National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)

Overview:

Profession(s): Language
Member Type(s): Bilingual Educators
Scope: National - United States
Formed: 1974
Members: 20,000
Address: 1030 15th Street NW Suite 470, Washington, DC, 20005, USA
Phone: 202-898-1829
Fax: 202-789-2866
Email: nabe@nabe.org
Website: www.nabe.org

Description:

The National Association for Bilingual Education is the only professional organization at the national level wholly devoted to representing both English language learners and bilingual education professionals. Along with our affiliate organizations in 23 states, we represent a combined membership of more than 20,000 bilingual and English-as-a-second-language teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, university professors and students, researchers, advocates, policymakers, and parents.

The National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) is a dynamic non-profit membership organization headquartered in our nation's capital. NABE is the only professional organization at the national level wholly devoted to representing both the interests of language-minority students and the bilingual education professionals who serve them.

Language-minority children, who speak virtually all of the world’s languages, represent the fastest growing sector of America's school-age population. In fact, reliable estimates place their number at over six million. These children are a major part of our nation's future, and many of them are limited in their English proficiency. This points to a growing need for education programs that take into account the specific linguistic and academic challenges faced by America's English language learners.

Bilingual education ensures that these students acquire full command of the English language without falling behind in other subject areas. In doing so, bilingual programs open the door to academic excellence for students and benefit our nation as a whole.

Mission/Aims:

NABE recognizes the importance of providing all children with access to a world-class education. In light of this, the Association's priorities include:

Keeping language-minority Americans clearly in focus as states and communities move forward with educational reforms

Improving instructional practice for linguistically and culturally diverse students

Expanding professional development programs for teachers serving language- minority students

Securing adequate funding for the federal Bilingual Education Act and other programs serving limited-English-proficient students

Defending the rights of language-minority Americans

Member Benefits:

Six Issues Annually of Language Learner (formerly NABE News)
Discounted Rates for Subscriptions to NABE’s Bilingual Research Journal
Special Member Registration Rates for NABE Conference
Complete, Unrestricted Access to NABE’s Web site
Membership in NABE's Special Interest Groups
State and Regional Affiliation

Affiliations:

Our member Associations, Chapters, Divisions:
Alaska Association for Bilingual Education
Arizona Association for Bilingual Education
California Association for Bilingual Education
Capital Area National Association for Bilingual Education
Colorado Association for Bilingual Education
Bilingual Association of Florida
Idaho Association for Bilingual Education
Illinois Association for Multicultural Multilingual Education
Kansas Association of Teachers of English to Other Languages/Bilingual Educators
Louisiana Association for Bilingual Education
Maryland Association for Bilingual Education
Massachusetts Association for Bilingual Education
Michigan Association for Bilingual Education
Montana Association for Bilingual Education
New Jersey Bilingual Educators (NJTESOL)
New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education
New York State Association for Bilingual Education
Oklahoma Association for Bilingual Education
Oregon Association for Bilingual Education
Pennsylvania Association for Bilingual Education
South Dakota Association for Bilingual Bicultural Education
Texas Association for Bilingual Education
Washington Association for Bilingual Education
Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education

Additional Information:

Our annual conference is the only one in the United States dedicated to exploring topics of interest to teachers, administrators, and parents of English language learners, including second language acquisition, bilingual education, assessment and accountability, teacher training, and special education, and grassroots activism.