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Florida Bureau of Teacher Certification Florida Bureau of Teacher Certification: Available certification areas, steps to certification, testing requirements and contact information. (Professional Information) http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/ National Association for Alternative Certification (NAAC) National Association for Alternative Certification (NAAC): Seeks to expand the options available for teacher certification. Program list, scholarships, conferences, membership information, and organization publications are available online. (Professional Information) http://www.alt-teachercert.org/ Teaching Credentials and Certificate Programs Teaching Credentials and Certificate Programs: Descriptions for teaching degrees, CLAD, BCLAD at National University. Adults can participate in distance learning. (Professional Information) http://www.nu.edu/publications/edbrochure.pdf The California Teacher The California Teacher: Providing information about becoming a teacher, supplies, organizational resources, books, free products, tips, and tools to all stakeholders in the educational process. Lesson plans included. Only some of the material is specific to California. (Professional Information) http://www.thecaliforniateacher.com/ National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE): Works to help establish high quality teacher preparation through the process of professional accreditation of schools, colleges and departments of education. (Professional Information) http://www.ncate.org/ Education and Career Development Education and Career Development: Includes links to curriculum resources, certification, professional development, and technology integration. (Professional Information) http://www.michigan.gov/emi/0,1303,7-102-111---,00.html Teach for America Teach for America: National teacher recruitment program which seeks to attract college graduates to the classroom. (Professional Information) http://www.teachforamerica.org/ Teaching in Pennsylvania Teaching in Pennsylvania: Requirements for certification, application forms, certification areas, and some job vacancies. (Professional Information) http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/site/default.asp Educational Resources Information Center Educational Resources Information Center: The ERIC Clearinghouse provides information on becoming a teacher, alternative routes to certification, and teacher education programs. (Professional Information) http://www.eric.ed.gov/ The National Board For Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) The National Board For Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS): Works to strengthen the teaching profession and to improve student learning in America's schools by establishing high standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do, and are developing a new system of advanced, voluntary certificat (Professional Information) http://www.nbpts.org/ Peace Corps Fellows Education Programs Peace Corps Fellows Education Programs: Alternative teacher certification programs available to returned Peace Corps volunteers. (Professional Information) http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.whyvol.eduben.fellows Alaska Teacher Certification Alaska Teacher Certification: Qualification information, certificate types, downloadable applications and forms, and a link list of school districts in Alaska. (Professional Information) http://www.educ.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification/home.html State Education Agencies State Education Agencies: The Council of Chief State School Officers links to state boards of education or education agencies. (Professional Information) http://www.ccsso.org/chief_state_school_officers/state_education_agencies/index.cfm Connecticut Bureau of Certification and Professional Development Connecticut Bureau of Certification and Professional Development: Certification information and regulations, approved course lists, publications (in PDF format) and job postings. (Professional Information) http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/cert/index.htm Project SITE SUPPORT (PSS) Project SITE SUPPORT (PSS): A education/business community partnership to train, and retain teachers in the K-12 urban environments. (Professional Information) http://www.sitesupport.org