The latest ideas and activities making news in the teaching field. Employment & Interviewing Effective teachers are always in demand. When you're ready to explore new teaching options, be sure you know about the best job search tools, polish up your resumé and practice your interviewing skills. Be sure to also check out the message forum on employment for more resources and advice! Parents & Teachers Dreading Back-To-School night or those upcoming parent-teacher conferences? Or maybe you just need a creative new way to keep in touch with parents. The information in this area will help you create and maintain the positive relationship with parents that all teachers desire. Classroom Management Effective instruction can quickly become ineffective in an unorganized, undisciplined classroom. Every class has the potential to produce a few squeaky students. But if you use the tips and advice in this area, your class will run like a well-oiled machine! Health & Welfare As any elementary school teacher will tell you, your job is not just about teaching! Quite often you will find yourself in the role of nurse. Spotting poor vision, comforting a sick child or even recognizing the potential signs of abuse in children are some of the many interactions you will have as a caregiver in the classroom. Let the tips in this section lead you down a path of wellness! Using the Library We all know that the library on its lowest level is a great opportunity to break up classroom time and give your students a chance to check out their favorite books. But, did you ever stop to think about the valuable role the library can play in developing a child's love of reading? Libraries, if used wisely, can be used to teach students to appreciate and even love wonderful works of fiction that will engage their imaginations. They will be exposed to the endless resources and information that will open their minds to science, history and other educational foundations. And finally, you can use the library to teach young students how to reasearch and investigate a topic - skills that will serve them well throughout their elementary school years and beyond! Using Technology Do you ever feel like your students know more about computers than you do? The world of technology is ever- changing and in today's classroom it is crucial that we keep up. The computer, and technology in general, can be a lifesaving assistant to you in managing the classroom and your class activities. Additionally, it can also be a valuable resource for your students. The information here will help you earn the title of geek in mere weeks!