Professional Organizations

• American Educational Research Association
• American Montessori Society
• Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Association of Teacher Educators
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) The International Association for professionals and families connected to special education and individuals with disabilities.
• Constitutional Rights Foundation
• Godly Play Foundation This organization furthers the work of Rev. Jerome Berryman, D.D., in the development of a Montessori based Sunday school/religious education program. It is ecumenical and is used with children, adolescents, and adults, in churches, prisons, hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice care facilities. John Chattin-McNichols is an accredited teacher and serves on the board.
• International Reading Association
• ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)
• National Association for Multicultural Education
• National Council for the Social Studies
• National Council of Teachers of English
• NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)
• Northwest Association of Teacher Educators
• NSTA (National Science Teachers Association)
• Seattle Reading Council
• The Civic Mission of Schools
• University of Washington Center for Multicultural Education offers resources, courses, and conferences on Multicultural Education.
• Washington Organization for Reading Development
• Washington State Association for Multicultural Education
• Washington State Council for the Social Studies
• WSMC (Washington State Mathematics Council)
• WSTA (Washington Science Teachers Association)

Professional Resources

• Alliance for the Study of School Climate
• Classroom Management Resource Site
• Learning Disabilities Online
• National Technical Assistance Center for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
• Paragon Learning Style Inventory

Job Search

• Openings in Washington schools