Web Design Layout

For my website, I am thinking about doing a linear design. I am going to have my major heading going across the top on all pages and having a menu box on the left side with links to my different pages. I plan on having a home link on the right side of the page. I am going to have a homepage, which is going to give a general summary of my website and the intent of it. Then on the left side of the page, there is going to be a box with links to my other pages. I am going to have a page regarding the rules and regulations of being a teacher in the myspace world and in our reality. My other linkes are going to include specific cases, consequences, and how to stay on a student-teacher level. I want my site to be informative, but also helpful.