1-22-09

Explore online support sites for teachers. Reflect on their accessibility and helpfulness.

I found out that there is a lot of support groups online. I never realized there would be this type of support for teachers. I think it is great in this day and age because we are always on the go with a laptop. I found http://teachers.net/mentors/ to be a great site because not only did they have ongoing support groups, they also had chat rooms. You could pick any subject in school to chat about or by other themes. I personally feel that sites like these can lead to professional growth. There are plenty of expert teachers willing to share information and tips. Just as we want our classroom to be a learning community, we should also create this type of community within the teaching profession. I think that if more teachers participated in mentor/support groups the turnover rate would not be as high.