on a regional, statewide, and national level to benefit migrant farmworkers and their families.
Migrant Legal Action Program (MLAP)
MLAP works to enforce rights and to improve public policies affecting farmworkers' working and housing conditions, education, health, nutrition, and general welfare. The program works with an extensive network of local service providers.
Interstate Migrant Education Council (IMEC)
The mission of IMEC is to advocate policies that ensure the highest quality education and other needed services for the nation's migrant children.
Farmworker Justice is a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers to improve their living and working conditions, immigration status, health, occupational safety, and access to justice.
Eastern Stream Center on Resources and Training (ESCORT)
ESCORT is a national resource center dedicated to migrant education since 1986. Located at the State University of New York at Oneonta, ESCORT partners with federal, state, and local education agencies to help improve services for migrant youth.
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
CAMP is the College Assistance Migrant program, a unique educational program that helps students from migrant and seasonal farmworking backgrounds succceed in college. CAMP alumni run the program website.
Ballard & Tighe publishes materials for ELLs. Their materials anticipate and bridge some language, conceptual, and vocabulary gaps that ELLs may have.
Teach-nology.com: Using Parts of a Book (worksheets)
These activities focus on the parts of a book such as the Table of Contents and Index.
These riddles from TeacherVision.com offer a good review for ELLs just learning new vocabulary words related to books.
Parts of a Textbook (Worksheet)
This worksheet offers students a basic review of the parts of a textbook. Students can use the worksheet to fill out information about textbooks in use in the classroom. (Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202)
Text Features: Non-Fiction Printed Page vs. Website Format
This chart from ReadWriteThink.org gives students a reference for comparing non-fiction textbook or printed material to website content features.
This site offers a wide range of resources for teachers and students, ranging from multimedia lessons and maps to recommended children's books and National Geographic Teacher student magazines.
History for Kids: Teaching Social Studies
History for Kids provides helpful ideas to assist teachers in the preparation of their social studies lesson plans. The website contains a list of links to interactive activities that can stimulate research and exploration of particular topics. It also provides lesson plans and activities that can be done at home or in-class.
Picturing America is a site created to provide information about historical events that shape the American history through the exposition of American Art (drawings, painting, etc.). This website has been created in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Humanities, it provides a timeline of historical events, articles to support the information, and other relevant links to expand research. This site also offers resources for teachers.
