All librarians/media specialists teach! Some are assigned specific courses, others work with classes throughout the year and many collaborate  with other teachers to identify resources and develop appropriate curriculum.

Dawn Casey-Rowe wrote an article for new teachers sharing her experiences, and offering sound advice that is applicable for first year newbies to seasoned veterans. This post includes lists of resources and adoption tips; stressing the importance of mentoring, developing checklists, managing behaviors, etc.  Even more valuable may be the links to additional resources. Click here to read the full article,            10 Digital Resources for New Teachers (August 2013.)

Tip: A learnist board is a visual repository of articles and resources. While reading the 50 Different Bulletin Boards for Your Classroom, I navigated my way to a “how to” learnist board about writing. Click here to view the board.