Thirty teachers from 10 school systems across North Carolina gathered for a day-long workshop on Aug. 12, 2009, at the Carolina Center for Educational Excellence in Chapel Hill. The workshop focused on how teachers can welcome children from other cultures into their classrooms and make the classrooms work for everyone. 
The Carolina Teachers’ Connection co-sponsored the workshop in collaboration with LEARN NC, a School of Education program that provides lesson plans, professional development and Web resources to support N.C. teachers and improve K-12 education.