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July 2007, Volume 1

	Dear Teacher, If your school system begins classes in August, it's time to start thinking about back-to-school! Don't worry—we have you covered. Get advice on everything from decorating and arranging your classroom to introducing yourself to your students and learning your students' names—and personalities. A great way to get to know your students is to have them research their own families. They may learn things that they never thought about before—and you can use their newfound knowledge to acquaint yourself with your students. Whether you are a new teacher this year or a seasoned veteran, our resources on surviving the elementary school and secondary school classrooms will be help you prepare for a great year. Best Wishes, The Editors of TeacherVision.com FEATURED THEMES Back-to-School Tackle those back-to-school jitters with these effective classroom tips and activities. Bulletin Boards Creating an Effective Physical Classroom Environment Assignment and Attendance Record Assessment Forms Getting to Know Your Students Icebreakers First Day Celebration A Back-to-School Conversation Student Orientation Self-Portrait Student Homework Checklist 2007 Educator's Calendar Ten Guiding Principles for the Beginning of the Year Seating Arrangements More Elementary Survival Tips Whether you teach kindergarten or fifth grade, these tips for a successful start to the school year will benefit you. First Day at the Elementary Level Elementary Classroom Management Tips Forty Tips for Making the Elementary School Day Go Smoothly Language Arts Survival Tips for the Elementary Classroom Mathematics Survival Tips for the Elementary Classroom Art Survival Tips for the Elementary Classroom Social Studies Survival Tips for the Elementary Classroom Health and Science Survival Tips for the Elementary Classroom More Families Help your students learn more about their families, so they can learn more about themselves. Celebrating Families Genetics: Why We Are the Way We Are Family Words Printable Why Grandparents Are Important A Family Tree (Lesson Plan) Pop-Up Family Portrait My Family Tree Daily Journal Topics: Fabulous Families Your Heredity Family Word Search Family Tree Powerpoint Activity Family Roles: Who Am I? Family Puzzle Family Word Search More TEACHING TOOLS New Teacher This advice will get you through your very first year of teaching—or provide a review for your fifteenth. Helpful Bits of Advice from Veteran Teachers What I Wish I'd Known When I Was a New Teacher Creating a Physical Learning Environment Offering Students Choices from Day One Preparing for the First Day of the School Year FAQs for the First Day of School You Are a Role Model Conflict Resolution Activities Book on the Run: Teacher Timesavers Teaching Methods Lesson Methodologies Multiple Intelligences Standards for Good Teaching More				Teacher Guides to Secondary Literature   Get help with teaching classic novels and plays with these literature guides. Beowulf The Call of the Wild City of God Henry IV, Part One The Mousetrap and Other Plays A Streetcar Named Desire More   Vocabulary Lessons Expand your students' vocabularies with these lessons on body parts and actions. Hand It Over Exploring Analogies Moving Our Bodies Survival Actions An Action-Packed Crossword Puzzle More National Friendship Week   Friendship Week is August 13-18. Celebrate by teaching your students what makes a good friend. Friends: Same/Different Friendship and Literature Friendship Fractions Friends Are Fun! Bulletin Board More   Timely Topics   Civil Rights Act of 1964 (July 2, 1964) Independence Day (July 4) Puzzle Day (July 13) First Moon Landing (July 20, 1969) Parents Day (July 22) Puerto Rico Constitution Day (July 25, 1952) Beatrix Potter's Birthday (July 28, 1866) J.K. Rowling's Birthday (July 31, 1965) World Wide Web Anniversary (August 1, 1990) Signing of the Declaration of Independence (August 2, 1776) Hiroshima Day (August 6) International Art Appreciation Day (August 9) President Richard Nixon Resigned (August 9, 1974) National Friendship Week (August 13-18) Panama Canal Opened (August 15, 1914) National Aviation Day (August 19) Women's Equality Day (August 26) International Blog Day (August 31) More July Events More August Events