Educational Resources
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS
Association of Boarding Schools: www.boardingschools.com
Learn about academic programs, sports, arts, and activities at college-prep boarding schools throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS): www.caisca.org
CAIS is an organization of 190 independent schools in California that serves to set standards of academic quality, provides professional development opportunities, and promotes diversity.
California Association of Private School Organizations: www.capso.org
A consortium of pre-collegiate, independent, and religious school organizations striving to preserve philosophical and religious values.
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS): www.nais.org
NAIS is the national voice of independent education, offering standards, targeted resources, and networking opportunities for its 1,400 member schools.
Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS) www.pnais.org
PNAIS assists the 110 member schools in fulfilling their mission to provide high quality education for children.
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Archdiocese of Los Angeles: www.archdiocese.la/jobs/index.php
Employment opportunities in Catholic Schools in Los Angeles for teachers and administrators.
Bay Area Development Collaborative: www.batdc.org
Organization founded by bay area independent schools to provide opportunities to educators such as local access to speakers, programs and instruction, as well as to form groups of teachers to work in specific areas of interest.
Bay Area Teacher Training Institute (BATTI): www.ba-tti.org
A two-year credential program under the sponsorship of San Francisco State University. Students work as paid intern teachers at one of a coalition of more than 20 independent (private or parochial) elementary schools around the Bay Area.
California Association for the Education of Young Children: www.caeyc.org
Information and conferences for early education teachers, as well as preschool accreditation.
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: www.ctc.ca.gov
Information on all aspects of California State Teaching Credentials.
Coalition of Essential Schools: www.essentialschools.org
Guided by a set of Common Principles, CES strives to create and sustain a network of personalized, equitable, and intellectually challenging schools.
Educational Records Bureau: www.erbtest.org
ERB partners with its school members to achieve student learning through high quality assessment tools that improve instruction and program effectiveness.
Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs: www.thealliance-la.org
The Alliance is an organization dedicated to placing and supporting underrepresented students of color in elementary and secondary independent schools in Southern California.
International School Services (ISS): www.iss.edu
A private, non-profit organization serving American international schools overseas.
NAIS Fellowship for Aspiring School Heads: www.nais.org/conferences/index.cfm?ItemNumber=146762
A one-year professional development program for individuals at NAIS member schools who wish to become heads of independent schools.
Search Associates: www.searchassociates.com
Employment opportunities abroad for teachers and administrators.
Teach for America: www.teachforamerica.org
Recruits outstanding recent college graduates from all backgrounds and career interests to commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools.
Ventura County Office of Education Teacher Education Programs www.VCOE.org/tss
Certificated Development Services (CDS) provides academic advisement for those individuals working toward a teaching credential and seeking to meet specific credential requirements. For information, suggestions and advice regarding credential programs candidates may also call, (805) 437-1320.
Ventura County Office of Education Teacher Education Programs: www.vcoe.org/tss/TeacherEducationPrograms/BTSAMultipleSingleSubjectCredentialProgram.aspx
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Induction Consortium (BTSA·IC) is a two-year, developmentally sequenced program of support and Assessment for newly credentialed teachers teaching in California. Groups to be held across the Ventura and Los Angeles areas.
PROGRAM RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
Apple Education: www.apple.com/education/teachers-professors/resources
Offers curriculum resources, lesson plans, quick start activities, and tutorials for teachers using Apple computers.
Exploratorium Educate: www.exploratorium.edu/educate/index.html
Cool sites, experiments, webcasts, hands-on activities, digital library etc. for Science lessons.
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth: cty.jhu.edu
Seeks students of the high academic ability through its talent search and offers them challenging educational opportunities, and supports educators in their efforts to meet the needs of highly able students.
Los Angeles Music Center Education: www.musiccenter.org/education
Works with schools and teachers to plan arts education programs including professional development, assembly performances at schools with performers and ensembles, and Student Workshop Programs with teaching artists.
Ocean Institute: www.ocean-institute.org
Nationally recognized hands-on marine science, environmental education and maritime history programs.
Public Broadcasting Service Teachers: www.pbs.org/teachers
TV Programs, resources, web content, on-line professional development broken down by age level and subject.
Stanford University's Program for Gifted Youth: epgy.stanford.edu
Offers computer-based distance-learning courses for high-ability students of all ages. Since its inception over 50,000 students from 35 countries have taken courses.
Teachers on Reserve: www.teachersonreserve.com
An employment agency providing temporary (substitute) and permanent teachers and administrators for California private and independent schools.
Community Resources
Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA): www.heartofla.org
Center that serves the Rampart community of Los Angeles with after school programs in academics, the arts, and athletics through an extensive volunteer program.
Westside Rentals: www.westsiderentals.com
For educators moving into the Southern California area who need a home, this is a valuable resource.
