List of Contents (click on topic name for more links)

• General Resources (16)

• Class Management (8)

• Collaborative/Cooperative Learning (2)

• First Day of Class (5)

• Other Resources for New Teachers (16)

• Philosophy of Education (4)

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General Resources
Bulletin Board Ideas--for the School, Classroom, and Media Center
Creating the Ultimate Teaching/Interview Portfolio
ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Gary B. Stager's Educational Services and Resources for Progressive Educators
General Resources Matrix--teaching Strategies, special education resources, professional development
History of Education--a beautiful site devoted to the history of education worldwide
Learning to Learn from the Inside Out
Middle School--excellent resource for exploring Middle School Reform
Pathways to School Improvement--guide for improving your classroom
Students Can Learn On Their Own
Taking the Bully by the Horns--Kathy Knoll's excellent website with Books & Workshops on Bullying, School Violence & Self-esteem Issues
Teacher ChatBoards--for Beginning Teachers
Teachers.Net--teacher resources
What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching
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Class Management
Advice for First-Year Teachers--From the 'Sophomores' Who Survived Last Year
Classroom Organization
First-Day-of-School 'Icebreakers'--Help Students and Teachers Warm Up!
Middle School--excellent resource for exploring Middle School Reform
School-Based Management--This site contains a summary of findings about the expectations for School Based Management and research notes. In addition, an annotated bibliography is included and links to other web sites that may be useful for researching School Based Management.
Teachers Helping Teachers: Classroom Management
The New Teacher Page
What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching
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Collaborative/Cooperative Learning
Collaborative Learning
Collaborative Projects Community
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First Day of Class
(Thanks to James Lerman and fellow members of the EDTECH listserv for most of these recommended sites)
Activities for the First Days of School
First-Day-of-School 'Icebreakers'--Help Students and Teachers Warm Up!
Fourteen Great Activities for the First Days of School!
Fourteen MORE Activities for the First Days of School!
Getting to Know You: Activities for the First Day of School
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Other Resources for New Teachers
(Thanks to James Lerman and fellow members of the EDTECH listserv for most of these recommended sites)
Advice for First-Year Teachers--From the 'Sophomores' Who Survived Last Year
Beginning Teachers Chatboard
Beginning Teachers Mailring
Classroom Management--much more than just discipline, from Teachers Helping Teachers
Dr. Mac's Amazing Behavior Management Advice Site

Helping Your Students With Homework--A Guide for Teachers, US Dept. of Ed.
Ideas for New Teachers and Education Students
National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse | How to Find and Keep Teachers
New Teacher Center at UCSC--dedicated to new teacher development
Survival Guide for New Teachers--a guidebook published by US Dept. of Ed.
TeachersFirst New Teacher Resources
TeacherVision--many useful tips and tools for organizing your teaching K-12
What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching--a guidebook published by US Dept. of Ed.
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Philosophy of Education
See Collaborative/Cooperative Learning
Learning to Learn from the Inside Out
Middle School--excellent resource for exploring Middle School Reform
Notebook for Contemporary Continental Philosophy- directory of resources in Philosophy
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