The second edition of "Keys to Planning" builds upon the information shared about effective curriculum, unit, and lesson design by introducing current research and thinking related to curriculum design. The information presented in this second edition also captures insights and suggestions from classroom teachers who have attended…

Three valuable approaches to utilize in improving the social studies curriculum may be to develop resource units, teaching units, and lesson plans. Resource units contain a collection of more objectives, learning activities, evaluation techniques, and bibliographical entries than can possibly be used by a given teacher for a particular classroom…

This paper, one of a series considering eight disciplines, describes historical developments and current thinking in mathematics concerning what ought to be included in the elementary school mathematics curriculum. The first part of this paper is devoted to a discussion of the previous involvement of mathematicians in curriculum reform projects.…

The following major activities are discussed to guide educators through the complexities of curriculum organization. The first, defining outcomes, includes: (1) exit outcomes that express broad educational goals; (2) unit objectives; and (3) lesson objectives. The second major activity, developing learning units, includes: (1) opening lessons; (2)…

The curricular framework outlined in this document provides direction for administrators and teachers in planning, developing, and implementing K-12 comprehensive health education programs for Maryland schools. The materials presented are designed to aid local school systems in planning local curricula, developing a local philosophy, defining a…

This manual consists of nine sections that are designed to provide the secondary classroom teacher with the resources necessary to implement and maintain an effective fire prevention education curriculum. The first three sections provide background information including: (1) a synopsis of the fire problem at the national, state, and local level;…

These curriculum pieces, developed by teachers involved in the New York and the World Program, vary from single lessons to full units and indicate new approaches that all teachers can use in determining what to teach and how to teach it. The first section provides an overview of an interdisciplinary model along with steps in the process. The next…

This field study was conducted to develop a performance-based course, including goal statements, performance objectives, and learning activities, for a light commercial building drafting course. The procedures used during the study were based on the 1975 Michigan Department of Education project for the development of competency-based teacher…

This guide was developed in New Hampshire to assist schools in upgrading their industrial arts programs to technology education programs reflecting the state of the art in the technology education curriculum. It was developed through visits to many New Hampshire schools, as well as schools and colleges in 10 other states, and attendance at several…

This report considers one school's approach to science education, examining in particular the development of a two-semester required unified science course. Designed to be useful to all students and applicable to all areas of science, the course is characterized by a high degree of teacher teamwork, as in developing instructional materials.…

An overview is presented of an elementary-level social studies core curriculum at Fieldston Lower School (in New York City) in which the moral and ethical development of students is seen as a priority. Fieldston Lower School is one of three branches of the Ethical Culture Schools. Article 1 focuses on the modification of the traditional elementary…

A project was conducted at Washburn University to develop full curriculum materials for the first-year courses in an electronic maintenance technology program. The courses were articulated with a local high school. The curriculum materials were developed, pilot tested, and refined. The bulk of the report consists of the curriculum materials for…

A family medicine faculty professional association designed a 5-day intensive curriculum in addiction medicine taught to 165 graduate family practice faculty at 10 sites in 1990. Pre- and postsurveys showed significant increases in participants teaching addiction medicine in 8 of 11 clinical situations. The model is seen as applicable to other…

This planning guide is intended to assist program planners and curriculum developers in selecting entrepreneurship materials that are appropriate for students at the secondary, postsecondary, or adult levels. The guide suggests the following five essential steps necessary for developing training programs: assessing the status of the situation,…

This guide is designed to help technical and further education (TAFE) curriculum writers in Australia integrate safety education into vocational education courses. It provides a general overview of occupational health and safety from the perspective of TAFE trade training and a brief summary of the major health and safety issues that might be…