From the Twitterverse:
* Frideswidel Starting to feel the excitement of first day back with kids. Anybody else not get any sleep the night before "The First Day"?
* JohnMikulski The best part of another school year is getting new shoes.
* mrichme If anyone is looking for an ASUS netbook woot.com has an excellent deal today $149.99. http://bit.ly/nrheW
* annemareemoore come see our students experience Indigenous Culture http://bit.ly/JM9Zl. Feel free to add your comment at http://bit.ly/xqtZL
* russeltarr The 7 Most Impressive Libraries Throughout History: http://tinyurl.com/mkbl44
* rrmurry "Teaching Naked" at 7th grade level -- it works and is great. End class one day w/video to discuss next day. http://e4z2m.tk
* AngelaMaiers: Soungle.com - Royalty Free Sound Effects (FX) Library for Download http://ow.ly/oWMc
* AngelaMaiers: 100 Mobile Tools for Teachers - Tips - Mobile Maven http://ow.ly/oDRA
* gardenglen intriguing idea why 2 not teach fractions from Penn State 60 sec. Lectures: http://url.ie/2exj
* deangroom and finally today "Smart learners will find teachers who speak their own language" - go with honour ppl
* http://www.worldhistoryblog.com/2009/09/free-medieval-history-courses.html


NMSA Goal Setting
Webspotlight:
Book Suggestions:
http://www.toreadnext.com/

Middle School "Dos and Don'ts"
http://www.teachersfirst.com/20/getsource.cfm?id=7594


http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/08/three-student-planners-organization.html


National Library of Virtual Manipulatives:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vLibrary.html

What's on our Mind:
Mindset: By Carol Dweck

The Graphing Calculator Story: http://www.pacifict.com/Story/ Video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7497796873809571567#

1. How do your regional coordinators stay in contact with you?
2. Are you a member of your state's middle school association?
3. Have you ever attended another state's middle school association annual conference?
4. What did you do to survive the first day of school?
5. Reading a book called "Readicide" at the moment.