Websites:

The Teacher’s Corner – Resources & Lesson Plans, Free Printable Worksheets, Holiday Worksheets, etc. http://www.theteacherscorner.net/

Some Ideas for Motivating Students – Ideas for getting your students motivated to do their best. http://www.virtualsalt.com/motivate.htm

Current Trends in Education - Stay current w/latest trends in education. http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/

Crossword Puzzles for Kids/Make Your Own Puzzles/Worksheets - http://abcteach.com/directory/fun_activities/crossword_puzzles/

Hot Potatoes -http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/
Create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises. 

Tips/Ideas:

GOOD TEACHING: THE TOP TEN REQUIREMENTS – (Good) This article appeared in The Teaching Professor http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/topten.htm

How To Help Students Build Self-Esteem:

      Make them participate

      Give them a job

      Get them a mentor, and make them a mentor

      Recognize their efforts

      Eliminate outside factors contributing to their lowered self-esteem