GO to http://owl.org/index.jsp to get great teacher to teacher 'stuff' from the NEA website..it's free, including teacher tips via email

Go to the Spotlight area for...
GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL
Trying to get psyched for the new school year? Use these fresh ideas to
start the year with a bang!
Go to http://list.nea.org/t/1010843/898033/21134/0/ now

Go to the New Teachers area for...
BEING PREPARED FOR ANYTHING
Classroom newbies describe "nobody ever told me" experiences from their
first few years of teaching.
Go to http://list.nea.org/t/1010843/898033/21134/0/ now

Go to the Parents and Community area for...
IN A MILLION WORDS OR FEWER ....
Veteran teachers recommend using this simple beginning-of-the-school-year
activity to learn about your students and connecting with their parents.
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Some links to help with rubrics:

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~jmorris/rubric.htm http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~jmorris/rubric.htm

TEACHER RESOURCES/PLANS, ETC http://school.discovery.com/