Educational Member Organizations

Member organizations abound in education and related fields. Many are based in Washington, DC. Earlier today, I pulled together the following list to update my blog post: Navigating Washington, DC after Graduate School . Please let me know in the comments section which organizations I've missed.

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) | AACTE is the leading voice on educator preparation representing more than 800 postsecondary institutions with educator preparation programs.
• American Association of Physics Teachers - AAPT | AAPT?is the premier global professional society dedicated to advancing the greater good through physics education.
• American Association of School Personnel Administrators | AASPA?provides leadership in promoting effective human resource practices within education.
• American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) | AASCU is an organization of state-supported colleges and universities that offer degree programs leading to bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degrees.
• American Association of Teachers of French - AATF | AATF?is the largest national association of French teachers in the world.
• American Association of Teachers of German | AATG?is for teachers of German at all levels of instruction.
• American Chemical Society | ACS is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry.
• AMERICAN COLLEGE PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL LDRSHP FDN | ACPA?informs policies, practices, and programs for student affairs professionals and the higher education community.
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages | ACTFL?is a membership organization of language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education.
• American Educational Research Association | AERA is a national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education, encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and?promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.
• American Evaluation Association | AEA?is devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation.
• American Federation of Teachers | AFT is the second largest teacher labor union in America.
• American Historical Association | AHA?brings together historians from all geographical, chronological, and topical specializations and all work contexts.
• American Library Association | ALA?is the oldest and largest library association in the world.
• American School Counselor Association | ASCA supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, career, and social/emotional development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.?
• Association for Career and Technical Education | ACTE?is a national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers.
• Association for Early Learning Leaders | AELL is a nonprofit organization committed to excellence by promoting leadership development and enhancing program quality.
• Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) | AECT?is a professional association of educators and others who are focused on improving instruction through technology.
• The Association for Experiential Education | AEE?is dedicated to experiential education and the students, educators, and practitioners who utilize its philosophy.
• NAGAP, the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management | NAGAP?is devoted exclusively to the concerns of individuals working in the graduate enrollment management environment.
• Association for Middle Level Education | AMLE?helps middle school educators reach every student, grow professionally, and create great schools.
• ASCD , Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development?| ASCD?is a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading.
• The Association for the Advancement of Affective Computing | AAAC is a professional, worldwide association for researchers in Affective Computing, Emotions, and Human-Machine Interaction.
• AACE International | AACE is an international, not-for-profit, educational organization with the mission of advancing Information Technology in Education and E-Learning research, development, learning, and its practical application.?
• Association of American Educators | AAE?is the largest national nonunion teachers association.
• AISAP: The Association of Independent School Admission Professionals | AISAP?is the primary resource and leading advocate for independent school admission and enrollment professionals.
• AIEA - Association of International Education Administrators | AIEA?is the only association dedicated exclusively to senior leaders in the field of international education.
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators | NAFSA?is the leading professional association dedicated to international education.
• Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) | CoSN is a member-based association and advocacy group that promotes partnerships and awareness of emerging technologies amongst technology decision-makers in K-12 education.
• Cooperative Education & Internship Association | CEIA?is a member-driven learning community advocating for best practices in co-ops, internships, and other forms of experiential education.
• Council of Chief State School Officers | CCSSO is a non-partisan, non-profit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education.
• Council on Technology & Engineering Teacher Education | CTETE is an international professional organization that provides leadership in the areas of research, standards, and professional development for technology teacher educators.
• Education Commission of the States | ECS is an interstate agency that tracks educational policy, translates research, provides advice, and creates opportunities for state policymakers to learn from one another.
• Higher Education Consultants Association? | HECA?is the premier professional?organization for consultants who focus exclusively on helping high school students?realize their full potential.
• International Alliance to Advance Learning in the Digital Era | IAALDE advances scientific and practical understandings of how to teach, how learners learn, and how technological systems can more effectively support education.?
• International Educational Data Mining Society | The Society increases opportunities for participation and input from the broader EDM community.
• International Society of the Learning Sciences | ISLS is an interdisciplinary society dedicated to the research of learning in all of its forms
• ISTE , International Society for Technology in Education | ISTE is a nonprofit organization that focuses on accelerating innovation in education through the smart use of technology in education.
• International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) | ITEEA is the professional organization for technology, innovation, design, and engineering educators
• Learning Forward | Learning Forward is the nation's largest nonprofit membership association focused solely on ensuring success for all students through effective professional learning and school improvement.
• Marketing Educators’ Association | MEA?is the premiere international organization for faculty development of the marketing professoriate.
