[John Cafarella]

Some helpful websites for first year and everyone else

National Association of Science Teachers -join and get (your choice of) access to all articles on science teaching from their publications Science Scope, Science and Children or the Science Teacher + a yearly subscription to the journal of your choice of the three mentioned
A great site fand must join for any science teacher
http://www.nsta.org/

STANYS (Science Teachers Association of New York State)
http://www.stanys.org/

New York State Science
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/sci.html

Regents Exam Prep Center
http://www.regentsprep.org/

Education World
http://www.regentsprep.org/

Miscellaneous Advice for New Teachers
http://globalvillage.pepperdine.edu/teachertips.htm

Beginning Teacher's Toolbox
http://www.inspiringteachers.com/beginning_teachers.html

Tips for the Nervous New Teacher
http://teachers.net/gazette/AUG03/tip.html

From Middleweb (an invaluable resource!)
Help for New Teachers

Discipline and Classroom Management

The First Days of Middle School (for all teachers)

Top 10 Teaching Tips
http://homepages.ius.edu/DSCHWEI2/kmsa/tips.htm

And if you have any money left (we remember what new teacher salaries are (these may be in your school professional library)
The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher
by Harry K. Wong, Rosemary T. Wong
A First-Year Teacher's Guidebook, 2nd Ed.
by Bonnie Williamson, Marilyn Pribus, Kathy Hoff

That's a lot. There are also quite a few sites for individual topic - Earth Science, Biology, Chem, Physical Science and maintaining your sanity while dealing with some school and district administrations.

Also
Science Gnus - for everyone. It helps maintain sanity.
www.sciencegnus.com