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New Teacher Resources 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 End-of-Year Gifts for Students Top 10 Great Books on Teaching Top 10 Educational Technology Resources Top 10 Behavior Management Tips for the Classroom Top 10 Free (& Cheap) Rewards for Students Top 10 Science Graphic Organizers Top 10 Classroom Organization Tips Top 10 Free Field Trips Top 10 Motivation Tips for the Classroom Top 10 Education Apps for the Classroom Top 15 Pieces of Advice from Veteran Teachers Top 10 Teacher-Parent Collaboration Ideas Top 10 Writing Graphic Organizers Gallery Top 10 Interactive Whiteboard Websites & Resources Top 10 Icebreakers to Get to Know Your Students TeacherVision's Favorite Classroom Management Tips & Forms Lesson Planning Advice from Veteran Teachers Forms, Charts & Lists for Back to School Preparing for Your First Day as a New Teacher 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 Pass/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 Teacher Self-Evaluation Form Scantron® Sheets Assessment vs. Evaluation Skill Assessment Form Portfolio Assessment Guide Categories of Evaluation Authentic Assessment Please Do Not Disturb Sign (Testing) More Assessment Resources Behavior Management Tips for Achieving and Maintaining Discipline Behavior Analysis Log Communicating Bad News to Parents Sample Behavior Contract, Version 1 Getting the Most out of Detention Student Fight Sheet Sample Behavior Contract, Version 2 Good and Bad Consequences Students' Contributions to the Rules Discipline Must Be Logical: Teaching Advice Student Incident Report Environmental Interventions Setting Limits for Effective Behavior Management Guidelines for Behavioral Observations Preempting Students' Premature Questions The Rebellious Student Keeping Parents Informed Strategies for Communicating Displeasure Worksheets for Missing Students Group Distraction Evaluation Guide More Behavior Management Resources Special Education, Learning Disabilities, and Inclusion Teaching Students with Special Needs Students with Exceptionalities Effective Teaching Strategies Effective Accommodations for IEPs What is Dyslexia? Grading Process Tips Using General Education Standards with IEPs More Special Needs Resources Teacher-Parent Relationships Parent-Teacher Conferences: Before, During, and After Student Progress Report Hosting a Successful Open House Family Nights Invitation to Open House: Sample Letter Understanding Report Cards: Tips for Parents Parent/Teacher Relations Tips from Veteran Teachers on Dealing with Parents Create a Meaningful Open House Report of Incident to Parent Form More Teacher-Parent Collaboration Dealing with Homework Homework Checklist The Question of Homework Help Parents Deal with Homework Tips for Helping Your Kids Handle Homework Homework Contract Making Up Homework After Student Absence (II) Special Homework Notice Grading of Student Homework (I) Dealing with the Missing Homework Paper Assigning Student Homework (II) Collecting Student Homework Contacting the Home About Homework (I) Homework Collection Record & Student Restitution Sheet Giving Back Student Homework Homework Excuse Form Professional Development Cooperative Learning Cause and Effect Dictionary of Educational Jargon Metaphors and Analogies Focused Mini Lessons The Concept of Measurement Comparison Theory and Evidence Linear Measurement The Power of the Metric System More Professional Development Resources Teaching English Language Learners Strategies for Teaching Culturally Diverse Students What Is Comprehensible Input? The Unique Challenges of Teaching English-Language Learners Teaching English-Language Learners with Learning Difficulties English Words Created by Spanish Culture Key Instructional Principles to Use with English-Language Learners Effective Instruction for English Language Learners with Mild Disabilities The Spanish Language Has Many Accents What Is Meaningful Access to the General Curriculum? Empowering Diverse Students with Learning Problems More Resources for Teaching English-Language Learners Dealing With Social/Emotional Issues Story Elements Summarizing Classroom Management Conflict Resolution Activities Feeling Words Chart Resolving Conflicts Seeing the Same Event Through Different Eyes Many Ways to Resolve Conflict Acting Out Conflict Five Styles of Handling Children's Conflicts 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