This book presents the background to the current shift in language education towards action-oriented/action-based teaching, and provides a theorization of the Action-oriented Approach (AoA). It discusses the concepts and theories that paved the way for the AoA and explores their relevance for the way language education is conceived and implemented…

One of the greatest challenges in education today is to adapt and respond to a linguistically and culturally diverse world, and to combat social disintegration and discrimination. Participatory and collaborative action research represents an empowering and emancipatory approach to this challenge because the "target groups" become…

Argues for a "zero-base" revision of school curricula in order to weed out poorly functioning components. Outlines procedures for carrying out such a revision at both the district and building levels. (WD)

Presents 14 principles for use in the development of a curriculum guide. (Author/FL)

The revised 1983 National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Guidelines are printed here in their entirety. (RM)

Suggests nine guidelines for teachers and administrators planning death education programs. All emphasize planning and developing with great sensitivity and care. (CK)

Based on the "Guidelines for Energy Education in Social Studies" developed by the National Council for the Social Studies in 1981, this checklist will enable curriculum planners to weigh their ideas and proposals against carefully developed statements of principles and standards. (RM)

Offers guidelines for developing a concrete curriculum in school systems, from adopting a curriculum policy to writing the document. (WD)

Presents a planning strategy which a busy social studies teacher may use to create rich resource units that go beyond the single textbook. (SJL)

A curriculum planning model is presented to develop a comprehensive special education teacher preparation program. (CL)

Offers a rationale for science education that utilizes a science-technology-society (STS) framework. The recommended STS framework can give meaning to efforts to define a K-12 science curriculum, to describe appropriate teaching behaviors and desirable student actions, and to formulate meaningful research questions. (JN)

The transition from face-to-face to on-line instruction illustrates the need for guidelines that can be used to guide the development of courses that will be substantially equivalent to traditional instruction. In 1999 the American Counseling Association approved 27 standards for informing counselor educators of critical issues that require…

Discusses the need to upgrade the art component in elementary teacher education. Guidelines are included which can be used to expose prospective teachers to questions about children's art, visual perception, art appreciation, and teaching strategies. Suggestions for integrating guidelines into teacher education curricula are included. (AM)

A brief guide for planning the use of microcomputers in instruction is provided that covers uses, setting, software needs, evaluation, teacher training, and hardware needs. (MP)

Provides guidelines for developing an inexpensive television production curriculum using community access cable television. (CMV)