New Members

Here are some sites that may be helpful to you...

The AFT has compiled a set of back to school brochures for both new teachers and veterans. Though they are compiled here, check out www.aft.org for more tools on how to make the most of your time in the classroom.

Before the School Year Starts

Behavior Management Tips for Safe Schools

Creating a Classroom Team

Assigning Effective Homework

Loan Forgiveness

Building Parent Teacher Partnerships

AFT's T-Source-Tools for Teachers. This Web site is packed with resources and materials to use in your classroom. Find answers to your questions about how to arrange your classroom, how to set rules and procedures, where to find funding sources for class projects and your own professional development and more.

http://www.aft.org/tools4teachers/index.htm

Top 100 Sites for Teachers-This site is a compilation of the very best websites for educators and is ranked and updated daily. There are links to every type of lesson plan you can imagine as well as worksheets and any other resource you could possibly need!

www.sitesforteachers.com

Snippets of Wisdom-Tiny treasures of wisdom from those in the know!

www.yesiteach.org/tips.htm

http://www.yesiteach.org/index.htm

How to Survive Open House/Conference Day-This site can help you ease into your first meeting with parents.

http://www.inspiringteachers.com/beginning_teachers.html

99 Ways to say "Very Good"-For the times you need words of encouragement, but don't know what to say!
www.careerlab.com/99ways.htm

Teaching Extras for the Classroom-You'll find pre-made printable charts and signs as well as management tips and forms.

www.abcteach.com

Assessment Forms-A wide variety of assessment templates are available for downloading at this site, including bubble answer sheets, progress reports and more!

www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6282.html

You are required to complete a CPR, First Aid, Defibulator Training course in order to be considered for tenure. The Lackawanna Teacher Center is willing to provide this training if enough people are interested. Contact Sandy Falsioni, director if you are interested.