Your Resource List for the Start of the School Year

Although we don't return to school until after Labor Day, I understand that many of you have already begun the 2015-2016 school year. So......I've put together a megalist of resources which will assist you in becoming more organized.



Award and Certificate Templates

Back to School Templates

Best Education and Technology Podcasts

Books for Reluctant Readers: Grades K-12

Bulletin Board Ideas

Classroom Guides from Edutopia

Classroom Management Templates and Forms

Free eBooks Listing

FREE Stuff for Teachers

Getting Started with Icebreakers

Grants and Grant Writing Information

Great Blogs to Follow By Subject Area

Holidays from September-June

Resources for New Teachers

Technology eBooks from MakeUseOf

What a Listing! Holiday Resources From September to June- all the links you'll ever need

The Beginning of the School Year....

Although I still have a few weeks left before returning to work, some of you have already started the new school year. I have gathered some important resources for you which are from previous posts on my blog. If you'd like to see something in particular, drop me an email. Have a wonderful 2013-2014 school year!

10 Places to Find Back to School Templates

15 Sites for Classroom Management Templates and Forms

20 Places to Find Award and Certificate Templates

22 Resources to Teach About September 11

24 Places to Find Bulletin Board Display Ideas

40 Ways to Obtain Information on Grants and Grant Writing

136 Interactive Educational Games By Subject Area

Holiday Resources From September to June

Icebreakers for the Start of the School Year

New Teachers

Welcome to the New School Year!!

I realize that I have been absent for 95% of the summer and I apologize for that. Health issues have finally been straightened out, and I'm ready to begin the new year tomorrow.  In the meantime, I've prepared some important links for you to use.

New teachers, click here for oodles of assistance.

Teacher-Librarians and Media Specialists will find a ton of resources here.

If you are still looking for a teaching job, try this listing.

I promise to begin more new posts as of tomorrow.  Have a great year!!

New to Our Profession? Here Are 30 Links to Resources Which Help You in Your Job

If you're reading this post for information, congratulations! In a time where so many teachers have lost their jobs, you are very fortunate to have been hired for the 2011-2012 school year! Help is right around the corner. (or should I say paragraph?) The best advice I can give you is to find a mentor (someone who has been teaching at least 4 years or more) and use that person's knowledge and experience to assist you. Take it one day at a time and be prepared to work. Here's a great quote a colleague of mine posted recently: "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."-William Arthur Ward.  (Thanks, Brenda!)  Best of luck and go inspire your students!


6 Quick Tips For New Teachers- told like a fairy tale, this cute video is very helpful!



50 Best Blogs for Brand New Teachers

100 Mistakes New Teachers Make

101 Things for the First Three Weeks

  

Beginning Teachers' Toolbox

Discipline and Classroom Management

First Day of School Icebreakers- grades 6-8

Getting to Know Your Students- huge list from Teachervision

How Teachers Can Use Educational Technology Successfully

Icebreaker Activities- from A to Z Teacher Stuff; elementary kids; some older

Louise Maine on Wikis- not sure what a wiki is, click here for a definition

Management Tips for New Teachers -NEA's Site

Most Important Skills for a New Teacher- post by K. Jarrett, who is a K-4 technology teacher

Must Reads For New Teachers- from NEA

New Middle Grade Teachers

NewTeacher- site was founded by former teachers Rosemary and Harry Wong; many links to articles and web-based papers

New Teacher Center- news and many resource links

New Teacher Resource Center- created by ESL teacher Dorit Sasson, the site has many tips and booklets for download.

New Teacher Resources

New Teacher Survival Central- from blogs to basics to classroom tools; Discovery Education

New Teacher Tech Survival List- from the Nerdy Teacher's blog

Newbies- from TeachersFirst.com

Positive Discipline Strategies Yield Quick Results- 5- minute video from Edutopia:

 

Preparing for the First Day-includes a survival kit, ideas; from Education World

Survival Guide for New Teachers- from Scholastic.com; includes tips, printables, helpline and survival guide.

Teachers' Network- covers Back to School Night, opening activities and parent-teacher conferences.

Teachervision's New Teacher Resources- comprehensive list includes, Slideshows of Advice, Beginning of the School Year, The Classroom, Dealing with Homework, Teacher-Parent Relationships, Classroom Notes, Passes, Forms and much more.

Technology Integration For Beginning Teachers

Top 10 Technology Tips For New Teachers

24 Resources for New Teachers

My friend Sheila just posted some great news on Facebook: her daughter was offered a job teaching third grade in the fall.  What an incredible feat in today's job market, with schools cutting jobs left and right. (I can't even think about my budget for September) Anyway, that news gave me my next posting: resources for new teachers. I have also given this topic its own page so I can be updating it regularly. Best of luck to you for taking on the hardest job that you'll really love!!


50 Best Blogs for Brand New Teachers

50 Fantastic Resources for New Teachers

101 Things for the First Three Weeks



Beginning Teachers Chatboard- from Teachers.net

The First Days of School -Harry Wong's Site

How to Get Control of Any Classroom

Management Tips for New Teachers -NEA's Site

MiddleWeb Teacher Mentoring Resources

Most Important Skills for a New Teacher- post by K. Jarrett, who is a K-4 technology teacher

New Middle Grade Teachers- from middleweb.com

New Teacher Resource Coaching Center- created by ESL teacher Dorit Sasson, the site has many tips and booklets for download.

New Teacher Resources- small list

New Teacher Survival Central- from blogs to basics to classroom tools; Discovery Education site

Newbies- from TeachersFirst.com

Positive Discipline Strategies Yield Quick Results- 5- minute video from Edutopia:

Preparing for the First Day-includes a survival kit, ideas; from Education World

Preservice & New Teacher Resources- from the National Science Teachers Association

Resources, Tools and Tips for New Teachers- from Scholastic.com; includes tips, printables, helpline and survival guide.

Survival Guide for New Teachers- from the U. S. Department of Education

A "Survival Kit" for New Teachers- from Education World

Teachermentors.com- lots of free information
                  

Teachers' Network- covers Back to School Night, opening activities and parent-teacher conferences.

Teachervision's New Teacher Resources- comprehensive list includes, Slideshows of Advice, Beginning of the School Year, The Classroom, Dealing with Homework, Teacher-Parent Relationships, Classroom Notes, Passes, Forms and much more.

Your Daily Checklist for Effective Classroom Management