The Ecologies of Learning Project - a project of NEW YORK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Youth And Educational Resources

1. UTH-TURN: Uth Turn is a collaboration of churches, criminal justice partners, and service agencies, Fund for Community Leadership Development, and New York Theological Seminary. Those who serve on this project work with "at-risk" youth ages 13-21, in greatest need of intervention: street youth, gang members, youth people with pending or prior conflicts with the law. Uth Turn services: mentoring, leadership training, educational and job preparation, employment and social services referrals, counseling and substance support.
http://www.uth-turn.org/home.htm
2. 911 Professional Pride, Inc.: Assisting vocational education in schools and colleges to set up training for public safety emergency communications or 9-1-1 professions. Provides online 9-1-1 Vocational course.
http://www.911trainer.com/
3. Adult Education Program (New York): Provides requests for proposals to school districts, Boards of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), not-for-profit agencies, libraries, and postsecondary institutions to apply for funds to operate literacy programs.
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/workforce/offices/adult.html
4.Advocacy Center (New York): Provides training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to people who work with parents to enable them to participate more fully and effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of their children with disabilities. http://www.advocacycenter.com/
5. Advocates for Children of New York, Inc.: Provides training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to people who work with parents to enable them to participate more fully and effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of their children with disabilities.
http://www.advocatesforchildren.org/
6. American Association of Teachers of French: Seeks to promote the study of languages, especially French; facilitates the implementation of state and national standards in the classroom; improves the training of French teachers; creates opportunities and finds resources for practicing teachers to update their skills and improve their teaching; encourages the use of new technologies in the teaching of French and develops materials to support this use; publishes the "French Review," a scholarly journal of French studies, and the "National Bulletin," a newsletter devoted to the teaching and promotion of French and French studies.
http://www.frenchteachers.org/
7. American Council for Drug Education: Distributes scientifically-based information about drugs and the consequences of their use; responds to societal needs through the identification and dissemination of effective community programs, treatment referrals.
http://www.acde.org/
8. American Educational Research Association: Works to improve the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.
http://www.aera.net/
9. American Forum for Global Education: Prepares American students for the challenge of responsible national citizenship in a global age; develops instructional materials for students from kindergarten through the undergraduate level; acts as a clearinghouse for resources and information on development and environmental education; encourages professional development and support through inservice and preservice training programs; works with educators and education agencies; maintains an 800-volume research library.
http://www.globaled.org/
10. American Forum for Global Education Resource Library: Serves the professional development and education-related research needs of patrons.
http://www.globaled.org/
11. Association of University Research Parks: Acts as a central clearinghouse on the planning, construction, marketing, and management of university-related research parks; disseminates information on technology incubators and technology development; promotes university-industry relations; fosters innovation; facilitates the enhancement of transfer technology systems from the academic world to the private sector.
http://www.aurp.net/
12. Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Advances the science of astronomy by bringing information about astronomy to educators and the public; links together members of the astronomy and education communities; publishes an online teachers' newsletter, a catalog of educational materials, and an astronomy activity and resources notebook for grades 4-9.
http://www.astrosociety.org/
13. Bank Street College of Education: Provides teacher education and curriculum development programs with instructional materials that can be used in preschool through high school classrooms.
http://streetcat.bankstreet.edu/
14. Bank Street College of Education: Serves the professional development and education-related research needs of Bank Street College graduate students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community. Supports both the Bank Street graduate school and Bank Street School for Children.
http://streetcat.bankstreet.edu
15. BrainSPACES: Acknowledges the link between learning & the physical environment; engages the expertise of students, educators, and communities to combine research and theory with real-life best-practices from across the country and around the world; explores options, generate fresh ideas and provide tailored solutions to school planning & facility needs. ** A Certified Women's Business Enterprise
http://www.brainspaces.com/
16. Buffalo State College: Serves the professional development and education-related research needs of patrons.
http://www.buffalostate.edu/library/
17. Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health (New York): Provides leadership, partnership, and resources to advance the health of all our nation's mothers, infants, children, and adolescents.
