Academic Employment Network (AEN) lists available positions in college-level, primary, and secondary educational institutions for faculty, staff, and administrative professionals. A new feature allows you to post your resume. (
http://www.academploy.com/
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Advice from veteran teachers on how to not only survive, but thrive, during the first year of teaching. (
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr152.shtml
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The AFT represents more than one million teachers, staff, and faculty and is the nation's second largest teacher association. The site includes expected sections for the membership and mini-sites for various divisions. (
http://www.aft.org/
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This site links with many other professional development sites, resources, job bank, book reviews, and more! Message boards for new teachers, student teachers, and substitute teachers are provided. (
http://www.inspiringteachers.com/
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A great way to stay up-to-date with the weekly happenings in schools across the nation via an online newspaper for educators. (
http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html
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The National Association for Beginning Teachers is dedicated to giving new teachers the tools they need to complete their jobs, helping them develop the skills necessary to succeed in the classroom, and encouraging them to remain enthusiastic as they face the challenges of the future in the classroom today. Membership is FREE! (
http://www.beginningteachers.org/
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The NEA provides quite a bit of information, from salaries and job openings to legislative initiatives and current challenges confronting teachers. (
http://www.nea.org/
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Sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers, this site includes the selection criteria and former recipients of the award. (
http://www.ccsso.org/Projects/national_teacher_of_the_year/
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A place for parents, educators, and leaders to research information about public schools; includes state-by-state information on student performance on state and national tests of math and reading, and college entrance exams. (
http://www.schoolmatters.com/
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Find out how schools are performing in a state you might consider teaching in. Learn about students' scores on reading and math tests, college admission rates, SAT scores, and teacher qualifications. (
http://www.nea.org/home/1125.htm
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