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Reading, Writing and Research: Integrating Literacy across the Curriculum: Turn your students into savvy consumers of information. Explore reading and writing instruction and information literacy concepts, and learn to effectively integrate these literacy skills into your teaching, regardless of the subject or grade level.; Take this course: Begins May 4.

basic interpersonal communication skills: Social language first used by English (or foreign) language learners.

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)

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

Spanish-English picture dictionary: Developed by J. D. Alexander, this picture dictionary provides a quick reference and communication tool for teachers greeting immigrant children who speak little English. Each page includes a clear photograph or illustration captioned in both English and Spanish....; Format: document/book

Teaching English Language Learners in Your Online Course: Online course syllabus: Syllabus for the course Teaching English Language Learners in Your Online Course which examines the needs of English Language Learners and students with low academic literacy skills within the context of online courses.

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); By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.

Try to see it my way; I'll try to see it yours: This lesson includes guided class discussion and a hands-on activity demonstrating the importance of clear communication in avoiding misunderstanding and conflict. Students use wooden blocks in a building activity that allows them to actually experience the difference in their own and another student's perception and understanding of verbal building instructions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Guidance); By Karen Osborne-Rowland.

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

Carolina Online Teacher Program (COLT): Now you can earn a LEARN NC Certificate in online instruction through the Carolina Online Teacher program (COLT). In five core courses and two electives, totaling a minimum of 17 CEUs, you’ll master the component skills of online teaching: effective collaboration and facilitation, creating learning communities, navigating the virtual classroom, and developing student-centered instruction.; Format: article/help

New beginnings: In The First Year, page 2.11; Treat January as an opportunity to start fresh, in your relationships with students and colleagues and in your classroom management and instruction.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Bulletin boards and other displays: Using your bulletin boards as a teaching tool — not just as decoration.; By Denise Young.

Facilitating Online Collaboration: Online course syllabus: Syllabus for the course Facilitating Online Collaboration which helps teachers develop strategies and practice the skills required to facilitate good online communication, moderate online discussion, and promote better accomplishment of instructional goals within the virtual classroom.; Format: syllabus

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

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.

We read every day!: Students will, through observation outside of the classroom, gather and bring to class five items that exhibit different sources of information comprised of more complex vocabulary.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Information Skills)

Communicating with parents: To communicate successfully with parents, be caring, professional, open, and organized.; By Kathleen Casson.

Helping parents understand: In Math for multiple intelligences, page 5; The more ongoing, positive communication you have with parents, the more they'll be willing to work with you.; By Gretchen Buher.

Are you listening?: Students will learn the importance of listening and how to listen effectively.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance); By Linda Bazemore.

Using a classroom webpage to communicate with parents: Kathleen Eveleigh keeps her parents involved in her first-grade classroom by integrating a classroom webpage with her daily instruction.; Format: article; By Sydney Brown.

Four myths about online learning: There are a number of myths circulating about online courses. This article explains what online courses are and debunks some of those myths.; Format: article/help; By Ross White.

Zone of proximal development: This article explores the history and theory of the concept of the zone of proximal development and discusses its application in the classroom.; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

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