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The Good Teacher : An 8 Act Play
http://docs.moodle.org/en/The_Good_Teacher
The Good Teacher
Once upon a time, there was a Pretty Good Teacher. Her students and her peers recognized that she was a Pretty Good Teacher. Humble as she was, though, she also felt that she was a Pretty Good Teacher, and she was proud to be one.
Still, like all good teachers, she wanted to be an even better teacher ...

Teacher Induction (UK)
http://www.tda.gov.uk/teachers/induction.aspx
Teacher Induction
In your first three terms as a teacher, you can expect a tailored programme of training and support designed to equip you for the classroom and lay the foundations for your future professional development.
Because induction is tailored to each new teacher? individual needs, there? no such thing as a standard programme. However, you can expect to .....
In this section, you can find out how:
- induction works in practice
- what you can expect from your school, and
- where to go for more information.
You can familiarise yourself with the national induction standards, and find out about some of the tools you can use to plan and reflect on what you?e learning during your first year in the classroom.
You can also read the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) guidance on induction, available on the Teachernet website.

Teaching and Working in England
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachinginengland/detail.cfm?id=175
Teaching and Working in England

International Teacher Appreciation
http://www.teacher-appreciation.info/
Teacher Appreciation website with ideas and suggestions for Teachers Day, Teacher Appreciation Week and other student-teacher occasions.

Resources and Advice for New Teachers
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/newteacher.html
Resources and Advice for New Teachers from Education CyberPlayGround
Survival Kit for New Teachers | End of School Activities | First Day of School | Rainy Day Games to Play |

Teacher Induction Policy Archives
http://www.schoolpolicy.co.uk/
Teacher Induction Policy Archives UK

Online Resources find a Teaching Job (USA)
http://www.nea.org/jobsearch/tips040129.html
Online Resources to Help You Land That Teaching Job (USA)
Articles to help you find out where the jobs are and prepare for interviews.
School and state data to help you get a better idea of the school environment at the schools you are considering as well as pay information for every state.
Online resume services to help you send your resume to as many school districts as you wish -- electronically, and free.

Staff Induction Policy
http://www.icteachers.co.uk/resources/resources_policies.htm
Staff Induction Policy

Find Me A Teacher.com
http://findmeateacher.com
Teachers of ANY type, list yourself on this site to allow students to find you.
Find Me A Teacher provides students with accurate and up to date information regarding teachers of ALL types in their local area. Best of all, the Find Me A Teacher service is provided FREE of charge to all students.
Whether you are after a sports coach, music teacher, or just someone to help train you in a new hobby, Find Me A Teacher has made the task of finding your desired teacher easy! Simply select the type of lesson you would like, enter your location information and you will instantly be provided with a list of possible teachers in your area, together with any special offers they may have for new students.

Back-to-School Guide for Beginning Teachers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr260.shtml
Back-to-School Guide for Beginning Teachers (and Not-So-New Teachers Too)!
Are you a substitute -- or potential substitute -- wondering whether you'll survive the challenges that lie ahead? Are you an administrator or a classroom teacher wondering how to help a substitute get through the day? If so, the Education World Online Substitute Survival Kit is for you! Included: Songs, games, lesson activities, and templates to help a sub survive even the most difficult experience!

Planning for Your First Day at School
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr360.shtml
Planning for Your First Day at School
On the first day of school, the secret to success is in the planning, not the pedagogy. How's your back-to-school planning going? Have you forgotten anything? Our checklist can help! Included: Online resources for a variety of back-to-school planning needs, including welcome letters, bulletin board ideas, and back-to-school activities.

'How To' Books for First-Year Teachers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr363.shtml
'How To' Books for First-Year Teachers

Teaching Tips
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infotrac/tipsheets.html
Teaching Tips
TRACE produces a number of TRACE Tips sheets that provide useful ideas and methods for effective teaching. New instructors will find TRACE Tips helpful for answering many of the questions and concerns that come with teaching in a university setting for the first time. Seasoned instructors can also use the tips for obtaining new ideas and trying different approaches to teaching.
If you want to print a Tip Sheet please click on the * beside the sheet you would like.
Classroom Management | Instructional Methods | Assessing Your Students | Independent Studies | Learning Contracts | Professional Development |

PRAXIS
http://www.ets.org/aboutets/testimony2.html
The PRAXIS is a series of tests administered by the Educational Testing Services for beginning teachers. It is required by some states before a new teacher can get a teaching certificate. The passing scores are established by each state.
With a solid 50-year record of operational and service excellence, ETS's Praxis Series can play a critically important role in helping the nation move toward the goal of a "highly qualified teacher" in every classroom. We do this not just by providing a high standard of achievement for licensing beginning teachers, but by also supporting the learning of prospective and in-service teachers so that they can achieve that standard. ETS's Pathwise Induction Program.
The Praxis Series is a system of rigorous and carefully validated assessments that generate accurate, reliable information for use in licensing decisions.

