Books by Members of The Network

• Seven Habits of How to Study: Mapping Your Strategy for Better Grades - Dr. Stephen Jones
• Parent's Ultimate Education Guide - Dr. Stephen Jones
• The Ninth Grade Opportunity: Transforming Schools from the Bottom Up - Scott Habeeb, Ray Moore, Alan Seibert

Great Books for Teachers

• They Call Me Coach - John Wooden
• The John Wooden Pyramid of Success - Neville Johnson
• Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success - John Wooden & Jay Carty
• A Million Miles in a Thousand Years - Don Miller
• The Courage to Teach - Parker Palmer
• Teach Like a Champion - Doug Lemov
• Teaching with Love and Logic - Jim Faye and David Funk
• You Can Be President (or anything else) - Bob Moore
• The First Days of School - Harry Wong
• Whale Done - Ken Blanchard
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens - Sean Covey

Know a school that has a Freshman Transition Program and a website with information about it? Email the link to shabeeb@solutionsetc.org and it will be added to this list.

• Amelia High School, Batavia, OH

• Amphitheater High School, Tuscon, AZ

• Carmel Clay Schools, Carmel, IN

• Davenport North High School, Davenport, IA

• Edgewood High School, Madison, WI

• Freedom High School, South Riding, VA

• Hatboro-Horsham High, Horsham, PA

• Jordan High, Durham, NC

• Orange Park High, Orange Park, FL

• Salem High School, Salem, VA

The following handouts are from Solutions, etc.'s Freshman Transition Workshops:

• The 9th Grade Opportunity: Transforming Schools from the Bottom Up- an overview of the key components of a successful Freshman Transition Program
• Success Prep Conferences- helping students design a goal-oriented plan
• Creating an Inspirational Classroom Culture- how to actively create teachable moments that inspire students

• Reading, Writing, and Responsibility: The Philosophy of the Second Chance - why the best way to teach students responsibility is to give them second chances

• Supporting Freshman Teams - for educational leaders and those making master schedule decisions

Know any websites with good information for teachers transitioning freshmen? Email a link to shabeeb@solutionsetc.org and the resource will be added to this list.

• The Ninth Grade Opportunity: Transforming Schools from the Bottom Up - a book on designing a Freshman Transition Program

• Timeline for Creation of a Freshman Transition Program
• • I'm Awesome But I Have My Limitations - motivational workshop for high school students by Ron Shapiro
  • John Wooden's Pyramid of Success - give students a framework for success
  • Quotes for Teachers of Freshmen - Part 1 and Part 2
  • Freshman Transition Initiative - curriculum to use as a part of your Transition Program
  • Think Exist - a website where you can find tons of quotes to use in your classroom
  • Seven Books: Education and Study Skills - a website with resources to help students and parents plan for success both in an out of school
  • • Track Ahead - an education and career focused social network
    • Brainy Quote - a website where you can find quotes about life to share with your students