TEACHER RESOURCES

Mr. Fink See interviews

Resources Books Articles Journals/Magazines Websites The Best???

Other TeachersParentsStudentsExperience

Books The First Days of School

--Harry WongAbout classroom management

Tons of books, just do a little research!

Articles/Journals/Magazines

The Middle School Teacher Association for Middle Level Education Middle Ground Today’s Middle Level Educator

There are tons!! Get out there and subscribe to some and find one you like!!

Website Resources http://www.middleweb.com/

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/classroom-management/

http://www.sharemylesson.com/middle-school-teaching-resources/

Others Teachers

blogs

Parents

Students

Prior Experience

Advice from Mr. Johnson See Interviews

Suggestions from Maddie Fink See interviews

Wrap Up Any good resources that you know of?

With a little imagination and investigation, everything is a resource that will help to develop our skills as teachers.

“This is where we win or lose kids.”--Mr. Fink

Final Advice from TeachersCorner What they never tell you in college is that some teachers can be very competitive, jealous,

paranoid, and even feel threatened by other teachers. You are a new teacher, probably full of new ideas and have lots of hopes for your students and yourself. They may be scared that you will bring changes in.Most college teacher education programs will tell you not to get drawn into the negativity. I was told not to have lunch in staff lounges with other teachers because all the gossip and complaining would bring a person down. I was also told not to gossip in the hall with other teachers.What can you do? Try to buddy up to a quiet teacher who seems less likely to complain and tends to not start great debates in staffing meetings. Positive remarks are few, but when they do come they will be big enough to carry you through. You may soon find that parents, former students, even other teachers will come back to you for small talk and to seek your opinion on matters. This can be very rewarding. Keep at it. At the end of the year you will probably get thank you cards and gifts for what you did for your students from both students and parents. These are the most important comments to have and on a bad day you can pull them from your desk drawer and realize that someone recognized the concern, talent, and dedication you put forward. I hope things get better for you.