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Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a great summer and was able to relax and recharge. Most schools around here start next week, with new teachers starting this week. The beginning of the year is always a little crazy for all teachers. Getting your room setup, implementing new ideas into your lesson plans, getting to know your students, and just settling back in to the routine can be busy and stressful. Remember to not over do it and take time for yourself. One thing I've done in the past that helped me is using a check list of everything I have to do when school starts, including setting up my room (computer, bulletin boards, etc), things I want to post in my room, lesson ideas and more in Evernote. I modify it each year, adding new things for the following year. Here are some more tips, resources, and help to get your school year started on a positive note, and keep it that way. Advice to New College Graduates about to enter the Teaching profession Summary of new teacher ...

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The Microsoft Education Community is a great, free resource for teachers. It has free web courses on using Microsoft tools and on best practices for using technology in education. There are discussion groups, resources and training tools available. You can earn badges and certifications through the site also. The site is easy to navigate and has some excellent resources. The training goes from the basics of using email, to Office 365 to new products like Sway. It also includes 21st Century Learning, Accessibility and more. Teachers share resources here, as well as providing support and feedback to each other. There are even some great virtual field trips. Check it out! Related: Microsoft Education Resources, including Office 365 .

Microsoft has a lot of Education resources for IT, Educators and Students. Here are some of them that I have found useful. Microsoft for Education Resources CDW-G Microsoft for Education Site: https://www.cdwg.com/content/brands/microsoft/microsoft-for-k12-education.aspx Microsoft for Education Site: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/default.aspx Microsoft Partners in Learning: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/school-leaders/create-innovative-schools/default.aspx resources to guide school leaders as they transform schools with a vision to empower students to achieve more. - includes why go MS, etc.  Microsoft Education Site for Educators -  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/educators/default.aspx?Search=true Training and PD Site  https://education.microsoft.com/gettrained Lesson Plans  https://education.microsoft.com/findalesson/lessonplans Microsoft in the Classroom Learning Path  https://education.microsoft.com/Learning/LearningProgra...