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.
New Jersey TESOL/New Jersey Bilingual Educators
NJTESOL/NJBE is an association of educators and administrators dedicated to the instruction English language learners at all levels of public and private education. The organization's interests include classroom practices, research, curriculum development, funding, employment and socio-political concerns.
New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education
The mission of NMABE is to foster, encourage, and promote bilingualism for all children in an environments that nurtures the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of the state through advocacy, professional development, networking and current research application and dissemination.
New Mexico State Parent Information Resource Centers
The New Mexico Parent Information and Resource Center (NM PIRC) provides resources and strategies to parents, educators and others working with children focused on informed decisions and meaningful partnerships that promote child development and successful achievement in school.
New Readers Press is a publishing division of ProLiteracy, the world's largest organization of adult basic education and literacy programs. New Readers Press offers a wide variety of materials, including ESL and citizenship resources, a weekly newspaper designed for beginning readers, and GED/life skills resources.
New York Public Library: Audiobooks Collection
This website allows New York Public Library users to browse the system's free online collection of audiobooks, e-books, video, and more. While users must have a NYPL card to access the database, it offers a helpful example of the kinds of resources that more libraries are using. Audiobooks are also available in Spanish.
New York Public Library: Kids Section
Links to the "Kids Reading" section of the website. Includes links to online e-books for kids and helpful links for parents and educators.
New York Public Library: Teen Section
Links to the "Teen Link" webpage, which includes free music and video downloads, homework help, and online recordings of teens sharing their thoughts.
New York State Parent Information Resource Centers
New York State has two Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRC) funded by the U.S. Department of Education: Families and Communities Together with Schools (FACTS) and Every Person Influences Children (EPIC).
NYS TESOL is a non-profit group of professionals concerned with the education of English language learners at all levels of public and private education in New York State.
New York State United Teachers
Through a representative democratic structure, New York State United Teachers improves the professional, economic and personal lives of our members and their families, strengthens the institutions in which they work, and furthers the cause of social justice through the trade union movement. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association.
New York Times Article: "Making the Refugee Experience Less Daunting."
The story of a resettled refugee now helping new refugees assimilate to the U.S.
This section of the National Institute for Early Education Research website offers many research articles on early education and ELL students. The site also has reviews of preschool programs that have demonstrated success with ELL students.
NIEER: Research Policy Brief on Preschool*
"Who Goes to Preschool and Why Does It Matter?"
NIEER: Research Policy Brief on School Preparation*
"Is Public Pre-K Preparing Hispanic Children to Succeed in School?"
"Bringing Scientific Evidence to Learning" is the motto of the National Institute for Literacy's Partnership for Reading. On their site, there are links to research-based information on vocabulary instruction and a variety of other reading-related topics.
No Child Left Behind: A Desktop Reference
This PDF document aims to provide a clear and straightforward program-by-program look at the major reforms made by NCLB.
No Child Left Behind: How to Give it a Passing Grade (December 2005)
This policy brief from the Brookings Institute, written in 2005, offers a blueprint for maximizing educational improvement and achievement under NCLB.
Non-fiction Reading in the Primary Grades
This article by two educators discusses why nonfiction reading is important for young students, and ways to use nonfiction effectively in the primary classroom.
Non-fiction Text: Classroom Resources
This packet includes some activities that can be used with students to help them identify text features and structures.
North Carolina Association of Educators
North Carolina Association of Educators 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.