E-mail: rmd07@health.state.ny.us
18. Cambridge Scientific Abstracts: Collects and disseminates bibliographic information on every aspect of sociology in a variety of languages; conducts training and workshops; maintains and searches online database on sociological issues.
http://www.csa.com/
19. Canisius College: Provides teacher education and curriculum development programs with instructional materials that can be used in preschool through high school classrooms.
http://library.canisius.edu/
20. CELT Corporation: Focuses on the effective use of technology to support education reforms and student achievement; offers comprehensive information technology planning services that encompass learning management, decision support, organization and staffing, professional development, technology acquisition, technology networks, and systems integration.
http://www.celtcorp.com/
21. Center for Educational Innovation-Public Education Association (New York): Seeks to revitalize public education by shifting accountability from centralized bureaucracies to local schools and by creating systems of choice for communities; engages in policy debate to bring about change.
http://www.ceiintl.org/
22. Center for Social Studies and International Education: Seeks to improve social studies education, history, geography, econonmics, civics, international education in elementary and secondary schools through projects involving research on teaching and learning, development of curriculum frameworks and instructional materials, and dissemination of ideas.
http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/
23. Child Care Licensing Office (New York): Regulates the health, safety, and well-being of children in out-of-home care; provides support and quality control services to child care providers.
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/
23. Children with Special Health Care Needs Program: Provides information and referral services in health and related areas for families of Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN); assists families in paying medical bills for children with severe chronic illnesses and/or physical disabilities, between birth and 21 years of age, who live in New York State (NYS) and meet county medical and financial eligibility criteria.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/
25. Closing the Gap, Inc.: Focuses on assistive technology resources for people with special needs through its bi-monthly newspaper, annual international conference and on-line service; publishes the Closing The Gap newspaper which highlights hardware and software products appropriate for people with special needs, and explains how this technology is being implemented in education, rehabilitation, and vocational settings around the world; produces Solutions, an on-line subscription, that gives members the opportunity to search, compare, and research 2,000+ AT Products; Learn from specialists, search our articles for ideas, best practices, successful implementation strategies, ect.
http://www.closingthegap.com/
26. Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education: Works to elevate the status of Jewish education on the Jewish communal agenda by enhancing the dignity and professional development of the Jewish teacher.
http://www.caje.org/
27. College of New Rochelle: Serves the professional development and education-related research needs of patrons.
http://www.cnr.edu/home/library/index.htm
28. Commission on Secondary Schools: Accredits public and non-public schools through school improvement protocols; provides support services to member schools.
http://www.css-msa.org/
29. Correctional Education Division (New York): Provides services to those inmates who participate in education activities so that they may become responsible and productive persons who can effectively manage their incarceration and make contributions to their community upon release.
http://www.docs.state.ny.us/
30. Council for the Humanities (New York): Funds and conducts humanities-based cultural and educational programs.
http://www.nyhumanities.org/
31. Council of Educational Facility Planners International (The): Provides information for building, renovating, and evaluating schools in order to create optimum educational facilities.
http://www.cefpi.org/
32. Council of the Great City Schools: Represents the needs of urban public schools; promotes the cause of urban schools and advocates for inner-city students through legislation, research, and media relations; provides a network for school districts sharing common problems to exchange information and address challenges to deliver the best education for urban youth.
http://www.cgcs.org/
33. Creative Connections: Forms, organizes, and facilitates classroom partnerships between American classrooms, grades 3 through 12, and their counterparts in 20 countries; shares cultures through mail, videos, and e-mail scrapbooks; runs annual International Young Performers' Tours and International Children's Art Exhibition; gives in-classroom workshops.
http://www.creativeconnections.org/
34. Creative Education Foundation: Helps individuals, organizations and communities transform themselves as they confront real-world challenges. A member organization that publishes the Journal of Creative Behavior, provides training, speaking and consulting services on creativity, and produces the annual Creative Problem Solving Institute Conference.
http://www.creativeeducationfoundation.org/
35. Desegregation Assistance Center/Equity Assistance Center: Provides school districts and other responsible educational agencies with the technical assistance they need to cope with the special educational problems caused by desegregation.
http://www.nyu.edu/education/metrocenter/EAC.html
36. ECRA Group Inc.: Helps organizations document their performance and translate data into valuable information that leaders can rely on to make difficult decisions. Takes a holistic approach to research by embedding research within the context of the larger organizational structure. Offers objective customized research services to help organizations bring decisions into focus.
http://www.ecragroup.com/index.htm
37. Education Alliance (The): Helps schools and school districts provide equitable opportunities for all students to succeed; applies research findings and develops solutions to problems in such areas as school change, secondary school restructuring, professional development, first and second language acquisition, educational leadership, and cultural and linguistic diversity; assesses needs, offers options, and responds with comprehensive, innovative programs and services supported by a variety of funding sources.
