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Information: "Society: Issues: Bilingual Education: Professional Organizations" lists the official sites of regional, national or international organizations of interest to bilingual educators.
Bilingual Education Sites:
California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE): Promotes high levels of literacy in English and in at least one other language. (Bilingual Education) http://www.bilingualeducation.org/
The Edmonton Chinese Bilingual Education Association The Edmonton Chinese Bilingual Education Association: Over 1500 students spanning kindergarten to high school graduation are speaking Mandarin and learning to write the traditional complex form of Chinese words or characters on a daily basis during regular school hours in Edmonton public schools. (Bilingual Education) http://www.ecbea.org/
National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center: Located at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. One of seven centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education, committed to improving foreign language education in America's primary and secondary schools. (Bilingual Education) http://www.educ.iastate.edu/nflrc/
Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE): A state advocacy organization for the rights of language minority children. (Bilingual Education) http://www.tabe.org/
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages: Dedicated to promoting the study of foreign languages and cultures as an integral component of American education and society. (Bilingual Education) http://www.actfl.org/
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE): A non-profit professional development and advocacy professional membership association working to ensure educational excellence and equity for language-minority Americans. (Bilingual Education) http://www.nabe.org/
Canadian Parents for French - British Columbia & Yukon Branch Canadian Parents for French - British Columbia & Yukon Branch: National volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion and creation of French second language educational learning opportunities for British Columbia and Yukon French immersion and FSL/core French students. (Bilingual Education) http://www.cpf.bc.ca/index.shtml
National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL) National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL): An organization for educators involved in teaching foreign languages to children. The mission of the organization is to promote opportunities for all children to develop a high level of competence in at least one language in addition to their own. (Bilingual Education) http://www.educ.iastate.edu/nnell/
Illinois Association for Multilingual Multicultural Education (IAMME) Illinois Association for Multilingual Multicultural Education (IAMME): A professional association for people who promote high quality educational policies and practices for potentially English proficient learners. (Bilingual Education) http://www.iamme.com/
Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association (IFLTA) Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association (IFLTA): Professional association. Newsletter and conference information. (Bilingual Education) http://www.bsu.edu/web/iflta/
Texas Center for Bilingual/ESL Education Texas Center for Bilingual/ESL Education: Resources for parents, teachers and administrators, including the online "Bilingual Handbook," teaching modules and research. Information also available in Spanish. (Bilingual Education) http://www.tcbee.org/