State and National English Learners Resource Organizations

ABC seeks to create outstanding educational opportunities for all students in L.A. so that they graduate prepared to succeed in college, their careers and in life. Prioritizing policies such as pre-school, afterschool, English learners, college preparatory curriculum, school-community partnerships, parent engagement, small learning communities, Multiple Pathways programs, and the current dropout crisis enables ABC to address the very roots of education reform.

California Tomorrow provides vision, leadership, research, customized strategies and ongoing support to community organizations, schools, policymakers and advocates working toward a more equitable, inclusive, multicultural society. We help transform institutions so that they are better able to serve a broader, more diverse public.

California Tomorrow Home Page

Works with afterschool organizations, school districts, municipalities, and thousands of educators across the country dedicated to making the out-of-school hours a dynamic time for learning and healthy development. Grounded in practice (fourteen years operating pre-K-12th grade programs), the Center provides publications, professional development, and technical assistance for building high quality programs and effective aftershool educators.

www.afterschooled.org

TESOL's mission is to develop and maintain professional expertise in English language teaching and learning for speakers of other languages worldwide. TESOL is a membership agency. Some information and resources are posted on their website for individuals who are non-members. TESOL's website contains:

• Information about the organization

A resource page for teachers and students of English as a second language. The website contains teacher resources, lesson plans, and assessment tools as well as multiple resources for (adult) students of learning English as a second language. To access this website, go to http://www.eslpartyland.com/

This website contains multiple resources for teachers, students, ESL jobs, and other resources such as quizzes for youth and podcasts. http://www.eslcafe.com/