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Here are more resources to help you as a new school year begins for many of us:

Not second-language specific, here are ten classroom management tips for the beginning of school from Harry and Rosemary Wong: http://gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/harry-wong/10-tips-for-the-new-school-year/

Here are some suggestions for learning your new students’ names quickly: http://gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/bill-page/learning-your-students-names-fun-fast-easy-and-important-2/

Here is a letter for parents (and students) from Musicuentos introducing the concept of language proficiency and the ACTFL proficiency guidelines: http://musicuentos.com/2014/08/inform/

From the Señora B blog, especially for AP Spanish teachers, advice for a first-year AP Spanish teacher: http://senorab1972.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/advice-to-a-first-year-ap-spanish-language-teacher/

Get classroom decoration ideas from the Creative Language Class’s photo contest (sneak preview here: http://creativelanguageclass.com/2014/08/13/classroom-pics-preview/).

From the Tales from a Spanish Teacher blog: tips for new teachers at http://talesfromaspanishteacher.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-few-thoughts-for-new-teachers.html