| Making the Most of Online and Offline Resources | | | | contact. |
| For the new and seasoned teacher, the Internet is a | | | | An Oldie But Goodie: Befriend Your Teacher |
| great place to choose sample resources. There is a | | | | Gradebook and Planner |
| great variety and most sites offer free samples. | | | | In a rapidly technologically changing world, teachers still |
| However, it is easy for a new teacher to quickly | | | | feel comfortable using the pen and paper routine of a |
| become overwhelmed as s/he takes everything in. I | | | | planner. It is actually recommended that a new teacher |
| remember as a first year teacher, printing hall and | | | | still do so for the sake of remembering all the new |
| bathroom passes from a well known site only to find | | | | events! Check out this planner that has everything in it. |
| out that my new school didn't have a such a policy | | | | There are seating charts, a week-by-week schedule, |
| and it would be hard for me to implement on my own. | | | | birthday information pages, grades, schedules, parent |
| So before you start downloading and printing, keep in | | | | contacts and unit planners. It is a bit bulky, but I carry it |
| mind the two main things: the school policy and your | | | | with me and randomly add or check things off as the |
| students. What kind of resource tool works best for | | | | day progresses. I photocopy the attendance lists and |
| your goals? | | | | stick them in substitute packets for any unexpected |
| The ideal situation is to come to the classroom as | | | | absences. |
| eclectic as you can. But this is not always feasible. So | | | | Over to You |
| what teacher resources are available? | | | | Which teacher resources do you use more - online or |
| Get to Know Excel | | | | offline? What are the disadvantages and/or |
| For many years, I spent hours calculating a student's | | | | advantages for both? What other teacher resources |
| average on paper. Not any more! Excel is a fast | | | | have helped you with your organization? What areas |
| friendly easy to use tool that will generate a student's | | | | of teacher resources are you interested in learning and |
| average for you. No more calculators! Use a | | | | using more? Have I left somethingout? Please share! |
| spreadsheet for recording and calculating the grades. | | | | Final Words |
| There are plenty of sites that have free printable | | | | In the end, it is important to choose from all this |
| samples of different kinds of spreadsheets for all | | | | multi-media genre and unlimited availability of teacher |
| types of resources and needs including parent teacher | | | | resources, what exactly works for you. |