Related Links
National Resources
- Elementary Education Portal
The site provides information on all aspects of elementary school education to teacher candidates as well as in-service teachers. The site has forums that provide a medium for interactive discussions. - Ministry of National Education
The official website of the Ministry of National Education in Turkey. This is a useful website if you need official statistical information about K-12 schooling in Turkey as well as information about the current rules and regulations pertaining to K-12 education in Turkey. - Department of Elementary Education
The official website of the Department of Elementary Education in Turkey that contains up-to-date information regarding the rules and regulations, ongoing projects, and news and announcements about K-12 education in Turkey. - The Board of Education
The site contains information about the structure of the Board of Education, its history, function, and organization as well as current information about the textbooks used in the K-12 system in Turkey. It also contains useful links to schools and regional and local departments of education.
International Resources
- International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education (IEJEE)
This website is an international, multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed online journal published three times a year. IEJEE aims to provide a platform for the publication of the most advanced high-quality research in the areas of learning, development, instruction and teaching at elementary level. - The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) is the profession’s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation. Through the process of professional accreditation of schools, colleges and departments of education, NCATE works to make a difference in the quality of teaching and teacher preparation today, tomorrow, and for the next century. NCATE’s performance-based system of accreditation fosters competent classroom teachers and other educators who work to improve the education of all P-12 students. NCATE believes every student deserves a caring, competent, and highly qualified teacher. (from the website) - Teaching Ideas
Teaching Ideas is a resource website that offers a variety of free lesson ideas, activities and resources which can be used in K-8 classrooms. - Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
Our mission is to promote and support the optimal education and development of children worldwide, and to influence the professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children in a changing society.