Cafeteria

• Bring Order to the Cafeteria
• Lunchroom Behavior
• Recess Before Lunch Can Mean Happier Healthier Kids

Counselor

• American School Counselors Association
• TEA School Guidance and Counselor Information
• Texas Counseling Association

Environmentally-Friendly Schools

• Earth Day Network Resources for Schools
• Go Green Initiative
• Healthy Schools Network
• National Geographic’s The Green Guide
• The Green Squad

Motivation

Paraprofessional

• Deadline Extended for Paraprofessionals to be "Highly Qualified"
• Financial Aid Available for Paraprofessionals

School Management

• Attracting Parents to Open House Night

School Policies

• Sample Attendance Policies
• Sample Faculty Handbook

School Uniforms

• ECS State Notes on School Uniforms
• NAESP Resources School Uniforms
• School Uniforms, Dress Codes, & Book Bags
• School Uniforms Redux – American School Board Journal
• U.S. Department of Education Safe and Drug Free Schools Manual on School Uniforms

Staff Development and Motivation

• 25 Ways to Motivate Teachers
• 65 Ways to Recognize Teachers
• Effective Strategies for Staff Development
• Generation and Gender in the Workplace
• Motivating Teachers: An Interview with Todd Whitaker
• PBS Teacher Online Professional Development Courses
• Teachers Observing Teachers: Professional Development Tool for Every School
• Teacher Training: Delivering Relevant Staff Development
• The Principal’s Role in Retaining Novice Teachers

Substitute Teachers

• Four Rules to Keep Your Best Subs Coming Back
• Sub Station: Tips and Resources for Substitute Teachers
• Substitute Survival: Mini-Lessons for Unexpected Moments
• There's No Sub for a Good Sub Plan!
• What We Know About: Developing an Effective Substitute Teacher Program

Teachers

• Education World Offers Tips for Principals and Teachers to Cope with Stress
• Excellent Evaluations: Practical Tips for Improving Principals' Observation, Teacher Evaluation Skills
• How Principals and Administrators Can Help First-Year Teachers: U.S. Department of Education
• InspiringTeachers.com
• MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Expectations and Experiences
• Motivating Teachers: A Wire Side Chat with Todd Whitaker - Education World
• Parent/Teacher Conferences
• PBS Teacher Line of Texas
• Retaining Good Teachers
• SBEC Extends EC-4 Certificate for 5th and 6th Grade Teachers Until August 2007
• Survival Guide for New Teachers: U.S. Department of Education
• TEA Review of Teaching Aide Experience Clarification Letter
• Teacher Attrition and Mobility: Results from the Teacher Follow-Up Survey
• Teacher Working Conditions Are Student Learning Conditions and Toolkit
• The Principal’s Role in Retaining Novice Teachers
• The Teacher Connection: Phi Delta Kappa
• USDE Teacher-to-Teacher Initiatives

Teacher Appraisal and Staff Development

• FAQ for Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Region XIII ESC

Transportation

• Helping Bus Drives Feel an Important Part of the School Community
• Moving Kids Safely
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• SAFER System
• Texas Association of Pupil Transportation