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e-Learning for Educators - Data-Based School Reform for Administrators: Research shows that effective school improvement plans should be based on careful analysis of school data. Review current data-driven decision-making theory; use technology to identify, gather, and analyze data for patterns and trends; examine the role of data in equity reform; and develop action plans in support of their school-based data.; Take this course: Begins February 17.

Bringing current science into the classroom: Activities for middle and high school on groundwater, water quality, and environmental stewardship have students exploring current environmental research without leaving the classroom.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Weather for the day: In this lesson, students will use previous knowledge and classroom resources to determine current weather conditions and temperature.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Science); By Rhonda Hathcock.

North Carolina State Home Demonstration agent Ruth Current (back row, far left) posing with group of unidentified women: In this black and white photograph, Ruth Current poses with a group of unidentified women. The women arranged in two rows. One row stands against a large curtained window and one row sits in front of long dining table. Ruth Current is first woman standing...; Format: image/photograph

Science News: Science doesn't happen in textbooks! This selection of websites give you a look at what's going on in the world of science right now, and how it's changing our world.; Format: bibliography/help

North Carolina State Home Demonstration agent Ruth Current (center) and four unidentified people at awards: In this black and white photograph, five people are standing outside during an awards ceremony. In the center is Ruth Augusta Current. She and the other two women are wearing dress suits, hats, and corsages. The two men are dressed in suits. All five are holding...; Format: image/photograph

Ruth Current, State Home Demonstration Leader, with foreign visitors: Ruth Current, State Home Demonstration Leader, with foreign visitors. Portrait is of Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon.; Format: image/photograph

Around the world in one semester!: This lesson is a semester-long project that focuses on countries that speak the target language. Students will research a chosen country and do an oral presentation for the class. They will then research and present a current event weekly for the remainder of the semester.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Crystal Humphrey and Michelle Chrismon.

State Home Demonstration leader Ruth Current (left), with assistant leader Estelle T. Smith: In this black and white photograph, Ruth Current and Estelle Smith sit at a desk examining a thin book. Smith is taking notes. The surface of the wooden desk is protected by a pad and, in addition to several books and papers, there is a quill pen in a holder,...; Format: image/photograph

Farmville's choice: In this lesson, students will learn about rural life in North Carolina at the turn of the century. Home demonstration and 4H clubs implemented many programs to help people learn better farming techniques, ways of preserving food, and taking care of the home. Several North Carolina leaders went to great lengths to ensure the success of these programs. In part of this activity, students help the town of Farmville dedicate a monument to one of those people.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Impressed with embargo: Students will learn about the causes of the War of 1812 and make connections to current world events.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Andrea McGuire.

Homerun hoopla: This lesson is designed for students to gather and analyze data about baseball figures. The student will use the Internet or other resources to collect statistical data on the top five home run hitters for the current season as well as their career home run totals. The students will graph the data and determine if it is linear or non-linear.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); By Anne Walters.

Home demonstration Christmas party, including Jane McKimmon, Virginia Wilson, and Ruth Current, Dec. 1947.: In the black and white photograph a group of women pose around a lace covered dining table. The table is set with a silver tea service, a plate of thin wafers, and a Christmas decoration. The women are all dressed up and some hold Christmas presents. The woman...; Format: image/photograph

Bringing current science into the classroom: In Bringing current science into the classroom, page 1; How your students can experience current environmental research without leaving the classroom.; Format: article/best practice; By Michele Kloda.

Ohm's Law made easy with a spreadsheet: In this lesson, students will use math word problems to help them input information into a spreadsheet that will use Ohm's law to calculate current and resistance using common household appliance wattages.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Computer/Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science); By Hilda Hamilton.

Current events in Africa: In this lesson for grade seven, students find two news stories about a current event in Africa: one from an American media source and one from an African media source. Students compare the two to gain an understanding of cultural bias and perspective.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Shane Freeman.

Wayne County Museum: Students will learn about the history of Wayne County as well as the influence of historic events on the people and way of life in the area.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Resource recon: Teams of students will search for the answers to questions using various information resources. The questions will be in categories such as: biography, current events, historical events, geography, language. Besides competing for the fastest answer, the students will learn (1) how to use the resource effectively, and (2) which resource is best for finding different types of information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Keith Dudley.

A boulder of Roan Mountain gneiss: In Roan Mountain Highlands, page 7; Figure 5 shows a boulder of Roan Mountain gneiss quarried out of the mountainside and doing duty now as a persuasive "No Entry" signal to those thinking of using an off-limits Forest Service road. The bands of quartz show up nicely in this recently exposed...; By Jennifer Godwin-Wyer and Dirk Frankenberg.

Blackbeard: The most feared pirate of the Atlantic: Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Carol Holden and Tanya Klanert.

What causes sea level change, and why is it rising now?: In Evidence of rising sea level: Coastal erosion and plant community changes, page 2; North Carolina's coastal zone preserves evidence of both the current rise in sea level and the long decline that preceded it (see the Coastal Wetlands field trip included in this series). Evidence of declining sea level is found in the series of old shorelines...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

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