From Charlie's Newsletter located at http://www.PrimarySchool.com.au

Curriculum Support for Beginning Teachers

http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/beginningteachers/index.cfm?u=2& i=24

Lots of great ideas for both new and experienced teachers for all subject areas.

Beginning Teacher Tips

http://www.studentnet.edu.au/members/forums/newteachers/BeginningTeacher Tips.html

A wide selection of handy teacher tips is provided here and even though some are distinctly USA based, many are adaptable to suit Australian situations.

Teacher Discussion Boards and Chats

http://www.studentnet.edu.au/members/forums/newteachers/Chatlists.html

Lists of disussion groups for beginning teachers, general and specific subject areas.

Learning To Readv

http://www.toread.com/

Information on Literature Circles, Reciprocal Reading and Interactive Reading Lesson Strategies.

Teaching Writing

http://www.erapublications.com/paper_PWP5_chptr1and2.htm

Provide tips for the beginning teacher in regards to teaching writing. Includes explanations, strategies and practical ideas on planning, organising and implementing a writing program.

Assessment And Reporting

http://www.studentnet.edu.au/members/forums/newteachers/AssessmentAndGra ding.html

Ideas to help beginning teachers with assessment and reporting.

Instructional Grouping in the Classroom

http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/1/cu2.html

Types of instructional grouping that contribute to more positive academic and affective outcomes for students.

What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FirstYear/index.html

Checklists, tips and strategies for the first year.

Mentoring and Beginning Teachers\' Workplace Learning

http://www.aare.edu.au/00pap/car00232.htm

This paper briefly reviews the literature related to mentoring and beginning teacher professional learning.

The Creative Teaching Site

http://www.creativeteachingsite.com/index.html

Site with loads of great ideas to motivate your students.

Back To School

http://www.kinderkorner.com/back.html

Thematic unit of work for K-2.

Back to School Ideas

http://www.proteacher.com/030005.shtml

Collection of back to school ideas. Fourteen Great Activities for the First Days of School

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson074.shtml

Activities that will help you get to know your students and to help them get to know you. First Day of School Lesson Plan Collection

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/BeginSchool.htm

Over 50 lesson plans for the first day of school.

Back To School Lesson Plans

http://www.teacherscloset.com/back2school.html

Back to school lesson plans for K-8

Teaching Ideas

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/

Many great ideas for classroom fun.

Thematic Units for Primary Grades

http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Unitlink.htm

Each unit is based on appropriate children\'s literature and addresses an across-the-curriculum approach.

Theme Pages for Elementary Students and Teachers

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/themes.html

Units of work and collections of lessons.

Classroom Management

http://inset.ul.ie/cm/

Summary of issues related to classroom managment.

Discover your Discipline Beliefs

http://www.titen.net/preview/disapp.html

Interactive survey to assist you in helping to find out what your discipline beliefs are.

Classroom Management Concepts

http://www.osr.state.ga.us/bestprac/class/clmgt_toc.htm

Concepts and strategies for classroom management.

Classroom Management: Discipline & Organization

http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/classman.html

List of ideas for rewards and encouragement.

Computer Classroom Managment Tips

http://www.schools.net.au/edu/education/resources/managing_classrooms_fu ll.html

The tips included have been identified by practicing teachers as things that can make the first experiences of using the Internet with students positive.

Principles of Motivation

http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachti p/motivate.htm

Basic principles of motivation that are applicable to learning in any situation.

Strategies for Classroom Management

http://osi.fsu.edu/waveseries/htmlversions/wave3.htm

Ideas for successful classroom management.