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| NASA Education Program - National Associations - Aerospace States Organization - strives to promote a state-based perspective in federal aerospace policy development. It also supports state aerospace initiatives that enhance student/teacher education outreach and economic development opportunities.
- Association of Science Technology Centers - is composed of science centers and related institutions, including zoos, nature centers, aquaria, planetariums and space theaters, and natural history and children's museums. ASTC supports and stimulates excellence and innovation in science museums, and strengthens their capacity to serve as effective community resources in promoting public understanding of science and technology.
- Council of Chief State School Officers - is a nationwide, nonprofit organization composed of the public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five extra-state jurisdictions.
- Council of State Science Supervisors - is a professional organization composed of science education specialists who serve at the state, territorial, or the protectorate educational agency in the United States and U.S. Territories. Each of these supervisors plays a key role in directing efforts at improving school science and to ensure excellence and equity in science education.
- Geographic Education National Implementation Project - The American Geographical Society and the National Geographic Society joined with the two other professional associations in geography to form the Geographic Education National Implementation Project (GENIP). Since that time, GENIP has worked to coordinate efforts to improve the status and quality of geography education across the curriculum in grades K-12.
- International Society for Technology in Education - (ISTE) is the largest teacher-based, nonprofit organization in the field of educational technology. Its mission is to help K-12 classroom teachers and administrators share effective methods for enhancing student learning through the use of new classroom technologies.
- International Technology Education Association - is the professional organization of technology teachers. Their mission is to promote technological literacy for all by supporting the teaching of technology and promoting the professionalism of those engaged in this pursuit.
- Clarifying Misconceptions between Technology Education and Educational Technology (pdf) - There is much confusion today when attempting to understand the differences between technology education and educational technology. Both are important components of education; however, the confusion harms both fields of study. This article, written by William E. Dugger, Jr. (ITEA) and Nitin Naik (CoTF) will provide clarification about the purpose and direction of technology education and educational technology as well as the standards used in both educational areas. (Provided with permission of the authors, the International Technology Education Association and The NASA Classroom of the Future)
- National Alliance of State Science & Mathematics Coalitions - supports the development of state coalitions to promote systemic improvement of science, mathematics, and technology education and serves as their national voice.
- National Council for Geographic Education - works to enhance the status and quality of geography teaching and learning. They promote the importance and value of geographic education, enhance the preparation of geographic educators with respect to their knowledge of content, techniques, and learning processes; facilitate communication among teachers of geography; encourage and support research on geographic education; develops, publishes, and promotes the use of curriculum, resource, and learning materials.
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - is dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of mathematics. It is a recognized leader in efforts to ensure an excellent mathematics education for all students and an opportunity for every mathematics teacher to grow professionally.
- National Science Teachers Association - provides many programs and services for science educators, including awards, professional development workshops, and educational tours. NSTA offers professional certification for science teachers in eight teaching level and discipline area categories.
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