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The White Oak River: Introduction: In A blackwater river from sea to source: The White Oak River transect, page 1; One of the interesting things to do during field study of natural areas is to follow an environmental gradient across the landscape. This is particularly rewarding if your gradient extends up a river, as the exploration takes on the aura of a classic “search...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

The Lost Colony: Sir Walter Raleigh's brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, attempted an English settlement in North America first. He made landfall in Nova Scotia and sailed down the coast, searching for possible settlement locations. His expedition was met with constant storms...; By William M. Wisser.

Creating a safe space for students to take academic risks: In The First Year, page 1.6; A classroom culture that encourages students to take academic risks starts with the teacher.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

“Discoverie of Guiana”: In Sir Walter Raleigh and South America, page 5; Raleigh's 1596 account of his search of El Dorado became a sensation when it was published in England. The book describes Raleigh's motives of treasure hunting and empire building. Some excerpts with annotations are included below.*...; By William M. Wisser.

The Lost Colony: In Sir Walter Raleigh and South America, page 3; Sir Walter Raleigh's brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, attempted to establish an English settlement in North America first. He made landfall in Nova Scotia and sailed down the coast, searching for possible settlement locations. His expedition met constant storms...; By William M. Wisser.

Comics in the classroom: Graphic novels aren't just “literature lite”: they're a genre you can use to explore philosophy, history, human interactions, visual literacy, and more with soon-to-be adults in a high school English class.; Format: article; By Ross White.

Spiders and monarchs and bees, oh my!: Exploring the world of insects and spiders can replace children's fear with fascination.; By Linda Dow.

An introduction to teacher research: Every day, teachers develop lesson plans, evaluate student work, and share outcomes with students, parents, and administrators. Teacher research is simply a more intentional and systematic version of what good teachers already do. This article explains the basic process of teacher research, including formulation of a research question, data collection and analysis, and writing up your findings.; By Amy Anderson.

Science as a verb: Inquiry science requires active relationships between students, teachers, and science. Building these relationships is a three-step process that involves thinking about inquiry as a process of science, as a pedagogical strategy, and as a set of skills and behaviors to encourage in students.; Format: article/best practice; By Amy Anderson and David Walbert.

The learning cycle: A three-part model of scientific inquiry that encourages students to develop their own understanding of a scientific concept, explore and deepen that understanding, and then apply the concept to new situations.; Format: article/best practice; By David Walbert.

Reading picture books: Two strategies for helping children understand a story through illustrations.; By Melissa Thibault.

Reading is for the boys (and girls)!: This WebQuest for teachers looks at the difficult issue of how to get — and keep — boys interested in reading. It guides you through the research, then looks at text selection and pedagogy and helps you find specific strategies for narrowing the adolescent "literacy gap."; Format: article; By Kimberly Bowen.

Reading photographs: A picture is worth a thousand words — but which words? Questions can help students decode, interpret, and understand photographs thoughtfully and meaningfully.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.

Resources for teaching with photographs: Websites, activities, books, and image collections for classroom use.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Racing against catastrophe: a webquest for English I teachers: Students often have difficulty making connections between classic books and their contemporary lives. This Webquest puts you in the role of student to find learning strategies that scaffold the meaning-making process as your own students read.; Format: /lesson plan; By Kim Bowen and Shayne Goodrum.

Communicating information and ideas: a philosophy of writing: In Writing for the Web, page 2; Many kinds of writing can be adapted for the web, but it's important to know what you're trying to communicate.; By David Walbert.

Presidents pathfinder: In Rethinking Reports, page 1.5; Presidents and the Presidency The American Presidency Grolier's family of encyclopedias provides three levels of biographical material on presidents...; By Melissa Thibault.

Instructional goals and classroom space: Your classroom should be arranged to help you meet your pedagogical goals. Any setting, including your classroom, exerts many influences — frequently subtle — on the people in it.; By Kathleen Casson.

Incorporating oral history into the K–12 curriculum: In Oral history in the classroom, page 3; Oral history techniques for use with students at all levels, from kindergarten through high school.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Kinetic connections: Bloom's taxonomy in action: An introduction to strategies for using the web to push your students to higher levels of thinking.; Format: article; By Bobby Hobgood, Melissa Thibault, and David Walbert.

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