2012.04.14+Resources

 = #elemchat April 14, 2012 : Advice you wish you were given as a pre-service teacher =
 * 1) Links shared by #elemchat organisers
 * 2) Links shared by #elemchat participants
 * 3) Questions for directing discussion

Links shared by #elemchat organisers
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 * New Teacher Connection Group on Edutopia http://www.edutopia.org/groups/bridges-first-years-practice
 * New Teacher Academy: Building Relationships http://www.edutopia.org/blog/new-teacher-building-relationships-lisa-dabbs
 * New Teacher Academy Classroom Management http://www.edutopia.org/blog/new-teacher-academy-1-lisa-dabbs
 * Tools for Assessment http://tep.uoregon.edu/technology/assessment/assessment.html
 * New Teacher Boot Camp - @Edutopia by @teachingwthsoul http://www.edutopia.org/blog/new-teacher-boot-camp
 * New Teacher Mentoring Project by @teachingwthsoul http://teachingwithsoul.wordpress.com/new-teacher-mentoring-project/
 * New Teacher: 1st Year - You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/NewTeacher1stYear
 * Two Words for New Teachers Starting This Year by @thenerdyteacher http://www.thenerdyteacher.com/2011/08/two-words-for-new-teachers-starting.html
 * Top 10 Technology Tips for New Teachers by @ktenkely http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/8506-top-10-technology-tips-for-new-teachers
 * Management Tips for New Teachers (NEA) http://www.nea.org/tools/management-tips-for-new-teachers.html
 * Advice for First Year Teachers From the Sophomores that Survived Last Year http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr152.shtml
 * Advice for a Beginning Teacher http://www.leading-learning.co.nz/newsletters/begin-teaching.html
 * Teaching Secrets:Great Advice for New Teachers http://tinyurl.com/nzs94b
 * Top 10 Technology Tips for New Teachers http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/8506-top-10-technology-tips-for-new-teachers
 * Twenty Tidbits for New Teachers @Edutopia @teachingwthsoul http://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-tips-new-teachers-lisa-dabbs
 * Getting Ready to Student Teach; Just a Little Advice @pernilleripp http://mrspripp.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/from-student-teacher-to-getting-job.html
 * Summary of new teacher tips, urban schools issues, technology resources @daveandcori http://tinyurl.com/crtwx8e
 * Great resources for New Teachers - advice, support, and training @daveandcori http://tinyurl.com/bp6bgky
 * OUP ELT: A Letter to My Younger Self by Meghan Beler http://oupeltglobalblog.com/2012/01/19/a-letter-to-my-younger-self/
 * New Teacher Advice @klhellerman http://www.theteachinggameblog.com/?s=new+teacher+advice
 * Advice for New Teachers Applying for Jobs @PrincipalBerry http://principalberry.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/advice-for-new-teachers-applying-for-jobs/
 * A Sustainable Start: Don't Be Ashamed @johntspencer http://www.educationrethink.com/2011/07/sustainable-start-dont-be-ashamed.html
 * A Sustainable Start - ebook by @johntspencer http://www.educationrethink.com/2011/08/sustainable-start-is-finally-here.html



Links shared by #elemchat participants
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 * @cybraryman1 : Learning from mistakes http://cybraryman.com/learningfrommistakes.html
 * @cybraryman1 : Humour in the classroom http://cybraryman.com/humor.html
 * @cybraryman1 : New Teachers http://cybraryman.com/newteachers.html
 * Everything I Know About Teaching That I Didn’t Learn In College @ktvee http://venspired.com/?p=2000
 * 10 ways to get your students’ respect… @whatedsaid http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/10-ways-to-get-your-students-respect/
 * Student led conferences @whatedsaid http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/student-led-conferences/
 * 10 ways to differentiate learning @whatedsaid http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/10-ways-to-differentiate-learning/
 * I Don't Want to Manage My Class @johntspencer http://www.educationrethink.com/2012/03/i-dont-want-to-manage-my-class.html



Questions for directing discussion
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 * Q1: What is the best preparation for a pre-service teacher?
 * Q2: Are there some things that only experience can teach?
 * Q3: What do you think every teacher prep program should include?
 * Q4: Getting practical: What advice would you give a pre-service teacher about classroom management?
 * Q5: More practical advice: What advice would you give a pre-service teacher about creating effective home-school communication?
 * Q6: What advice would you give a pre-service teacher about ensuring that every child's needs are met?
 * Q7: What advice would you give a pre-service teacher about effective assessment practices?
 * Q8: What advice would you give a pre-service teacher about fostering student driven learning and inquiry?
 * Q9: What advice would you give a pre-service teacher about organization & documentation?
 * Q10: What advice would you give a pre-service teacher about building meaningful connections in and beyond the classroom walls?