• Modern Language Association | MLA?is a professional association of over 25,000 scholars and teachers of languages and literature.
• Music Teachers National Association | MTNA?is a nonprofit organization of over 20,000 independent and collegiate music?teachers committed to furthering the art of music.
• NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BLACK SCHOOL EDUCATORS (NABSE) | NABSE is the nation’s premiere non-profit organization devoted to furthering the academic success of the nation’s children – particularly children of African descent.?
• National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) | NASBE is dedicated to helping state boards advance equity and excellence in public education.
• National Art Education Association (NAEA) | NAEA?is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators.
• NABE (National Association for Bilingual Education) | NABE?is devoted to representing bilingual learners and bilingual education professionals.
• National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) | NAPT?supports and develops world-class professionals who provide safe and efficient pupil transportation for our children.
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | NAEYC?is the largest professional membership association for early childhood educators.
• National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions, Inc. | NAAHP?is an organization of over 1850 health professions?advisors at colleges and universities in the US and abroad.
• National Association of Agricultural Educators | NAAE?is a membership-based professional organization for agriculture educators.
• National Association of Biology Teachers | NABT?empowers educators to provide the best possible biology and life science education for all students.
• National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) | NAESP?advocates for and supports elementary and middle-level principals in their commitment to all children.
• National Association of Extension Program and Staff Development Professionals | NAEPSDP?is dedicated to the continued growth of extension professionals.
• National Association of Geoscience Teachers | NAGT?supports a diverse, inclusive, and thriving community of educators and education researchers to improve teaching and learning.
• National Association of Independent Schools | NAIS is a membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools.
• National Association of Scholars | NAS?is a network of scholars and citizens united by a commitment to academic freedom, disinterested scholarship, and excellence in American higher education.
• National Association of School Psychologists | NASP?empowers school psychologists to promote the learning, behavior, and mental health of all children and youth.
• National Association of School Resource Officers | NASRO?is an organization for school-based law enforcement officers, school administrators, and school security/safety professionals.
• National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officials | NASSLEO?comprises educators, law enforcement, and security directors, dedicated to keeping the school community safe.
• National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) | NASSP?connects and engages school leaders through advocacy, research, education, and student programs.
• National Association of Special Education Teachers | NASET?is a national membership organization dedicated to those preparing for or teaching in the field of special education.
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) | NASFAA?represents financial aid professionals at more than 3,000 colleges, universities, and career schools across the country.
• National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) | NATS?is the largest professional association of teachers of singing, offering various lifelong learning experiences to its members.
• National Conference of State Legislatures | NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staff of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths, and territories.?
• National Council of Local Administrators | NCLA?is a membership-based organization dedicated to serving career and technical?education administrators.
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) | NCTE?is the professional home to English language arts teachers from pre-K through university levels.
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - NCTM | NCTM?is the public voice of mathematics education, supporting teachers to ensure equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality.
• National Council on Measurement in Education | NCME is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement.
• National Education Association , National Education Association | NEA is the largest labor union and the largest white-collar representative in the United States. It represents public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers.
• National Governors Association | NGA is the bipartisan organization of the nation's governors that promotes visionary state leadership, shares best practices, and speaks with a collective voice on national policy.
• NIAAA - National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association | NIAAA?enhances and promotes the educational values of interscholastic athletics.
• National Organization for Student Success | NOSS?exists to assist education professionals in making a positive difference in the lives of students.
• National Parenting Education Network | NPEN?is a national umbrella organization for professionals, paraprofessionals, and volunteers who serve as parent educators.
• National Postdoctoral Association | NPA?was established to foster necessary improvements to the postdoctoral situation in the United States.
• National School Boards Association | NSBA is a nonprofit educational organization operating as a federation of state associations of school boards across the United States.
• National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) | NSPRA provides school communication training and services to school leaders.
• National Science Teaching Association | NSTA?is the largest organization in the world dedicated to science education.
• Reading Recovery Council of North America | RRCNA?is dedicated to serving reading recovery and early literacy professionals throughout North America.
• AASA, The School Superintendents Association | AASA?is a professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders across the United States.
• SITE Conference - Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education | SITE is an international, academic association of teacher educators, researchers, practitioners, and collaborating organizations across multiple disciplines.?
• Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) | SoLAR is an interdisciplinary network of leading international researchers who are exploring the role and impact of analytics on teaching, learning, training, and development.
• Society of American Law Teachers | SALT?is committed to creating and maintaining a community of progressive and caring law professors.
• NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education | NASPA?is the leading voice for the student affairs profession worldwide.