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Discover everything a beginning teacher will need for a successful school year, from tips for your first day, to classroom-management advice, to printables and lesson plans that will support your curriculum all year long. Get help with disciplining your students, lesson methodologies, the first day of school, maintaining both authority and fairness, assessing your students' work, teaching English-language learners and students with special needs, forming a relationship with parents, and more. You'll also find printable forms, awards, and graphic organizers to help you in planning your lessons and your curriculum for the whole year.

Slideshows of Advice

Top 10 Things Every Teacher Needs in the Classroom
Top 10 Behavior Management Tips for the Classroom
Top 10 Free (& Cheap) Rewards for Students
Top 15 Pieces of Advice from Veteran Teachers
Top 10 Classroom Organization Tips
Top 10 Educational Technology Resources
Top 10 Writing Graphic Organizers Gallery
Top 10 Great Books on Teaching
Top 10 Free Field Trips
Top 10 Science Graphic Organizers
Top 10 Icebreakers to Get to Know Your Students
Lesson Planning Advice from Veteran Teachers
Top 10 Teacher-Parent Collaboration Ideas
Top 10 Animal-Themed Graphic Organizers
Top 10 Education Apps for the Classroom
Customizable Passes for New Teachers
Seasons Printables Slideshow
Tips from Veteran Teachers on Dealing with Parents
TeacherVision's Favorite Classroom Management Tips & Forms
Top 10 Motivation Tips for the Classroom
More Slideshows for Teachers

Beginning the School Year

First Day at the Secondary Level
Ten Guiding Principles for the Beginning of the Year
Preparing for the First Day of School
FAQs for the First Days of School
First Day Celebration
Student Orientation
First Questions First
Make a Giving Tree
Self Portrait Class Book
Offering Students Choices from Day One
More Resources for Back to School

The Classroom

Top 10 Classroom Organization Tips
Creating a Physical Learning Environment
On the Hunt for Supplies
Classroom Arrangement Checklist
Seating Arrangements
Creating an Effective Physical Classroom Environment
Bulletin Boards

Classroom Notes, Passes, and Forms

Class List/Grades
"From the Desk of..." Stationery
Library-Nurse Pass
Weekly Plans
Hall Pass and Lavatory Pass Samples
Bathroom Pass (8 per sheet)
Student Homework Checklist
More Classroom Forms & Notes

Lesson Planning

Lesson Planning Advice from Veteran Teachers
Teacher Team Planning Form
Structuring Lessons for Diverse Learners -- Planning Pyramid
The Question of Homework
The Basics of Centers
Lesson Plans: Using Objectives
Lesson Plans: Using Procedures
Bulletin Boards: Themes and Tips
Learning Centers
More Lesson Planning Forms & Resources

Assessment

Scantron® Sheets
Teacher Self-Evaluation Form
Skill Assessment Form
Assessment vs. Evaluation
Please Do Not Disturb Sign (Testing)
Portfolio Assessment Guide
Categories of Evaluation
Authentic Assessment
More Assessment Resources

Behavior Management

Behavior Analysis Log
Sample Behavior Contract, Version 1
Tips for Achieving and Maintaining Discipline
Sample Behavior Contract, Version 2
Student Fight Sheet
Getting the Most out of Detention
Communicating Bad News to Parents
Students' Contributions to the Rules
Student Incident Report
Guidelines for Behavioral Observations
Setting Limits for Effective Behavior Management
Discipline Must Be Logical: Teaching Advice
The Rebellious Student
Reporting an Incident to School Administrators
Good and Bad Consequences
Environmental Interventions
The Academically Unprepared Student
The "Picked-on" Group Member
Avoiding Group Domination
What Is a Behavior?
More Behavior Management Resources

Special Education, Learning Disabilities, and Inclusion

Teaching Students with Special Needs
Students with Exceptionalities
Effective Accommodations for IEPs
Effective Teaching Strategies
Grading Process Tips
Using General Education Standards with IEPs
The Crossover Profile
More Special Needs Resources

