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at-risk: A term used to describe students at risk of educational failure as a result of challenges ranging from a lack of adequate service from school or social service organizations to negative life events such as socioeconomic or physical/mental challenges.

To know them is to teach them: We must maintain high standards and expectations, incorporate students' experiences into the curriculum, and use culturally relevant materials.; By Barbara Rush.

Differentiated instruction: An introduction to LEARN NC's resources for differentiating instruction for a variety of student populations.; Format: bibliography

Sex under the influence: The use of alcohol and other drugs increases the risk for unplanned, unprotected sex. This action exposes young people to HIV, other STDs, and pregnancy. The lesson engages students in the decision-making process regarding risk and checks their understanding of behaviors that put them at risk.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Healthful Living); By Kathy Crumpler.

Reaching every learner: Differentiating instruction in theory and practice: This series of articles, which balance theory, research, and practice, address a variety of topics within differentiation through text, graphics, and video.; Format: series (multiple pages)

It's all about choice: Students will examine the different choices they make as supporting or undermining their intent to remain abstinent, including the affect of substance use on those choices.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Healthful Living); By Kathy Crumpler.

Deficit thinking: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 4.2; Teachers frequently attribute the academic struggles of English language learners to the students' inability or unwillingness to learn English, but this "deficit thinking" can better be replaced by a focus on what immigrant students bring to the classroom.; Format: article; By Buck Cooper.

Response to Intervention (RTI): Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tiered model designed to combine assessment and intervention to maximize student behavior. With RTI, schools identify students who may be at risk for learning or behavior difficulties and monitor progress. The Council...; Format: article; By Jennifer Job.

Communities in schools of Wake County: “Just passing isn’t good enough!”: The educators of Communities In Schools (CIS) of Wake County, after ascertaining that the average grade of their middle school students was low D to F, determined to change their program drastically. They researched programs across the country that demonstrated success with students with profiles similar to those of CIS students, hired an education consulting company to help them establish measurement matrices, and instituted a range of new policies and activities. As a result, CIS students’ grades improved to C in just six months.; Format: article; By Susan B. Hansell.

Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools: These articles provide background on Latino immigrants in North Carolina, administrative challenges in binational education, and strategies through which teachers can build on what Latino students bring to their classrooms to create a learning environment that meets the needs of all students.; Format: series (multiple pages)

CareerStart: A proven approach to middle-school success: CareerStart is a program for infusing career relevance into the core curriculums in middle schools. This article describes the program and shares some of the research that illustrates its effectiveness.; Format: article; By Dennis Orthner, Ph.D..

Effective communication for successful careers: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.7; In this lesson plan, students consider the elements of effective communication and write an informative or persuasive paper with a particular audience in mind.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Guidance); By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.

Apprehending plant killers: In CSI Dublin: The Hunt for the Irish Potato Killer, page 5; In this lesson, students research a plant pathogen of their choice and create a wanted poster.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Rebecca Hite.

The power of nonfiction: Using informational text to support literacy in special populations: In Reaching every learner: Differentiating instruction in theory and practice, page 9; This article presents the idea that informational texts, rather than fictional literature, may better help students develop literacy skills -- particularly in students with special needs.; Format: article/best practice; By Joan Barnatt, Ph.D..

Guidelines for writing best practice articles: In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 2.2; Not every good teaching idea can be written as a lesson plan or buried within one. Some ideas are more general and apply throughout a curriculum area or even across curricula. If you find yourself explaining concepts, strategies, or practices, consider writing...; Format: /help

Using technology to differentiate by learning environment: Classroom footage and interviews with educators illustrate a variety of ways to differentiate by learning environment using technology. This video is one in a five-part series about integrating technology into differentiated instruction. The other videos include:...; Format: video/video

Wall-to-wall project-based learning: A conversation with biology teacher Kelley Yonce: This article explains the process of project-based learning (PBL) as it is practiced by Kelley Yonce, a high-school biology teacher who uses PBL throughout the school year. Concrete guidelines for a DNA project are included, as well as rubrics, assessment criteria, and other relevant documents.; Format: article/best practice; By Dan Lewandowski.

Feed a fighter: In this lesson students will examine “Additional Helps for the 4-H Mobilization for Victory Program,” a Cooperative Extension Work document from the Green 'N' Growing collection at Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University Libraries. The document will help students understand the efforts civilians underwent to support military efforts in World War II.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Lisa Stamey.

Saying "yes" instead of "no": Fair Use Guidelines make room for students and teachers to use copyrighted material in multimedia presentations.; Format: article; By Connie Bakker.

Using videoconferencing to connect your class to the world: Videoconferencing in the classroom opens up all kinds of opportunities for students to become engaged in learning. This article explores the use of videoconferencing to build cultural understanding, learn from outside experts, and reach homebound students.; Format: article; By Bill Ferriter.

Play in the multilingual classroom: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 2.3; Unstructured play is an important way for young children to make social and cultural connections. It also fosters language development and literacy skills for both English language learners and native English speakers.; Format: article; By Kristin De Soto Madson.

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