Alberta Teachers' Association - Checklist for Beginning Teachers - http://www.teachers.ab.ca/Resources+For/Beginning+Teachers/Getting+Started—A+Checklist+for+Beginning+Teachers.htm Good for all teachers at the beginning of September!

BC Teachers Federation - New Teacher Handbook - http://www.bctf.ca/NewTeachers/handbook/ Downloadable pdf file

Education World - Advice from the Sophomores - http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr152.shtml Survivors of the first year of teaching give advice.

North Carolina University: New Teacher Support - http://www.learnnc.org/support/newteach Articles, advice from experienced teachers on setting up a classroom, classroom management, and more

Ontario English Catholic Teachers - New Teacher Handbook - http://www.oecta.on.ca/pdfs/beginngtchrs.pdf Downloadable pdf file

Quality Learning: Advice for a Beginning Teacher - http://www.leading-learning.co.nz/newsletters/begin-teaching.html Excellent pointers and suggestions for the first day.

Queen's University - Educational Resources for New Teachers - http://educ.queensu.ca/e-services/resources/beginning-teachers.shtml Web resources for publications, class management, ... The list of resources seems endless. Excellent for not-so-new teachers as well!

Carol's Favorite - 2006

Student Teachers/First Year Teachers - http://www.nvo.com/ecnewletter/newteacherresources/ Long list of web sites for first day, icebreakers, resources, etc.; and huge list of other links on the left side bar.

Teaching Heart: New/Student Teacher Resources - http://www.teachingheart.net/newteacher.html Web resources

Web Sites for First Year Teachers - http://www.rcdaschools.org/newteach.htm Web resources