U.S. Dept. of Education Document: So You Want to Be a Teacher? A page of links for people considering teaching, provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse One-stop resource for prospective teachers seeking jobs.
What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching Frank discussions by award-winning first-year teachers. Survival Guide for New Teachers Reflections by award-winning first-year teachers. Advice on working with veteran teachers, parents, and principals. A New Teacher Guidebook Useful resource for new teachers.
A Toolkit for Teachers Information on the No Child Left Behind Act and its definition of highly qualified teachers.Praxis III Information on Praxis III from ETS. Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) A consortium of organizations seeking to reform teacher preparation, licensing, and professional development. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards A group dedicated to promoting professional standards for teachers. Teacher Quality Bulletin A bi-monthly e-mail newsletter published by the National Council on Teacher Quality.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Professional organization devoted to curriculum development. Phi Delta Kappa Well-known teacher professional organization
U.S. Department of Education Many of the topics in this book can be explored here. State Departments of Education Links to state agencies, with certification and licensure requirements. Council of Chief State School Officers You can use this site to locate the Department of Education in each state. Private Schools: A Brief Portrait From the National Center for Education Statistics.
