LINKS
Dubuque Community Schools Professional Mentoring Site A PATHWISE district in Iowa. Their program is described, audio of beginning teacher comments, forms for documenting and contacts.
Teacher's E-portfolio developed by Cedar Rapids and the University of Iowa, templates to download and completed examples to view
For NEW TEACHERS:
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FirstYear/foreword.html This U.S. Department of Education on-line book is "based largely on a series of discussions held among winners of the First Class Teacher Award sponsored every year by Sallie Mae." It's a great resource for beginning teachers!
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr086.shtml A new resource, bulging with practical ideas for classroom use, makes a great welcome gift for your school's new teachers! Included: Ideas for building "teamwork" skills, motivating students, and creating reading-response journals!
http://www.middleweb.com/1stDResources.html Developed for new middle school teachers, this resource is packed full of advice and tips for any teacher, new or experienced!