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Practicum in Online Teaching - Carolina Online Teacher Program: Teach your online course with a pilot group of students or teachers. An experienced online-learning mentor will guide you through typical problem areas. The Practicum in Online Teaching may be done in conjunction with your school or county, and even as part of your normal teaching load.; Take this course: Begins January 5.

Mentor's guide: My first words to any veterans, mentors and administrators reading this section should be “thank you.” The support and counsel you offer new teachers is invaluable. It is my hope that The First Year will assist you...; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Conversations, questions, and answers for a beginning teacher: A kindergarten teacher begins her career with an excellent support network.; By Kathleen Casson.

Looking for support: An elementary special education teacher talks about finding support in challenging situations.; By Kathleen Casson.

Communication: The key to successful mentoring: Building support systems begins with asking for help — and giving it.; By Diane Gore.

Learning from new teachers: Mentors can share in the hope and enthusiasm of new teachers.; By Joy Jenkins.

Mentoring matters: How mentors can serve as role models, helpers, and colleagues.; By Evalee Parker.

Making the best of testing: Two teachers offer a four-point plan for preparing students for end-of-grade tests without "teaching to the test": Teach to students' needs, integrate tested concepts into the curriculum, focus on learning before test-taking, and reduce students' stress.; By David Walbert.

Real-world learning in a virtual environment: Want to try project-based learning to get your students involved in real-world issues? A former North Carolina Technology & Learning Teacher of the Year talks about how she worked with the North Carolina Zoo to get students excited about learning.; By David Walbert.

New Teacher Support: Ok, so it's not all fun and games. Now what? When you decided to become a teacher, what did you think about? If you're like most people, you thought about making a difference in children's lives, about helping them learn, making them think, "touching...; Format: article/help

Teach an online course in your school: This document explains how to teach an online course on LEARN NC's Moodle server.; Format: article/help

Building a support network: Every teacher needs support networks, both formal and informal. This guide to LEARN NC's collections will point you to resources that show you how to build your own and get the help you need.; Format: bibliography/help

Communicating with parents, colleagues, and administrators: Effective communication is often about avoiding problems rather than solving them. These resources on communicating with parents, participating in a mentoring relationship, and working with colleagues and administrators will help you communicate effectively in a number of situations.; Format: bibliography/help

LEARN NC Online Professional Development Catalog - Spring 2009: Online professional development offerings for Spring 2009 from LEARN NC.; Format: document

LEARN NC white paper: An introduction to virtual mentoring: How to support new teachers with an online mentoring program.; Format: document/document

LEARN NC Virtual Mentoring Program: LEARN NC mentors are experts in their subject matter and have effectively mentored teachers in their own school systems. Whatever the challenge, LEARN NC will be there from the first day of class through the final bell of the year.

North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service: Find a host of information about volunteering in North Carolina and state-supported initiatives that foster an ethic of service in North Carolina for citizens of all ages. Details on Americorps, Learn and Serve, NC's Mentoring Partnership, NC's Promise, and... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service

The Mint: Personal financial literacy for students with tips for parents and students. Colorful, inviting interface. User friendly and easy to navigate. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

PlantingScience.org: Fosters student research through scientific inquiry and online mentorship. Students learn core biology concepts while doing hands-on inquiry projects and receive help from plant scientists. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: Botanical Society of America

North Carolina Teacher Academy: Get together a team of teachers to receive professional development in school leadership, instructional methodology, core content, and the use of modern technology at the North Carolina Teacher Academy. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: North Carolina Teacher Academy

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