Resources
Given the scope of the field of education, there are countless resources available to individuals seeking information about current news, research, professional organizations, and job opportunities. The links on this page should serve as a helpful starting point as you expand your knowledge of this field. From time to time, new resources may be added that seem useful to the education community at Lawrence, so we recommend that you periodically revisit this page for updates.
- Educational Research
- Instructional Resources
- Education News
- Professional Associations and Organizations
- Centers for Educational Research, Innovation, and Discussion
- Employment Resources
Educational Research
If you are conducting research on a topic in Education, please refer to Mudd Library’s Electronic Resources page for links to relevant online databases and eJournals.
For more specific guidance concerning your research, we recommend that you meet with your professor about his or her expectations and schedule a visit with a Reference Librarian to assist you in locating those sources.
Instructional Resources
A number of instructional resources may be found in the Mursell Education Library in Briggs 125, including the following periodicals.
- The American Biology Teacher
- Art Educator
- English Journal
- Green Teacher
- Journal of Geoscience
- Education
- Mathematics Teacher
- Media and Mathematics
- Middle School Journal
- The Science Teacher
- School Library Journal
- School Science and Mathematics
- Social Educator
- Teaching Exceptional Children
Education News
Education Week (news widget)
Teacher Magazine (news widget)
Education News
The New York Times – Education (RSS feed)
National Public Radio – Education (RSS feed)
Professional Associations and Organizations
Wisconsin:
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Wisconsin Education Association Council
National:
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
National Education Association (NEA)
American Association of School Administrators
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
By Discipline:
National Council of Teachers of English
International Reading Association
National Council for the Social Studies
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Science Teachers Association
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
National Art Education Association
National Association for Music Education (MENC)
Music Teachers National Association
The Council for Exceptional Children – The Voice and Vision of Special Education
Centers for Educational Research, Innovation, and Discussion:
New Visions for Public Schools
Teaching for Change – Building Social Justice Starting in the Classrooms
Teaching Tolerance – A Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center
The Freire Project for Critical Pedagogy
Employment Resources
The Lawrence University Career Center has a page of links to Education Jobs in each of the 50 states, as well as national listings and resources for finding jobs in independent/private schools. Some additional helpful resources are listed below.
Preparation for Interviews:
The University of Wisconsin - Green Bay has compiled a list of questions frequently encountered by teacher candidates during interviews. Their webpage covers a range of topics including those related to the Teacher Perceiver Process; click here for a printer-friendly version of this document.
Public School Job Search:
Wisconsin.gov -- look for education job openings in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Educators Career Access Network (WECAN) -- The primary site for teaching job listings in Wisconsin and for candidates to load their application materials
Top School Jobs (news widget)
Private and Charter School Job Search:
Private School Employment Network
Other Helpful Resources
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction – Educator Licensing
