Are you interested in becoming a licensed teacher?  Here are some great books and educational organizations to get more information about teaching.

 

Reference Books for a New Teacher:

• The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher (Book & DVD) 4th Edition by Harry K. Wong (Author), Rosemary T. Wong (Author)

• Reluctant Disciplinarian: Advice on Classroom Management from a Softy Who Became (Eventually) a Successful Teacher, Second Edition by Gary Rubinstein

• Working with Parents by Ruby K. Payne

• The Teacher’s Survival Guide: Real Classroom Dilemmas and Practical Solutions by Marc R. Major

• See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers, 2nd Edition by Roxanna Elden

• The Everything New Teacher Book: A Survival Guide for the First Year and Beyond (Everything Series) by Melissa Kelly

• K-12 Classroom Teaching: A Primer for New Professionals, 5th Edition by Andrea M. Guillaume

 

Educational Organizations:

• National Council of Mathematics                                                                                    www.nctm.org

• National Science Teachers Association                                                                          www.nsta.org

• National Council of Teachers of English                                                                        www.ncte.org

• National Council for the Social Studies                                                                          www.socialstudies.org

• National Art Education Association                                                                                www.arteducators.org

• National Association for Music Education                                                                    www.nafme.org

• Colorado Music Educators Assoc.                                                                                  cmeaonline.org

• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance             www.aahperd.org

• International Technology Education Association                                                        www.iteea.org

• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages                                        www.actfl.org

• National Association of Special Education Teachers                                                  www.naset.org

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