General Resources
The National Academy Foundation (NAF) is pleased to offer you this list of general resources. This non-exhaustive list of books, reports and online sites is meant to provide information to Academy members on a range of issues: school-to-work, curriculum development, fundraising, etc. Whether you go to the library, bookstore or order online, it is NAF's hope that the materials presented here will help build on the success of your Academy.
The listing of the following resources does not represent an endorsement by the National Academy Foundation. This compilation represents recommendations from Academy members across the country or materials used as resources in the development of NAF curriculum. To recommend other resources, e-mail Steve Markbreiter.
America's Teachers: Profile of a Profession
US Department of Education, Washington, DC
Career Academies Impacts on Labor Market Outcomes and Educational Attainment
Kemple, James J., Scott-Clayton, Judith; Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, New York, NY 2004
This is part of a series of reports from an ongoing evaluation of the Career Academy approach, a widely established high school reform initiative aimed at improving students' performance in high school and providing them with clearer pathways to post-secondary education and careers. Go to http://www.mdrc.org/project_publications_29_1.html for a listing of all MDRC's Career Academy publications
Career Academies: Partnerships for Reconstructing American High Schools
Stern, David, Marilyn Raby & Charles Dayton; Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, San Francisco, CA
Getting Results with Curriculum Mapping
Jacobs, Heidi Hayes; ASCD 2004
The Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Ellis, Arthur K. & Carol J. Stuen; Eye on Education, Larchmont, NY 1998
With real examples from actual classrooms and a comprehensive directory of resources, this book assists you in helping learners develop a deeper and fuller understanding of content. It is a practical tool which
The Language of School Design: Design Patterns for 21st Century Schools
Nair, Prakash & Fielding, Randall; DesignShare.com, 2005
Looking Good and Doing Good: Corporate Philanthropy and Corporate Power
Himmelstein, Jerome L.; Indiana University Press 1997
This book looks at the culture of giving away billions of dollars and the politics of what these ties mean to both the corporate world and the causes they touch.
Making the Grade: Reinventing America's Schools
Wagner, Tony; RoutledgeFalmer 2003
Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum & Assessment K-12 (Paperback)
Jacobs, Heidi Hayes
Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
Armstrong, Thomas; ASCD Publications, Alexandria, VA
Performance Assessment and Standards-Based Curricula: The Achievement Cycle
Glatthorn, Allan A., Don Bragaw, Karen Dawkins & John Parker; Eye on Education, Larchmont, NY 1998
This practical book demonstrates the essential connections between standards-based curricula, performance assessment-driven instruction, and authentic learning.
The Relentlessly Practical Guide to Raising Serious Money: Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations
Lansdowne, David; Emerson & Church Publishers, Medfield, MA 1997
This book is concerned with the actual practice of raising money, what you need to do, and how to employ each fundraising method to raise the maximum amount of money.
Redesigning Schools: What Matters and What Works
Darling-Hammond, Linda; School Redesign Network at Stanford University, 2002
Renewing America's Schools: A Guide for School-Based Action
Glickman, Carl D.; Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, San Francisco, CA
Seven Steps to an Effective Leadership Transition
The Points of Light Foundation & The National Center for Nonprofit Boards
This resource identifies the seven essential steps to selecting a nonprofit director, for boards of directors or anyone else involved in the search process.
Staff Development: Practices that Promote Leadership in Learning Communities
Zepeda, Sally J.; Eye on Education, Larchmont, NY 1999
This book examines the role of the school principal in instructional improvement and staff development. Included are discussions of job-embedded learning, models of staff development, and action research.
Online Resources
American Youth Policy Forum
AYPF, a nonprofit, non-partisan professional development organization, provides learning opportunities for policy leaders, practitioners, and researchers working on youth and education issues at the national, state, and local levels. AYPF publications cover the areas of education; youth development and community involvement; and preparation for careers and workforce development.
The George Lucas Educational Foundation
The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) grows out of filmmaker George Lucas's commitment to education and to a vision of learning where students are challenged and engaged, have access to interactive technologies, and are supported by inspired teachers and involved parents and communities.
21st Century Teachers Network
A national network of teacher leaders helping themselves and their colleagues through education technology.
ASCD
ASCD provides professional development in curriculum and supervision; initiates and supports activities to provide educational equity for all students; and serves as a world-class leader in education information services. The ASCD website also includes publications (including books, newsletters, and handbooks) on a range of educational topics.
The Community Learning Network
CLN is designed to help K-12 teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. There are over 250 menu pages with more than 4,700 annotated links to educational Internet sites, as well as over 100 Internet resources of our own--all organized within an intuitive structure.
Eye on Education
Provides online resources and a listing of educational materials.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
Hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government are available at this Web site.
Guidance Associates
Guidance Associates publishes curriculum related educational videos and software for the K-12 marketplace. This Web site also provides teacher resources.
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
The Coalition's direct objective is to encourage curriculum enrichment to insure that basic personal financial management skills are attained during the K-12 educational experience.
The National Library of Education
The National Library of Education (NLE) collects primarily in the area of education with special emphasis on theory, policy, and research and offers several online resources.
Online Internet Institute
The Online Internet Institute (OII) is a results driven organization, which offers professional development workshops to help students and teachers improve classroom achievement.
Publishers' Listing
This reference site provides links to numerous publishers' websites as well as listing for museums, online publishers and journals.
US Department of Education: Teacher's Web Page
Here you will find a collection of items created for teachers and designed to help advance the President's call for "a talented and dedicated teacher in every classroom."
