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.
University of Texas at Arlington: G-Force
The G-Force program aims to reduce the dropout rate among minority/underserved high school students and to prepare these first-generation students for post-secondary education. They also seek to develop a college-going culture at the high school campuses by working closely with all students and their parents.
University of the District of Columbia Faculty Association/NEA
University of the District of Columbia Faculty Association/NEA is a National Education Association State Affiliate that regularly lobbies legislators for the resources schools need, campaigns for higher professional standards for the teaching profession, and files legal actions to protect academic freedom and the rights of school employees.
Using English: ESL Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans, worksheets, and other activities are available through this site, including a number of resources related to business English.
Using Music to Help Children Learn Languages
This blog post offers ideas for using music to help children learn new languages.
Using Music to Teach Language to ELLS
ELL expert Judie Haynes shares discussion about switching between two languages when singing in bilingual classrooms.
Using Think-Pair-Share in the College Classroom
This short article describes the usefulness of think-pair-share during a lecture format. It elaborates on how think-pair-share helps educators in assessing student comprehension and can lead to creative thinking.
Utah Education Association is a National Education Association State Affiliate that regularly lobbies legislators for the resources schools need, campaigns for higher professional standards for the teaching profession, and files legal actions to protect academic freedom and the rights of school employees.
Utah State Parent Information Resource Centers
The Utah Parent Information Center (UPIRC) serves all families statewide, especially underserved populations, with strategies to assist them in helping their children to succeed in school and assist schools/districts with implementation of quality parent involvement policies and strategies.
Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts
Located in the College of Education on The University of Texas at Austin campus, this center is committed to providing leadership to educators in effective reading instruction through its diversified research, technical assistance, and professional development projects.
Verizon's comprehensive resources leverages mobile technology, award-winning free digital content, and teacher training for schools and organizations.
Vermont Folklife Center: Refugee Experiences
These educational resources for grades Pre-K-12 focus on the question, "What does it mean to be a refugee?"
Vermont State Parent Information Resource Centers
The Parental Information Resource Center project for Vermont, also known as PIRC-VT, is designed to help Vermont families assist their children with achieving success at school.
Vermont-NEA is a National Education Association State Affiliate that regularly lobbies legislators for the resources schools need, campaigns for higher professional standards for the teaching profession, and files legal actions to protect academic freedom and the rights of school employees.
Viet-AID's mission is to build a strong Vietnamese community and a vibrant Fields Corner through the following measures: promoting civic engagement and community building; building affordable housing and commercial development; providing small business technical assistance and micro-enterprise development; and offering high quality child care services.
Vietnamese American Civics Association (VACA)
Founded in 1984 as a Mutual Assistance Association (MAA), VACA provided an array of services designed to help Vietnamese refuges and immigrants to address daily living needs, successfully adjust to a new country, culture and language and achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services offered by VACA include: naturalization assistance, ESL, employment services, social services and health education.
Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (VCSA)
Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (VCSA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) whose main goals are promoting harmony and cooperation amongst Vietnamese Americans, especially in the fields of Culture and Science, and providing a multi-faceted environment where young Vietnamese American professionals can exchange ideas, share skills, and participate in the building of a strong Vietnamese-American community.
Virginia Education Association
Virginia Education Association is a National Education Association State Affiliate that regularly lobbies legislators for the resources schools need, campaigns for higher professional standards for the teaching profession, and files legal actions to protect academic freedom and the rights of school employees.
Virginia State Parent Information Resource Centers
The goal of the Virginia State PIRC - PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center) is to build better futures for children by helping families, schools and professionals work collaboratively in order to meet the educational needs of students and improve their opportunities for success in schools and community life.
VATESOL is a professional organization dedicated to promoting professional development, strengthening instruction, and supporting research opportunities at all levels for teachers and administrators of ESL/EFL/ESOL in Virginia.
Visual Thinking Strategies Model
A short article on the creator of Visual Thinking Strategies, Abigail Housen, and the theory behind the model's success.
