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"From netbooks to E-book readers, here's the gear to get your child ahead." This Today Show article addresses the expanding technological field in terms of education. From preschool and game platforms to computers and e-book readers, this article provides information for parents and educators alike regarding recommended products and pricing.

This is an article that talks about how to integrate skype into the classroom. It can be a useful tool to integrate technology into the classroom

This article is about how female teachers transmit math anxiety to female students

this is an article from NY Times talking about how you must need patience to be a middle school teacher. I think this is a good site because we need someone or something to tell us and remind us about teaching middle schooolers

This is a website that you can use to read article about certain education topics.

This is an interesting article about a topic all educators should be aware of. It is so important for teachers to understand every aspect of a students growth.

Tips for how parents can help with their child's education

This website talks about how facebook in a way hurts the grades of students in classrooms today. It also gives recommended articles to read about the matter

National Science Teachers Association - MIddle School Science. Provides science teachers with books, articles, publications, "Science Scope" journal for high school science teachers, and links to additional materials/websites for Middle School Science teachers.

This is a great site for science teachers membership in national association for Science teachers. Resources for classroom

Examples of other teachers who lost their jobs through facebook postings

A cautionary tale.

""Does anyone know where I can find a very discrete hitman? Yeah, it's been that kind of day.""

Is "friending" students inappropriate?

In my opinion, I think that it is inappropriate for teachers to "friend" their students. Inappropriate seems a little harsh to say but I do think that its better safe than sorry. Maybe once the student has moved on to high school and college it is okay to accept a friend request from them but even still whatever you post on the internet, you do it at your own risk.

I agree with Ashley, only I still think that even in high school I feel that teachers and students should not interact with one another unless it is school related. It seems that more often today teachers are getting fired or in major trouble by having some sort of relationships with there students. I know it doesnt just happen because they might be friends with them on facebook or something like that, but like Ashley said, "its better safe than sorry" and just stay away from temptations.

It's crazy to think how this could be happening in any school in any district. Can we as teachers help to stop this?

This website is a great resource form information, strategies, best practices, professional development and middle level advocacy. They have a large selection of research summaries and reports to choose from, which are directed at middle grades topics. In addition they have an annual conference, which should be of interest for Middle Level Teachers to attend.