| Books | Help and Advice for Teachers, from Teachers |
| Videotapes | Words of Advice; Inspiration for New Teachers |
| Websites | Educational Web Site Lists |
| Professional Sites | Special Needs Web Site |
Catholic Education. The Future is Now. (1999). James T. Mulligan. Toronto, ON: Novalis.
The Contemplative Practitioner. (1994). John P. Miller. Toronto, ON: OISE/UT Press.
The Courage to Teach. Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life. Parker Palmer. (1998). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Educating for Life: A Spiritual Vision for Every Teacher and Parent. (1998). Thomas A. Groom. Allen, Texas: Thomas Moore.
Education and the Soul. (2000). John P. Miller. Albany, New York: State University of New York.
The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher. (1998). Harry K. Wong and Rosemary Tripi Wong. Sunnyvale, CA: Harry K. Wong Publications.
Life Prayers From Around the World. 365 Prayers, Blessings, and Affirmations to Celebrate the Human Journey. (1996). Elizabeth Roberts and Elias Amidon. San Francisco: HarperCollins Publishers.
Out of the Ordinary. Prayers, Poems and Reflections for Every Season. (2000). Joyce Rupp. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press.
The Postmodern Educator: Arts-based Inquiries and Teacher Development. (2000). C. T. Patrick Diamond & Carol A. Mullen (Editors). New York: Peter Lang.
Researching Teaching: Exploring Teacher Development Through Reflexive Inquiry. (2000). Ardra L. Cole & J. Gary Knowles (Editors). Toronto: Allyn & Bacon.
Secrets for Secondary Teachers: How to Succeed in Your First Year. (1998). Ellen Kotter, Jeffrey A. Kotter, & Cary J. Cotter. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Teaching is like Peeling Back Eggshells. (1995). Melannie Svoboda. Mystic, CT: Twenty-third Publications.
100 Ways to Keep Your Soul Alive.
(1994). F. Brussat & M. A. Brussat (Editors.). New York: HarperCollins
Publishers.
Mentoring the New Teacher: A Video Series, James B. Rowley and Patricia M. Hart, ASCD, 1994
Mentoring to Improve Schools, ASCD,
1999
Institute for Catholic Education (ICE)
http://www.tcdsb.on.ca/ice/index.html
The Institute for Catholic Education is
dedicated to working with, bringing together, and assisting all those who
share responsibility for English Catholic education in their efforts to
promote and maintain Catholic schools animated by the Gospel and reflecting
the tenets of the Catholic faith.
Ontario English Catholic Teacher Association
(OECTA) http://www.oecta.on.ca
OECTA represents 34,000 English-speaking
men and women who teach in all grades in the publicly funded Roman Catholic
schools in Ontario. It is affiliated with the Ontario Teachers Federation,
the Canadian Teachers' Federation and Education International.
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.cccb.ca/
CCCB is the national association of Canada's
Roman Catholic bishops as officially recognized by the Holy See (The
Vatican).
Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.occb.on.ca
The Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops
is the association of Catholic Bishops of the Province of Ontario in the
service of Catholic of Ontario.
Catholic Register http://www.catholicregister.org
The Catholic Register is a newspaper published
in Toronto, Canada that offers its readers dependable information and opinion
as a joyful servant of God's pilgrim church.
The Holy See-The Vatican http://www.vatican.va/
Theology Library - http://www.mcgill.pvt.k12.al.us/jerryd/cm/jesus.htm
Toronto Catholic District Shool Board http://www.tcdsb.on.ca/
Qualifications Evaluation Council of Ontario http://www.queco.on.ca
Ontario College of Teachers
http:www.oct.on.ca
Help and Advice for Teachers, from Teachers
Beginning Teacher's Tool Box www.inspiringteachers.com
The Ultimate Teacher's Resource www.teachers.net
Survive and Thrive www.survivethrive.on.ca/register.en.htm
Survive and thrive is an online conference for beginning teachers presented
by the Ontario Teachers' Federation and participating affiliates, OECTA
and ETFO. Participation is free but the site requires registration.
There are helpful print resources to download and use. Online discussion
groups have expert facilitators. Topics include classroom management,
parent-teacher relationships, managing stress, assessment and reporting,
and professional issues.
Words of Advice; Inspiration for New Teachers
How Can Principals and Administrators Help First-Year Teachers? www.ed.gov/pubs/FirstYear/ch4.html
Great Expectations: Helpful Hints for
Beginning Teachers www.positiveparenting.com/jane4.html
Educational Web Sites http://www.astralsite.com/teach/edsites.html
Selected Links from The Busy Educator's
Guide http://www.astralsite.com/teach/busyguide.html
SNOW (Special Needs Opportunities Windows) - is a project aimed at supporting educators of students with special needs. It serves as a clearing house of practical resources and curriculum materials, as a place for educators to meet and share ideas, and as a place for educators to develop their professional skills. SNOW also offers workshops designed for Educational Assistants and support personnel working with children with special needs in the province of Ontario.
For more information
contact: Tamara Bahr, Coordinator - SNOW Project, Centre for Academic Technology,
Information Commons, University of Toronto, 130 St. George Street, 1st
Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H1 Telephone 416-946-7527 email: tamara.bahr@utoronto.ca
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