Welcome to the world of teaching!  These links feature useful tips on specific topics new teachers request the most often. General information links to other education resources are provided below. 

The Standards for Ohio Educators provide a foundation for teachers to evaluate and reflect on their practice.

• Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession
• Ohio Standards for Professional Development

NABT—National Association for Beginning Teachers http://www.beginningteachers.org/
Designed with the new teacher in mind.  Membership is free.

U.S. Department of Education’s Survival Guide for New Teachers http://www.ed.gov/teachers/become/about/survivalguide/index.html
Tips for working with veteran teachers, parents, administrators and more.

ODE--Ohio Department of Education http://www.ode.state.oh.us/
All you wanted to know about education in Ohio.

IMS—Ohio’s Instructional Management System http://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ode/ims
Resources relating to Ohio’s model curricula.

INFOhio www.infohio.org
A gateway to additional sites and their resources.

ORC-Ohio Resource Center http://www.ohiorc.org
Resources for Math, Science and Reading linked to Ohio’s Content Standards.

U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
Links to lesson plans, other resources and information.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence http://www.ed.gov/free
A link to free learning resources including teaching ideas, learning activities, and more.

ASCD--Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development http://www.ascd.org
Resources that support best practices in education.

IRA—International Reading Association http://www.reading.org/
Resources that support reading education.

NEA--National Education Association http://www.nea.org/index.html
Resources that support educators.

NABT—National Association for Beginning Teachers http://www.beginningteachers.org/
Resources that support beginning teachers.

NABT--National Association of Biology Teachers http://www.nabt.org/
Resources that support biology education.

NAEA--National Art Education Association http://www.naea-reston.org/
Resources that support art education.

NCSS—National Council for the Social Studies http://www.ncss.org/
Resources that support social studies education.

NCTE--National Council of Teachers of English www.ncte.org
Resources that support language arts education.

NCTM--National Council of Teachers of Mathematics http://www.nctm.org/
Resources that support math education.

NSTA—National Science Teachers Association http://www.nsta.org/
Resources that support science education.

NASPE – National Association for Sport & Physical Education http://www.aahperd.org/naspe
National professional organization with many links for Physical Education teachers

Teachers.Net http://teachers.net/
Harry and Rosemary Wong’s site w/plenty of resources for new teachers including teacher chat, lesson plans, etc.

Discovery Education http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/edspec.html
Kathy Schrock’s guide for educators with many links on this site for teachers of Special Education (and everyone!)

MiddleWeb – Exploring Middle School Reform http://www.middleweb.com/
A great website for Middle School educators

MTNA – Music Teachers National Association www.mtna.org/Home/tabid/70/default.aspx
National professional organization with many links for Music teachers

OMEA—Ohio Music Education Association http://www.omea-ohio.org/
Resources that support music education in Ohio.