The small school system of Genoa City, Wisconsin, developed a comprehensive curriculum to guide daily classroom instruction. Steps included selecting a textbook series before beginning the curriculum revision process and individualizing the guide by highlighting each teacher's areas of accountability. (MLF)

Discusses the following five ways that substitute teachers can enhance their own effectiveness and control in the classroom: (1) expect the unexpected; (2) use available people as resources, including staff and students; (3) improvise relevantly in the classroom; (4) use technology; (5) enforce disciplinary measures promptly. (PGD)

This document attempts to provide guidelines for discovering giftedness in a preschool population and for setting up a program of instruction for kindergarten gifted children. Theoretical and operating principles for a gifted kindergarten program (Project Challenge) in Hollidaysburg School District, Pennsylvania are described. Preschool screening…

Designed for elementary school teachers and administrators, this guide describes instructional activities for teaching students basic water safety and swimming skills. Objectives are outlined and lesson plans for beginners and more advanced learners are offered. Appendices include an activity chart, instructor evaluation form, time sheet, student…

This guide is to be used by Wisconsin physical education curriculum planners as a model for curriculum building, an instrument for evaluating existing curricula, and as an example of what is current and defensible in the physical education field. The content of the guide deals specifically with a philosophy of physical education which is…

A well-prepared lesson plan is the most effective tool for effective teaching and classroom control; determination and dedication lead to success; and other advice for new teachers. (DCS)

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 packet contains the career education articulation plan for the Orange County, Florida, Public Schools. Components include the following: (1) career education goals for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12; (2) an articulated career education plan specifying goals for attitudes and appreciation, self-awareness, career awareness, educational…

This guide is intended to assist vocational education administrators and teachers in developing and implementing competency-based vocational education (CBVE) programs. Section I discusses the purposes of this guide, which include administrator use in planning staff development programs and teacher educator use as a reference for students in…

Designed to assist administrators and teachers conducting prekindergarten early intervention programs for at-risk children, this curriculum guide outlines age-appropriate arts experiences that are process-oriented rather than product-oriented. After introductory statements, content focuses on learning activities in the visual arts, dance/creative…

This book provides classroom teachers at every grade level and subject the tools and background to effectively work with standards as a guide in their planning. It explains the process by which educators can rearticulate state standards and align the locally rearticulated standards to their curriculum and student performance. Six chapters include:…

Developed and written so that Alaska school district personnel with a minimal amount of experience could conduct an equity inservice presentation, this equity module provides trainer instruction sheets, handouts, and activity sheets suitable for an inservice presentation on women in literature. After a sample agenda for the inservice presentation…

This document is a resource guide for educators on using telecommunications in the classroom. The first chapter provides a brief history of telecommunications, describes what telecommunications is, and discusses its value in the classroom today. The second chapter discusses the parts of a telecommunications system and provides technical…

Based on the premise that a school reading program must focus on the learner and the text, this guidebook is designed to serve as a resource for school districts, groups, or individuals involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating reading programs. The guidebook is divided into two phases. Phase 1, "Guidelines for Developing and…

The article explains the various stages of the clinical supervision model of R. Goldhammer and describes specific procedures for supervisors in the public schools to use with student teachers in speech-language pathology. Evaluation of skills such as lesson planning and interaction techniques are explained. Worksheets for six skill areas are…