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Ideas for preparing for the first day of school for new teachers.

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

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.

This is a great source for teachers to use whether middle school, high school, or college level. This could be used for group assignments or individual assignments. Teachers can send out assignments via Live Writer to students. And students can submit assigments via Live Writer as well. This takes out the extra step of sending it either as an e-mail, or having to print the assignment all together. A great way to go green, and move away from printing. It is also a great way to integrate technology into the everyday classroom. This tool can also be used by teachers when assigning group assignments. Similar to our 6 facets assignment with Google Docs, student can share a document with the others in their group. Once they have collaboratively worked together to complete the assignment, they may then share it with the teacher to turn it in.

This is a wonderful association for Middle Grade educators - offering professional preparation, products specifically designed for middle school classrooms/schools, and much much more!!! 

resources, networking, latest news, conferences, etc. for middle school teachers in the US.

I know alot of other people have already posted this link. But I just wanted to reiterate the importance of being involved in groups like this. Not only are you able to associate with other teachers in every state, but you're also able to discover new opportunites to enhance your career.

this website tells stories of teachers all over the states that have gotten in trouble with the schools they teach at by saying things on facebook that they thought were private to their friends. These stories make you think and realize that facebook is more than just a social place to find friends and keep in contact with them. We must be careful with what we say on the internet these days. You never know who is reading what you post.

A collection of websites for middle school science teachers. Discussions and help. Suggestions and lesson plans.

The official site for all information for public schools in NC and curriculum.

Great website for Middle school teachers

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

middle school issues and suggestions inclusive with ideas for classroom application.

schools are reacting to social networking by restricting teachers and setting guidelines for their behavior in their private lives

An article published September 9th, 2010 in the Charlotte Observer....I found it pretty interesting.

Only National Education Association dedicated to Middle level grades. Offer professional Development to teachers and other resources. This is a great website for Middle Grades Teachers

This resource is not only helpful for educators, but for parents as well. The specific article I am referring to provides parents with a detailed list of hints for homework-help and home-front strategies to get the most out of homework and study time (maybe a great "packet" to hand out at open-house =D ).

Resources, Topics, References for Middle School math.

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

resources, networking, latest news, conferences, etc. for middle school teachers in North Carolina

This is a very well organized site that describes the differences and complexities of the german school system. Students could certainly learn a lot about how things work in Germany, as well as practice their language skills. Could be used as a homework assignment or as a discussion to discover similarities and differences between our two countries.