Where are the high school resources?

One of the ways I stay up to date is my Diigo daily subscriptions (fantastic resource - sign up now for your subject area!). This morning I saw that someone bookmarked the The Learn Me Good blog post, "A post for new teachers."

Of course I had to take a look!  And yet again - this is a fantastic resource for elementary teachers.

Secondary teachers can find some good things on this list.  Teachertube, ED.gov and The Apple are all very helpful for content and general advice.

But again - if you are looking for specific, easy to implement strategies to help you with your 11th grade out of control class - there is little help out there compared to the resources for elementary teachers.

This is the reason we created our DVD.  I am really proud that we can help high school teachers!

Our DVD is on Amazon!

This is so exciting!  Our DVD is on Amazon!  This project has been so much fun and it is our wish to help new teachers in their most challenging teaching years.

The Most Useful Classroom Management Book

Too much of my first year of teaching involved reinventing the wheel. Before the Internet and the genius of Google, information about class management came from either your coworkers or the blazing fire of learning while on the job. In a effort to learn the easiest ways to manage classes, and maintain my sanity, I browsed a few titles. When I found Positive Discipline I finally found a few strategies that made sense. This book is what helped me determine the layout of my classroom, the power of proximity and helped me refine my strategy for what I call "outside the door conversations."