Teacher-Parent Relationships

Student Progress Report
Invitation to Open House: Sample Letter
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Before, During, and After
Hosting a Successful Open House
Welcome Parents Sign
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Five Important Questions
Parent-Teacher Communication Advice from Veteran Teachers
Parent Conference Consensus Sheet
Family Nights
Getting Parents Involved
More Teacher-Parent Collaboration

Dealing with Homework

Homework Checklist
The Question of Homework
Homework Sheet
Help Parents Deal with Homework
Student Homework Planning Calendar
Homework: Setting the Stage
Homework Contract
Special Homework Notice
Collecting Student Homework
Dealing with the Missing Homework Paper
Checking Student Progress in Homework
Homework Excuse Form
Grading of Student Homework (I)
Assigning Student Homework (II)
Grading of Student Homework (II)

Professional Development

Cooperative Learning
Dictionary of Educational Jargon
Cause and Effect
Focused Mini Lessons
Metaphors and Analogies
The Concept of Measurement
The Fire Drill
Linear Measurement
Measurement of Time
Measurement Units as Standard
More Professional Development Resources

Teaching English Language Learners

What Is Comprehensible Input?
Strategies for Teaching Culturally Diverse Students
Key Instructional Principles to Use with English-Language Learners
Teaching English-Language Learners with Learning Difficulties
Bilingual Special Education
Effective Instruction for English Language Learners with Mild Disabilities
Increasing Meaningful Access Through Comprehensible Input
Communicating with Culturally Diverse Parents of Exceptional Children
Dora the Explorer: Weather Activity (Spanish)
Dora the Explorer Map (Spanish)
More Resources for Teaching English-Language Learners

Dealing With Social/Emotional Issues

Classroom Management
Summarizing
Story Elements
Acting Out Conflict
Conflict Resolution Activities
Feeling Words Chart
Many Ways to Resolve Conflict
Practicing Problem Solving
What's So Bad or Good About Conflict?
Exploring the Nature of Conflict
More Resources on Social/Emotional Issues

Teaching Methods & Strategies

Dictionary of Educational Jargon
Lesson Methodologies
Routines and Schedules
Helpful Bits of Advice from Veteran Teachers
Time Management Tips for Teachers
Standards for Good Teaching
Effective Teaching Strategies
Professional Development Resources for Teachers
Too Many Tasks, Not Enough Day
Basic Internet Skills for Teachers
What Are Blogs, RSS Feeds, Podcasts, and Widgets?
Organizing a Professional Portfolio
Copyright and Copy Wrong
More Teaching Methods

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Highlights

Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month
May is Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month! Don't overlook this opportunity to study and enjoy activities about the history and culture of Asian-Pacific American communities.

Tornadoes in Oklahoma
The recent rash of tornadoes in Oklahoma, which killed at least two dozen people, may have your students wondering why such natural disasters occur, how they may be affected by them, and what they can do to help. Use these resources to teach the geography of Oklahoma and the Southwestern United States, to explain tornadoes, and to discuss the resulting crises with your class.

Top 10 Galleries
Explore our most popular Top 10 galleries, from Top 10 Behavior Management Tips for the Classroom and Top 10 Classroom Organization Tips from Veteran Teachers to Top 10 Free (& Cheap) Rewards for Students and Top 10 Things Every Teacher Needs in the Classroom. We'll help you get organized and prepared for every classroom situation, holiday, and more! Check out all of our galleries today.

May Calendar of Events
May is full of holidays and events that you can incorporate into your standard curriculum. Our Educators' Calendar outlines activities for each event, including: Backyard Games Week (5/23-29) and Memorial Day (5/27). Plus, celebrate Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month, Clean Air Month, and Physical Fitness & Sports Month all May long!

Common Core Lessons & Resources
Is your school district adopting the Common Core? Work these new standards into your curriculum with our reading, writing, speaking, social studies, and math lessons and activities. Each piece of content incorporates the Common Core State Standards into the activity or lesson.

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