About.com (Ice Breakers, Worksheets, Resources, Classroom Management, Behavior Plans)
Back to School Flipcharts from Promethean Planet (create login if necessary, then search for "back to school flipcharts")
A to Z Teacher Stuff (Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Ice Breakers, more)The America's Legislators Back to School Program is an annual nation-wide event that "kicks off" the third week of September and runs through the school year. NCSL makes available, free of charge, the following publication and video resource materials for high school, middle/junior high school and elementary school students to be used by state legislators visiting classrooms in conjunction with the program. Back to School Center from The Teacher's Corner (activities, bulletin board ideas, ice breakers, teacher resources, literature section, more; K-6)Back to School Facts from the US Census Bureau Back to School from Bry-back Manor (activities, poetry, fonts, clipart, calendar templates) Back to School Math Activities from mathwire.comBehavior Management from the Master Teacher (strategies for handling about 120 behaviors in the classroom; all grade levels; select a category) Busy Bee Back to School Activities Back to School Flipcharts from Promethean Planet (create login if necessary, then search for "back to school flipcharts")
Bulletin Board Ideas
Beginning of School Activities (from Kevin Kearney; K-8)
Break the Ice from Honolulu Community College
Classroom Problem Solvers and other good articlesCreating Lifelong Learners (ice breakers, first day activities, more) Difficult Behaviors in the ClassroomEverybody Needs a Rock Activity by Jan Tappan (grades K-4) First Day Activities (from Cape Brenton Victoria School)
First Impressions (find several tips and strategies for organizing your own successful event)
Honolulu Community College (break the ice ideas)
How to Deal with Difficult Parents and Principals (tips offered here cover the board for dealing with challenging families, principals, and staff; appropriate for dealing with most difficult situations and people you will inevitably encounter in your professional life) How to Survive Open House Icebreaker Activities from Education World (more than 150 ideas)
Icebreakers & Energizers (creative suggestions listed here; students of all ages)
Inspiring Teachers Teachers' Tool Box Administrators' Tool Box Beginning Teachers' Tool Box
It's Open House Time (numerous ideas here that will be just right for your own classroom and age group) Kathy Schrock's First Day Activities/Ice BreakersMaking Open House a Hit - Open House Ideas for Teachers ( teacher-submitted pages; several suggestions, from parent-child scavenger hunts, to silhouettes, to slide shows, and more)
OOPS (Our Overnight Planning System) - VERY comprehensive; check Internet Intervals for 5-60 minute inquiry-oriented activities; extensive links in every subject area with online interactive activities; virtual field trips) Out on a Limb: A Guide to Getting Along (gr 2-4; conflict resolution; activities)Rona's Teacher Tools (financial, search, interactive, preparation and miscellaneous tools - FREE) Scholastic's Fabulous First-Day Ideas
Special Resources for Middle School Teachers from MiddleWeb (EXTENSIVE resources) Strategies that Work (WONDERFUL ideas from Education World)Surviving the 1st Month of School: 20+ Tips and Resources (Teacher Reboot Camp) TeachingHeart (K-6; good open house ideas, even though the last update was 2002 & there's a typo in the date!?!)) TeAchnology Back to School & Ice Breakers The Teacher's Corner - Back to School Lessons and Activities
Teaching Heart's Ultimate Back to School StopThink Green and Reduce Waste as you go Back to School What Qualities Do Principals Look for in a New Teacher? 101 Things You Can Do the First Three Weeks of Class 11 Discipline Techniques for New Teachers (for a positive, well-managed classroom environment; eleven techniques to focus on a discipline program right from the start of your teaching experience)
