Education Subject Guide

A division of the American Library Association that focuses on library service to children.

"a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages."

"The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children."

"A collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics."

"CAL’s experienced staff conduct research, develop language assessments and instructional materials, provide professional development and technical assistance services, offer online courses, and disseminate information and resources related to language and culture."

"The Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) is a non-profit association of scholars, critics, professors, students, librarians, teachers and institutions dedicated to the academic study of literature for children."

From the School of Education at UW-Madison

"The purpose of the site is to give an overview of the important artists and publishers involved in creation and distribution of novelty books and, just as importantly, to provide an image for the examples described whenever possible."

"The ICDL Foundation's goal is to build a collection of books that represents outstanding historical and contemporary books from throughout the world. Ultimately, the Foundation aspires to have every culture and language represented so that every child can know and appreciate the riches of children's literature from the world community."

Lexile measure is a valuable piece of information about either an individual's reading ability or the difficulty of a text, like a book or magazine article.

"NCELA collects, coordinates, and conveys a broad range of research and resources in support of an inclusive approach to high quality education for ELS. To fulfill its mission, NCELA supports high quality networking among state-level administrators of Title III programs. In addition to SEA coordinators, NCELA serves other stakeholders involved in EL education, including teachers and other practitioners, parents, university faculty, administrators, and federal policymakers."

"The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."

"Free curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more."

Curriculum resources from Marco Polo, the International Reading Association, and NCTE

"The Academy of American Poets is a national, member-supported organization that promotes poets and the art of poetry."

"Free English teaching and learning resources for English, Literature, and ESL classes."