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- Differentiated instruction
- An introduction to LEARN NC's resources for differentiating instruction for a variety of student populations.
- Format: bibliography
- The law and disabilities
- A brief overview of two major laws — the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 — that protect students with disabilities in schools.
- By Margaret P. Weiss.
- Differentiation
- Differentiation is the practice of tailoring instruction to diverse learners based on student readiness, interest, and learning styles. This article discusses the four areas in which teachers can differentiate instruction and includes links to resources that support differentiation.
- Format: article
- By Jennifer Job.
- Gender in special education
- Do boys have more incidences of disability than girls? The numbers suggest that they do, but the matter is complicated. This article addresses some of the issues behind the statistics.
- Format: article
- By Kris Zorigian and Jennifer Job.
- How do special education students benefit from technology?
- Students with disabilities can benefit greatly by using technology in the classroom. This article examines the use of assistive technologies with special education students.
- Format: article
- By Kris Zorigian and Jennifer Job.
- Special education in Mexico
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 3.3
- In the 1990s, the inclusive education movement gained ground in Mexico, which resulted in the mainstreaming of special needs students into regular classrooms. The effects of this movement can be seen in the educational policies and services focusing on special needs students in Mexico.
- Format: article
- By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.
- Overhand throwing
- The students will perform the skills of throwing overhand. This is the third lesson in Manipulative Activities Unit in 2nd quarter that follows lesson on throwing a ball underhand.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Healthful Living)
- By Bozena Mielczak.
- Tobacco bag stringing: Life and labor in the Depression
- Images and text from a report in the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill documenting tobacco bag stringing work in North Carolina and Virginia in 1939.
- Format: series (multiple pages)
- Modeling
- Modeling is an instructional strategy in which the teacher demonstrates a new concept or approach to learning and students learn by observing. Theory of modeling as an instructional strategy Research has shown that modeling is an effective instructional...
- Format: article
- By Heather Coffey.
- Hands-on biology
- Hands-on science exploration clarifies difficult concepts and engages learners who have difficulty in more traditional classrooms. This article looks at an inquiry-based classroom that meets the needs of all of its students.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Waverly Harrell.
- 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.
- Respecting differences
- This guidance and drama unit offers students the opportunity to identify prejudices and understand how certain character traits such as tolerance, respect, and kindness affect their choice of behavior. Since this lesson addresses sensitive issues, teachers should avoid situations that could be hurtful to individuals or groups. This unit can be adapted to almost any age group or ability level.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Development, Guidance, Healthful Living, and Theater Arts Education)
- By Daryl Walker and Judy Peele.
- Conventions
- In The five features of effective writing, page 6
- Conventions — grammar, spelling, and the like — are important to good writing, but should be taught only after the other Features of Effective Writing.
- By Kathleen Cali.
- 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..
- The diagnosis of ADHD
- Diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been on the rise since the 1990s. This article discusses the appropriate criteria under which ADHD should be diagnosed and considers the consequences of misdiagnosing — or not diagnosing — ADHD.
- Format: article
- By Jennifer Job.
- Are you on a diet?
- In I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science, page 2
- In this lesson, students will examine their knowledge, beliefs, and misconceptions about diets. Using word study and discussion, they will understand diet as a multi-faceted concept.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Healthful Living, and Science)
- By Karina Colón.
- Inclusion in the 21st-century classroom: Differentiating with technology
- In Reaching every learner: Differentiating instruction in theory and practice, page 7
- While most teachers recognize the need to differentiate instruction, many face barriers in implementation. These barriers include lack of time to prepare lessons, the need to cover a wide range of content in a small amount of time, and extensive classroom management needs. This article advocates for using technology as a means to overcome some of these barriers.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Bobby Hobgood, Ed.D. and Lauren Ormsby.
- The growth of tourism: Warm Springs
- In North Carolina in the New South, page 5.9
- Advertisement for Warm Springs (now Hot Springs) in Madison County, North Carolina, from the late nineteenth century. Includes historical commentary about the region, tourism, and nineteenth-century medicine.
- Format: pamphlet/primary source
- Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.
- Family gardening in rural North Carolina
- This lesson for grade one uses a series of activities related to plants and gardening to help students learn about gardening, plant life, families, and making healthy choices.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Healthful Living, Science, and Social Studies)
- By Penny Willard.
- Managing and improving behavior in inclusive educational environments
- In Reaching every learner: Differentiating instruction in theory and practice, page 4
- This article presents research-based best practices in classroom behavior management. Topics addressed include the physical arrangement of the classroom, establishing effective classroom rules, creating a positive classroom environment, and using reinforcement to improve students' behavior.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Edward J. Sabornie, Ph.D..
