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About LEARN NC
LEARN NC, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Education,
finds the most innovative and successful practices in K–12 education and makes them available to the teachers
and students of North Carolina — and the world.
LEARN NORTH CAROLINA, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, is a statewide network of educators using the power of the Internet to improve K–12 education in North Carolina. Our website offers a wide array of quality resources for K–12 classroom instruction and teacher professional development, all tied to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Participation
All educators, parents, and interested members of the community are welcome! All of our resources, except for online courses, are free and open to the public. Anyone may sign up to receive regular email updates about our resources and services and participate in online discussions.
Our strength is in North Carolina's public schools. All 115 of North Carolina's public school systems are working with LEARN NC, as are Independent schools, Catholic schools, and charter schools. Each school system and most individual schools have LEARN NC coordinators, primary contacts who manage professional development workshops and provide ongoing feedback on the design and scope of our organization. For a contact in your school system, see our directory of school system coordinators.
History
The "North Carolina Teachers' Network" began in 1997 with six pilot school systems and a few tiny databases of teaching resources. From these humble beginnings, LEARN NC quickly grew into a statewide program providing thousands of quality resources to teachers and students in all 115 public school systems as well as the Catholic and Independent schools of North Carolina. In 2004–2005, LEARN NC's website welcomed 9,000 visitors a day seeking innovative ideas for teaching and learning. While most are from North Carolina, we have received emails and reprint requests from as far away as China and Singapore!
Contacting us
Our offices are located in the Center for School Leadership Development across from the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (If you are planning a visit, please see the directions, which are in PDF format for printing.) For more information about our programs, resources, and services, please contact us via this website. You may also contact us at the following address:
Last updated January 29, 2007