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Arizona Department of Education

• Main page.
• State standards.
• Certification home page.

First Day Ideas

• First Day Team Building Ideas (scroll down)
• Although many of them are targeted at lower grades, this is the biggest collection of first-day icebreakers I know of.

 Behavior Management

• If you are having behavior issues, Harry Wong may have some tips to help you.  Visit him at Teachers.net. While you are there, be sure to check out the other many resources.
• Fred Jones is also a leader in the field.  His columns can be found at Education-world.com.  This site is also chock-full of useful resources.
• A variety of behavior management resources can be found at teachervision.com .
• This is the classroom management powerpoint from the TAP training.

Education Associations

• National Education Association (NEA)
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
• National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
• The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
• Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
• National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
• National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS)
• American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
• National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA)
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Miscellaneous

• Asset has a variety of classroom tools which can be accessed free, once you have registered.  Also, through this site you can register for access to United Streaming Media, which offers thousands of videos for download that you can use in the classroom.   Ask a mentor for your Asset coordinator's name.
• The National Education Association has a "Works4Me" section on their website full of teacher suggestions on every imaginable topic.  Much of this is aimed at lower grade levels, but there is still plenty of useful information.
• This website has strategies primarily useful in English classes, although many of the reading strategies can be modified to use in a variety of courses.
• F.R.E.E. - Federal Resources for Educational Excellence.  Includes searchable index of hundreds of federally funded teaching and learning resources.

Free Stuff for Your Classroom

• Free posters from the E.P.A.
• Posters  Free with website registration.  Topics include the French Revolution, Spanish Civil War, Italian Renaissance, British Literature, and Latin American History.
• Educational booklets about consumer rights, money, and credit.
• Video and resource guides about how to use the Wall Street Journal in class.
• Anti-tobacco posters.
• More anti-tobacco posters from the CDC.
• "Women are Scientists" video & poster series.
• "Building Homes Of Our Own" CD-ROM (incorporates math, science, technology, social studies, and English).
• A variety of free math software from the University of Arizona, Tucson.
• Video & poster on current issues (sexism, racism, etc.)
• Free posters on a variety of English topics.
• Educational videos offered on permanent loan.  Includes a variety of topics.
• Free educational software on a variety of topics.  Please check with I.T. for permission before installing on a campus computer.
• Poster on ethics and globalization from the Carnegie Council.
• "We Use Math Everyday" poster and teacher kit from the people who Texas Instruments and CBS (NUMB3RS).
• NATO materials, including posters, pamphlets, and CD-ROMs.
• Discovery School Clipart.