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Overview
The Carolina Advantage |
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Flexible
evaluation options - Realizing that each school
or district is unique, Carolina offers several
methods for evaluating the STC®
curriculum, including 30-day previews, pilot programs,
and overview presentations. |
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Correlations to science standards - Through the booklet,
STC
Meets the Standards, Carolina
provides detailed information about how the STC
program aligns with the National Science Education
Standards (NSES). Separate printed correlations
to many
state
and local learning frameworks are
also available. |
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Teacher
training - Carolina representatives can
furnish in-service training for any STC unit, or
we provide workshop outlines if you wish to
conduct your own training. Plus unit-specific
teacher resource videotapes have been developed,
in which an STC master teacher demonstrates how to
set up and use the materials in the unit’s kit. |
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Customer
service - Carolina’s courteous customer
service staff is eager to assist you with your
science education needs. Call toll-free
800-334-5551
whenever you wish to place a new STC order or
have a question about an existing order. |
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Technical
support - Have a question about an STC material?
Call Carolina’s toll-free technical support
number (800-227-1150),
through which you have access to knowledgeable
professionals with expertise in many areas of
the sciences. |
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Ongoing
curriculum information - The STC program’s
newsletter,
STC PROGRAM Update, supplies helpful classroom
management tips from STC teachers and other professional
educators, ideas for extending STC units, announcements
of new products and unit improvements, and more. |
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Quality
materials - Only the STC materials available
from Carolina have been tested and approved by
the developer of the STC program, the National
Science Resources Center. |
