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

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Adolescent Literacy: Social Studies Comprehension Strategies
The ability to read and comprehend information is crucial to understanding society around us, as well as making decisions and defending one’s views and opinions. Help your students develop the reading skills that will help them achieve higher in social studies--and in life
Take this course: Begins April 6.

From the education reference

site-based management
Organizational structure that decentralizes authority and increases the autonomy of individual schools. Responsibility and accountability are at the school level, and the decision-making process includes teachers, administrators, parents, and community members.
site-based management
Organizational structure that decentralizes authority and increases the autonomy of individual schools. Responsibility and accountability are at the school level, and the decision-making process includes teachers, administrators, parents, and community members.

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Classroom management
A guide to LEARN NC's collections, designed especially for new teachers.
Format: bibliography/help
Water Conservation/Public Education Programs
A wonderful service provided by the city of Durham Water Management Department to inform the community and K-12 students about the importance of conservation of our most important natural resource - water.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Issues in archaeology: Introduction
In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.1
Most lessons in this part provide opportunities for students to explore and sometimes wrestle with their values concerning archaeological resources and their protection.
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
Blue Ridge Parkway
Contains information about various cultural, natural, and recreational resources located along this beautiful and historical roadway.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Beginning Teacher Success: Online course syllabus
Syllabus for the online course Beginning Teacher Success designed to support beginning teachers with assignments and reading materials to guide and scaffold learning the best teaching practices.
Format: syllabus
W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir
The W. Kerr Scott Reservoir is in the beautiful Yadkin River Valley and it provides flood control, water supply, recreation, and fish and wildlife management. Outreach programs teach students about nature and the importance of stewardship to the environment.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
The Cradle of Forestry in America - The Birthplace of Forest Conservation in America
The rich history of the Biltmore Forest School combined with the diverse Pisgah National Forest offers students a unique educational experience at the Cradle of Forestry.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
William B. Umstead State Park
Land worn out from poor planting practices has become a beautiful park for all to enjoy in the Raleigh area. Students will learn about reforestation, erosion, and environmental stewardship at this state park.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Classroom routines and procedures
Establishing clear classroom routines and procedures is necessary for ensuring that your classroom runs smoothly.
By Denise Young.
Understanding the curriculum
A guide for new teachers (and teachers new to North Carolina).
Format: bibliography/help
The Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center
Students will learn about water safety, water quality, habitat and wildlife and much more at the Jordan Lake Visitor Assistance Center.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Why is the past important?
In Intrigue of the Past, page 1.2
As an introduction to the study of North Carolina's archaeological heritage, students will use personally owned object to share the importance of their past and connect this importance with reasons why the human past is important.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
Quality standards for online K–12 courses
Standards for curriculum, design, student assessment, management, and evaluation in online courses offered to K–12 students through LEARN NC.
Format: article/help
Packaging resources
In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 2.3
LEARN NC is especially interested in publishing "packages" of resources that integrate instructional plans, best practices, and/or materials for student learning, including primary sources and multimedia. Teachers will be more likely to use and adapt upon...
Format: /help
The parts of a lesson plan
In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 1.4
If you're thinking of submitting a lesson plan to LEARN NC, this primer will acquaint you with the various parts of a lesson plan and explain what should be included.
Format: article/help
Quality standards for online professional development courses
Standards for curriculum, student assessment, design, management, and evaluation of online courses offered to K–12 teachers, administrators, and support personnel through LEARN NC.
Format: article/help
What makes you scream?
Students will study Edvard Munch's painting The Scream. They will then produce their own scream using directional lines as Munch did. Line was used by Munch in a variety of directions—horizontal, vertical and diagonal. This will help the eye travel to the central theme of the composition: the person's fright or what they fear.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Visual Arts Education)
By Cathy Crumpler.
Holmes Educational Forest
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this educational forest has trails that show the beauty of the area as well as instruct students in protecting the plants and animals that can be found there.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Instructional writing
In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 1.5
Writing a lesson plan for other teachers to use isn't like writing one for yourself. When you write for the web, you're practicing instructional writing.
Format: article/help