Top Ten Picks for Great Teacher Flicks
http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/admin156.shtml
Top Ten Picks for Great Teacher Flicks
Good "teacher movies" draw future teachers into the profession and reinvigorate seasoned veterans. Often based on real-life events, the films show teachers reaching deep inside themselves in order to touch the lives and hearts of their students.
This week, Education World reports on an e-survey of teachers around the country to find the ten teacher movies that resonate most strongly with today's educators.

Keys to Success for New Teachers
http://www.iloveteaching.com/steacher/success/new.htm
Keys to Success for New Teachers
You probably went into education because you care about kids and you want to make a difference in their lives. However, be reasonable. You will not save them all. Your first year you?l be doing good if you can just stay positive and have lessons ready every hour of every day. You will not be able to make every student leave your class feeling like that was the most worthwhile class they will have all day.

Surviving for First Year of Teaching
http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/tours/survive1.htm
Are you getting ready for your 1st year of teaching? Have you hit a rut in your 10th year of teaching?
Are you rejuvinated for your 18th year of teaching? Whether it's your 1st year or your 25th, this book promises to help make your year a success!
Surviving Your First Year (or Any Year!) of Teaching and Loving It! is divided into four key elements to running a successful classroom. In there, you'll find:
Organization | Classroom Management | Parent Involvement | Assessment |

The Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR) UK
http://www.gttr.ac.uk/
The Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR) is an admissions service operated by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) which acts on behalf of universities, colleges of higher education and certain groups of schools in England and Wales, and certain Scottish institutions to process applications for entry to their pre-service Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) courses.
want to teach? | find a course | applying | apply online | teaching | teacher |

Survival Guide for New Teachers
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/become/about/survivalguide/index.html
Message for New Teachers | Working With Veteran Teachers | Working With Parents | Working With Principals | Help Desk: Resources for First-Year Teachers |

Helpful Hints for Beginning Teachers
http://www.positiveparenting.com/jane4.html
Great Expectations: Helpful Hints for Beginning Teachers
No one knows better than a first year teacher that the beginning of the school year bristles with anticipation-and not just for the kids. The weeks before school are often filled with unsettling visions: "When the door closes and all those faces are looking up at me, will I have something to say?" "Will I ever be able to fill all those hours until lunch?" "What if a parent comes to meet me and can only say, 'You're the teacher?!" "Am I going to be able to keep the vows I made to myself to treat my students in a fair and loving way?"
I Want my Students to Behave | I Want my Classroom to Run Smoothly | I Want my Students to Succeed | I Want to be Accepted as Part of the Staff | I Want to be Great! |

What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FirstYear/
So Much More Than a Job | About Sallie Mae and the First Class Teacher Award | Tips and Strategies from First-Year Teachers | How Can Principals and Administrators Help First-Year Teachers? | What Colleges and Universities Should Know | The Kids | Veteran Teachers Talk | Final Thoughts and Additional Resources | A Checklist of Tips |

New-Teacher.com
http://www.new-teacher.com/
New-teacher.com is a resource site for education students, student teachers, first-year teachers, teacher certification candidates, and those who think maybe, just maybe, they'd like to be an educator someday. It is the goal of this site to help new and "wannabe" teachers find information, inspiration, and tools to become fulfilled, effective, growing professionals for our kids.
new-teacher articles | about teaching | becoming a teacher | finding a job | substitute teaching | being a professional | your classroom | new-teacher bookshelf |

I Love Teaching.com
http://www.iloveteaching.com
This site is dedicated to encouraging teachers. Because I am relatively new to the profession (going on 5 years now) I am particularly interested in helping those studying to be teachers and those who are just starting their first few years of teaching.
Education Majors & Student Teachers | Encouraging Words | Getting a Teaching Job | Your First Classroom | Common Mistakes | Positive Expectations | Classroom Management | Mentoring Teachers | Teachers and Technology | Classroom Management | First Days of School | Discipline |

Teachers.net: Mentor Support Center
http://www.teachers.net
Beginning teachers will definitely want to check out the "Mentor Support Center" from Teachers.net. This feature (click "chatboards") brings together educators in category-specific chats, such as the chatboard specifically for beginning teachers. The site also includes lesson plans, live meetings, a bookshelf with a list of useful resources, and a newsletter.

Teachers Helping Teachers
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/index.html
This is a free, non-profit service. It costs nothing to access the information, and no money is made from teachers who contribute. Material on this service is updated weekly during the school year
Individuals may make copies of the lessons in TEACHERS HELPING TEACHERS for use in their classrooms.