The first year of school brings together 3 of society's most basic institutions; teachers, school systems, and families.  For beginning teachers, the first year will be a transitional period of applying teaching methods, developing relationships with students, faculty and peers, and parents, along with classroom dynamics that will test every teacher’s interpersonal skills.  For students, their first school year will be full of anticipation and the excitement of making new friends.  For parents, their child’s first school year will be a parting of sorts, as they will be separated for the first time and parents thoughts turn to wishing their child was still young and depending on mom and dad for everything.

Each of these groups would find the website http://www.educatevoice.com  to be insightful and informational regarding the first year of school.  Articles address teachers, students, and parents with interesting dialogue from each point of view.  Readers will find these articles well worth the time to investigate.