Thanks for joining the Freshman Transition Network. The network is, and always will be, a "work in progress". Your input and ideas will play a big role in making this a useful and interactive site. Please let me know if you have ideas.

Be sure to read the "Read 1st" tab. I think that will give you a good idea of how to maximize this new network.

Also, please go to the forum page and click on the Introductions forum. Take a moment to introduce yourself to the rest of the users

Check out the "Your School" tab. This gives people a chance to leave information about and a link to their school's Freshman Transition Program. This can help schools connect with one another.

Check out the "Groups" tab. I would recommend making a group for your school. Then you can invite other teachers/educators from your school to join the network and your group. Your group can then become a "community forum" for teachers from your school.

Consider "friending" the other members of the community. That will make sure that the community truly is a community. You do this by going to someone's page and clicking Add as Friend, which is beneath their profile picture. By friending others you will then be able to send out messages, ask questions, and share thoughts more easily with those individuals.

Most importantly, though, your input, ideas, blogs, comments, and questions will benefit all the other members. Feel free to become a regular blogger or poster. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Thanks again for joining!

I've enjoyed reading some of your posts/comments on Ning in Education, so I'm really glad you joined The Freshman Transition Network. I hope you will find this site helpful, but I also hope you'll have an opportunity to add to it.

I see that you're a part of a team of core area content teachers. You might find some of my blog posts on Creating a Freshman Transition Program interesting. With your experience, you might have some comments/feedback/thoughts to share that would benefit the group.

Also, I've read some of what you have to say about Social Activism in the classroom. You might contact Ray Moore - he's on this Ning - and talk to him some about his Walk for Africa that he does with his students. You might have some ideas that could benefit him.

Glad to see you here!

Thanks, Johnson! I'm hoping to find some useful stuff, since no one seems to know what an "intervention specialist" is supposed to do, haha. I'll have to wing it, as usual.

Happy Birthday!

Welcome to the coolest decade ever (at least until I reach my 40s!)

Happy 30th Birthday, Taylor!!! (Sorry I'm a day late.) Ron

Happy Birthday, Taylor!!! Ron

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Taylor!!! Ron