Instructional Websites

Authors:  Ereka R. Williams, Andre' McCrea, and 
Shaunta Walker
Preservice Teacher Site:  Diverse Students - Diverse Approaches
Description:  This site provides a theoretical framework for understanding multicultural education.  Activities and links on this site are assembled to actively engage the visitor in reflections on diversity.
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Companion K-12 Site 1:  African American Inventors
Description:  This site was designed to educate individuals about African American inventors from the past.
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Companion K-12 Site 2:  Things Fall Apart
Description:  This site provides information and activities to help students understand the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.
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Authors:  David Boger and Christine VandeVelde
Preservice Teacher Site:  Classifying in Science and Mathematics
Description:  This site demonstrates and allows participants to use technology in classifying objects.  Four classifying activities are used.
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Companion K-12 Site:  Let's Sort It Out!
Description:  This site is an interactive website for first graders about math and science.  Students can use this site for sorting objects and classifying them.  Students will also have experience with counting and ordering sets from least to greatest.  There also is an activity for students to complete at home that they can sort objects and graph.
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Authors:  Jane Davis-Seaver and Celine Stinnett
Preservice Teacher Site:  Creating a Thematic Unit
Description:  This is a site for preservice teachers about creating a thematic unit plan.
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Companion K-12 Site:  Arrow to the Sun
Description:  This site is a thematic unit of the book Arrow to the Sun.  This site provides activities for 5th grade students.
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Authors:  Anita Foster and Patrice Faison
Preservice Teacher Site:  Integrating Lesson Plans
Description:  Provides information about writing integrated lesson plans in a variety of formats.
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Companion K-12 Site:  North Carolina State Services
Description:  Gives 4th grade students information about several services provided by the North Carolina government.
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Authors:  Natasha Witherspoon and Stephen McCary-Henderson
Preservice Teacher Site:  Teaching Probability in the Elementary School
Description:  This website is designed to assist pre-service teachers with activities and resources for teaching probability in the elementary schools.
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Companion K-12 Site:  Probability
Description:  This site provides instruction on probability for 6th graders using a PowerPoint presentation, concrete examples and comprehension strategies.
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Authors:  Susan Weimer and Valerie Bagley
Preservice Teacher Site:  Computer Basics 101
Description:  Gives basic instruction about the computer keyboard.
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Companion K-12 Site:  Computer Basics
Description:  Gives basic instruction about the computer keyboard with links to computer terminology sites.
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Authors:  Ronda Henderson and Pamela Bunch
Preservice Teacher Site:  Computer Basics
Description:  Basic instruction about computer hardware and software.
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Companion K-12 Site:  Computer Basics
Description:  Basic instruction about computer hardware and software.
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Authors: Karen Clements and Joyce Williams
Preservice Teacher Site:  Using 6 point lesson plans
Description:  Teaching Romeo and Juliet using six point format.
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Companion K-12 Site: Romeo and Juliet
Description:  Culmination project teaching themes of the play.
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Authors:  Anne Montaigne and Deborah Lee
Preservice Teacher Site:  World Cultures
Description:  Helps the preservice teacher learn about cultural bias.
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Companion K-12 Site:  World Cultures
Description:  Helps high school students appreciate cultural diversity.
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Authors:  Jo Ann Lynn, Timothy Wall, Anne Robinson, and Desiree' Best
Preservice Teacher Site: Lincoln/Douglas Debate
Description:  Helps the preservice teacher learn the type of argumentation used in these debates.
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Companion K-12 Site:  Lincoln/Douglas Debates
Description:  High School students learn about the Lincoln/Douglas debate for use in competition.
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Authors:  Jo Ann Lynn, Timothy Wall, Anne Robinson, and Desiree' Best
Preservice Teacher Site:  African-American Folktales
Description:  Preservice teachers will learn the origin of African-American language and stories.
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Companion K-12 Site:  African-American Folktales
Description:  High school students will gain an understanding and appreciation of African-American language and stories.
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Authors:  Karen Hansley and Cheryl Gould
Preservice Teacher Site:  The Spirit of African-American Dance
Description:  Preservice teacher will learn basic information about African-American dance.
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Companion K-12 Site:  The Spirit of African-American Dance
Description:  Middle and high school students will learn basic information about African-American dance.
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Authors:  Nicole Sellars and Paul Regina
Preservice Teacher Site:  Promoting Curriculum Integration through the Use of Technology
Description:  Preservice teachers are provided with information and activities to help them learn how to create integrated lessons and units.
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Companion K-12 Site:  Biomes
Description:  High school students will learn about different biomes and human impact on biomes. 
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Authors:  Dyora Kinsey and Anastasia Smith
Preservice Teacher Site:  Methods of Instruction
Description:  This site provides the preservice teacher with information about different methods of instruction.
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Companion K-12 Site:  Biomes
Description:  High school students will learn about different biomes.
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Authors:  Shirley Bell and Andre McCrea
Preservice Teacher Site:  Asking the Right Question: The Ultimate Empowerment Tool for Preservice Teachers of Students with Special Needs
Description:  This site provides preservice teachers with information about resources and strategies for helping them meet the needs of special students.
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Authors:  Shirley Bell, Karen Clements, Andre McCrea, and Joyce Williams
Site:  Teams
Description:  A site with attributes needed to develop good teamwork.  The site provides links to related information.
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