TEACHER RESOURCES

Mr. Fink

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Resources

Books Articles Journals/Magazines Websites The Best???

Other TeachersParentsStudentsExperience

Books

The First Days of School

--Harry Wong

About 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

Teachersblogs

Parents

Students

Prior Experience

Advice from Mr. Johnson

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Suggestions from Maddie Fink

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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.