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/
38. Education for Homeless Children and Youth (New York): Provides support to ensure that homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate, public education, including public preschool, provided to other New York children, with the opportunity to meet the same challenging state content and student performance standards.
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/nyc/homeless/
39. Educators for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area: Works in public schools and community organizations throughout New York City to help teachers, youngsters, parents, and youth activists build skills, knowledge and community
http://www.esrmetro.org/
40. EnergyTeachers.org: Maintains a website and contact with teachers; provides ideas for curriculum including field trips, research papers, competitions, fairs, projects, computer programs, college and career counseling, textbooks, and group activities. Presentations about energy given in classrooms and at conferences. Our primary clients are teachers, but we help with presenting energy education to students and the public.
http://energyteachers.org/
41. Fordham University: Provides teacher education and curriculum development programs with instructional materials that can be used in preschool through high school classrooms.
http://www.library.fordham.edu/
42. Girls and Boys Town: Seeks to change the way America cares for "at-risk" children and families; offers programs and training to families and child care providers; trains educators to deal with student problems and reading deficiencies
http://www.girlsandboystown.org/home.htm
43. High/Scope Educational Research Foundation: Engages in curriculum development, research, training, publishing and communication.
http://www.highscope.org/
44. Higher Education Services Corporation (New York State): Provides information on grants, scholarships, and other financial aid for college students from the state, including federally-supported state programs such as Byrd scholarships and LEAP (Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership) grants.
http://www.hesc.com/bulletin.nsf/
45. Hofstra University: Provides teacher education and curriculum development programs with instructional materials that can be used in preschool through high school classrooms.
http://www.hofstra.edu/Libraries/Axinn/axinn_
libdepts_cmc_cmcmain.cfm
46. Inside Schools: Dedicated to improving public education in New York City through visiting schools, speaking with parents and teachers, and combing the media to present an independent and authoritative view of New York City schools; provides a forum for parents, teachers and administrators to share what they know best about the city's schools; helps parents navigate the bureaucracy, and by encouraging them to lobby for improvements in their neighborhood schools, we seek to increase support for public education and to make the public school system more accessible to parents, and more accountable to students; provides a full range of educational support, legal, and advocacy services for parents, young people, and professionals.
http://insideschools.org/
47. International Reading Association: Serves the professional development and education-related reading research needs of patrons.
http://www.reading.org/
48. Jerseyintern.com: Provides opportunities for both the students and employers at a local level. Assists businesses to develop new internship programs and promote those new programs to New Jersey students. Also aim to promote the importance of college career centers and college career events.
http://www.JerseyIntern.com
49. Literacy Assistance Center (New York): Provides English- and Spanish- speaking callers with referrals to free programs within their areas where they can improve their basic skills, prepare for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or volunteer to help others learn to read.
http://www.lacnyc.org/
50. NASA Educator Resource Center (New York): Provides NASA's educational materials to educators; assists educators in integrating curriculum materials into classroom activities.
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/ctl/resource.html
51. National History Day Program (New York): Provides history teachers with an innovative teaching tool; assists teachers and schools in meeting educational standards that require outcome-based learning activities; encourages the study of history by guiding students to express themselves creatively through presentations of historical topics and materials in a variety of formats; stimulates student interest in learning about history by integrating the materials and methods of social studies, art, literature, language and music into their entries; works to develop research and reading skills and to refine presentation skills in writing, visual projects, and performances.
http://www.nyshistoryday.org/
52. New York State Council on the Arts: Promotes high-quality education in the arts.
http://www.nysca.org/
53. New York State Education Department: Provides information, resources, and technical assistance on educational matters to the schools and the residents.
http://www.nysed.gov/
54. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation: Expands educational opportunity and achievement by coordinating New York state's financial aid programs; provides quality services to students, governments, higher education institutions, and businesses.
http://www.hesc.org/
55. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation: Administers the largest state-funded student financial aid program in the nation, the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP); provides a wide variety of information regarding financial assistance; administers, jointly with the State Comptroller's Office, the College Choice Tuition Savings Program
http://www.hesc.org/
56. New York State PTA: Supports and speaks on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children; assists parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; encourages parent and public involvement in public schools.
http://www.nyspta.org/
57. New York Technical Assistance Center: Provides technical assistance to programs that are funded under the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA); works to develop comprehensive schoolwide programs and deliver effective educational strategies.
http://www.nyu.edu/education/metrocenter/NYTAC.html
58. Northeast American Disability Act and Information Technology Center (The): Disseminates information both in English and Spanish on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); provides technical assistance and training.
http://www.northeastada.org/
59. Northeast Technical Assistance Center: Provides outreach and technical assistance to the range of postsecondary programs serving individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing.
http://netac.rit.edu/
60. NYS-TEACHS: Provides technical assistance to school districts throughout New York State in establishing equitable education services for students affected by homelessness.
http://www.nysteachs.org/
61. Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support (New York): Provides information and resources on vocational education, adult education, workforce preparation, adult literacy, school-to-work, tech prep, and civil rights in vocational education.
