This Pinterest page posts anything and everything relating to Technology in the classroom. It gives tips on how to integrate technology into your classroom, article about education technology, and different resources for both teachers and students. Some very cool stuff.
Here is an article that lists some of the best tips for dealing with difficult parents. I know this is something I'm worried about and this article gave some really great advice.
This is a really interesting reference about standardized testing. It is very fact based and there is very little opinion. The different sections provide a history of standardized testing, a pros and cons list, different statistics related to testing in public schools, along with many other interesting resources. This is a really powerful resource that relates to a very prevalent issue in today's schools.
This is an interesting article about some of the biggest challenges we are facing with public education in this day and age. Some were obvious and others were things I had not thought of. This is a good article to read in order to educate yourself on the types of issues you will be dealing with in your future classroom.
A great video that follows new teachers and discusses the issues with classroom management that new teachers typically experience. This is a great watch for some pointers on how to establish routine and classroom management in your first classroom.
This website lists several resources for issues related to bullying in the classroom. There are several articles about how to prevent bullying, how to deal with students who are both bullying and being bullied, and how to facilitate an open and empathetic classroom.
A list of great activities and ice breakers to do on the first day of school. Some activities even include ideas for English Language Learners who may not be able to follow the normal back to school activities.
This is a whole website of different books being read aloud. A great tool when you want the students to hear a story but you just cannot do another read aloud yourself.