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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Pack of wolves
Pack of wolves
Format: image/photograph
Lawrence Kohlberg's Six Stages of Moral Reasoning
There are many aspects to the understanding of human behavior. The study of psychology would be incomplete without a detailed analysis of Lawrence Kohlberg's Six Stages of Moral Reasoning. It is a vital part of the different stages in the life cycle. This lesson plan will help students understand and become more aware of their own human behavior as it relates to the concept of moral reasoning.
Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)
By James Mach.
Planned ignoring
This lesson introduces a part of a behavioral intervention plan which I have found to be indispensable across all subject areas with students with behavioral disablilties. It teaches specific behaviors that children need to display in order to remain on task when others around them "act out" and are disruptive.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance)
By Rita Lawrence.
Termites, ink pens and pheromones
Students will investigate the behavior of termites to understand and use the scientific method.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
By Jacki Clark.
Animal movements
Students will move like the animal they hear described in the music.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Dance Arts Education and Music Education)
By Jo James.
Summarizing the session
In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 2.6
After the reading, comprehension check, and miscue analysis, all of the information gathered should be recorded. This single-page report will help identify patterns in use by the reader. The totals for graphic similarity, semantic and syntactic usage should...
By Jeanne Gunther.
A new plot
In The Ramayana, page 4.2
In this Emerald Buddha Temple mural scene, the demon king Ravana instructs his niece to imitate Sita's appearance and behavior. Ravana speaks and gestures his instructions from a high palace veranda to his young and beautiful niece who sits respectfully on...
By Lorraine Aragon.
Educating leaders for tomorrow
The intent of this lesson is to demonstrate the need for (student) citizens to assume learning and leading roles and behaviors that will better ensure a successful future.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)
By David Newsome.
Classroom management
A guide to LEARN NC's collections, designed especially for new teachers.
Format: bibliography/help
James and the Giant Pencil: Lessons in classroom management
In The First Year, page 2.7
Don't back your students into a corner, and don't make discipline the focus of your class.
By Kristi Johnson Smith.
The First Year
Essays on the author's experiences in her first year of teaching: the mistakes she made, what she learned from them, and how she used them to become a better teacher — and how other first-year teachers can, too.
Format: book (multiple pages)
Seeds of change
This lesson plan offers middle school students an overview of the physical and emotional changes of adolescence. Students will explore emotions experienced each day and how these emotions can impact behavior. Students will examine their school behaviors and identify ways to change negative behaviors into positive behaviors.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance)
Discipline log
A log of student behaviors and consequences. Especially useful during conferences with parents or administrators about student behavior.
Format: document
Tennis ball can relay
Through tennis ball can relays, reading will be integrated into the physical education program. This will be done with instructions written on slips of paper. In relay form, students will pull them out of a tennis ball can one at a time and perform each task.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Healthful Living)
By Nancy Lee.
KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
The interactive exhibits at this children’s museum spark the imagination and kids have fun as they play and learn.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Getting along with others
This lesson introduces the key concepts of cooperation, peer relations, interpersonal skills, getting along with others, and team-building.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)
By Scott Ertl.
Cows in a pasture
Cows in a pasture
Format: image/photograph
Creating community in the classroom: Part 3 (monitoring progress)
This series of lessons is designed to help develop a sense of classroom community through use of group goal-setting, decision-making, brainstorming, peer feedback, positive reinforcement, and positive peer pressure. The lessons will help students create and maintain a supportive environment for learning. Part 1 focused on goal-setting process and practice. In Part 2, students applied knowledge of the goal-setting process and cooperatively created a plan to work on short-term group goals. In part 3, students will monitor the effects of their plan by determining whether short term goals are being achieved.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–8 Guidance)
By Pat Nystrom.
American black bear
The students will examine the structural characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the American Black Bear necessary for survival.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
By Shanda Myers.
Animal adaptation
This lesson focuses on the adaptations, body structures, and behavior of animals. The students will explore animal growth and adaptations of animals. This lesson is designed to be taught during the reading of Stone Fox.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Development and Science)
By Jennifer Fessler and Karen Wright.