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/cis/
62. Office of the Secretary's Regional Representative (II New York City): Conducts U.S. Department of Education business on a myriad of issues; handles questions related to student financial assistance programs (Office of Postsecondary Education); assists constituents with rehabilitative services (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services); responds to questions about and reviews complaints related to civil rights issues (Office for Civil Rights); investigates potential violations of law and conducts audits on Department-funded programs (Office of the Inspector General); maintains personnel offices in each of the regional offices (Office of Management).
http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/regions.html#2
63. Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (New York): Promotes educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities; ensures that these students receive the rights and protections to which they are entitled; monitors continuity between the child and adult services systems; provides the highest quality vocational rehabilitation and independent living services to all eligible persons as quickly as those services are required.
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/
64. Queens College--City University of New York: Provides teacher education and curriculum development programs with instructional materials that can be used in preschool through high school classrooms.
http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Library/info/ecc.html
65. Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. (New York): Offers information, referrals, advocacy, training services, and publishes directories for parents and professionals working with children with learning, developmental, emotional, or physical disabilities.
http://www.resourcesnyc.org/rcsn.htm
66. Sinergia/Metropolitan Parent Center (New York): Provides training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to people who work with parents to enable them to participate more fully and effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of their children with disabilities
http://www.sinergiany.org/
67. Special Education and Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (New York): Oversees public and private special education programs and independent living program; coordinates and provides vocational counseling, evaluation, and job placement services for people with disabilities.
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/
68. State University of New York: Exchanges information on issues, trends, and projects, including state and federal legislation as well as finances relating to community colleges; shares data from the state and national levels to provide a perspective on community colleges; promotes research and legislation at the national level in concert with the American Association of Community Colleges; provides programs of assistance to the members.
http://www.suny.edu/CommunityColleges/index.cfm
69. State University of New York at Buffalo: Provides teacher education and curriculum development programs with instructional materials that can be used in preschool through high school classrooms.
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/
70. State University of New York at Cortland: Provides teacher education and curriculum development programs with instructional materials that can be used in preschool through high school classrooms.
http://library.cortland.edu/tmc.asp
71. State University of New York at Oswego: Serves the professional development and education-related research needs of patrons.
http://www.oswego.edu/library/
72. Syracuse University: Serves the professional development and education-related research needs of patrons.
http://library.syr.edu/
73. Teach for America: Provides a national teacher corps of outstanding and diverse recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in public schools in low-income urban and rural communities.
http://www.teachforamerica.org/
74. Teachers College, Columbia University: Offers a diverse set of information services to meet the needs of faculty and students in all programs of the College. Dedicated to helping students find and use the information that they need for all of their academic work. Online and on-site services and facilities are organized to support the production of new intellectual materials for education, research, and development. Offers access to books, journals, online databases, and more in all academic areas of the College. The assistive technology lab provides a variety of adaptive software and other special equipment for persons with disabilities.
http://www.tc-library.org/
75. Tech Prep (New York State Education Department): Offers a program which is typically a four-year sequence of study beginning in the eleventh grade, if not before, and continuing through at least two years of postsecondary occupational education; prepares students for high-skill technical occupations and allows either direct entry into the workforce after high school or continued study which leads to a two-year college associate degree.
http://www.tc-library.org/
76. Tech Prep (New York State Education Department): Offers a program which is typically a four-year sequence of study beginning in the eleventh grade, if not before, and continuing through at least two years of postsecondary occupational education; prepares students for high-skill technical occupations and allows either direct entry into the workforce after high school or continued study which leads to a two-year college associate degree.
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/cis/
77. Threefold Educational Foundation: Supports Anthroposophical initiatives in education, the arts, agriculture, and community building.
http://www.threefold.org/
78. United We Stand of New York: Provides training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to people who work with parents to enable them to participate more fully and effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of their children with disabilities
http://www.uwsony.org/