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

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pathfinder
A list of resources, both print and web-based, about a particular subject area.

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Presidents pathfinder
In Rethinking Reports, page 1.5
Presidents and the Presidency The American Presidency Grolier's family of encyclopedias provides three levels of biographical material on presidents...
By Melissa Thibault.
Finding and using literary criticism
A guide for high school students to finding and using literary criticism, in print and on the web.
By Melissa Thibault.
The student pathfinder
By creating pathfinders, students not only learn to manage time and produce a higher quality research project, but they also develop twenty-first century learning skills.
By Melissa Thibault.
Alternatives to the President Report
In Rethinking Reports, page 1.1
The "President Report" is a common assignment in social studies classes from second grade, where biography is first introduced, through high school U.S. History. You know what we mean: students are asked to pick a U.S. president and write a biographical...
By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.
Best practices in school library website design
You're a librarian, not a web designer, but you can have a school library website that meets the needs of students and teachers if you keep it simple, don't take on more than you can manage, and focus on what you know.
Format: article
By David Walbert.
The pathfinders
In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.2
An essay covering the pathfinders of the Paleoindian Period. Learn about the trek across Beringia and the lifeways of these early American Indians.

Resources on the web

Joyce Valenza's Homepage
This is the homepage of one of the most cutting edge, tech savvy, energetic school media specialists in the United States. Here, you can explore innovative and exciting ideas to use in the media center and classroom. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Joyce Valenza