Cardiovascular fitness is an important aspect of overall fitness, health, and wellness, and running can be an excellent lifetime physical activity. One of the most simple and effective means of exercise, running raises heart rate in a short amount of time and can be done with little to no cost for equipment. There are many benefits to running,…

Discusses a study of global education in 16 Delaware County, Pennsylvania, public high schools. Reports that global education was more widely taught than the written curriculum indicated. Describes factors that promote global education. Offers recommendations for increasing the impact of global education on the curriculum and in the classroom. (SG)

As instructional philosophies proliferate, elementary teachers are increasingly active as curriculum makers. Interconnecting the elements of unit planning is essential to dynamic teaching and meaningful learning. To be effective, unit planning must: (1) focus on substance and identify major concepts and generalizations; and (2) design activities…

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…

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.…

Intended for use by beginning teachers of English, this booklet illustrates English curriculum planning and teaching practices and principles set forth in an earlier work. The first chapter of the booklet discusses the importance of careful instructional planning and explains three principles essential to effective English teaching: (1) focus on…

This guide is intended to assist early childhood teachers in integrating multicultural, anti-bias education into the curriculum. Following an introduction discussing the goals and elements of a transformative curriculum, Part 1 of this volume presents curriculum units on animals, community, foods, friends, heroes and "sheroes," money,…

Describes modular science units for use in New Zealand primary schools. Includes a description of format, trial units, final product, and list of titles, as well as samples of a title page and page from a teacher's guide. (DS)

Describes a series of environmental education instructional units for grades K-6 developed by the Think Earth Consortium that cover topics such as conservation, pollution control, and waste reduction. Provides testimony from one sixth-grade teacher that field tested the second-grade unit. (MDH)

This curriculum model has been developed by the United States Department of Education to provide a flexible framework for classroom-based drug abuse prevention efforts from kindergarten through grade 12. An introductory chapter discusses the role of prevention, how to use the curriculum model, identifying students at risk for drug use, and…

This book is for both teachers in training and those already in the classroom. It covers the underlying skills necessary for curriculum development, focusing on initiating, developing, implementing, and evaluating written lesson and unit plans. In addition, the book presents a wide range of instructional strategies, from the lecture method to…

This seven-part guide is intended for use in defining curricula for a wide clientele of adult learners in British Columbia who want to improve their knowledge, skills, and understanding in science. Part 1 explains the guide's place in the provincial curriculum development and articulation processes, defines the three purposes of the guide,…

Seychelles Integrated Science (SIS), a 3-year laboratory-based science program for students (ages 11-15) in upper primary grades 7, 8, and 9, was developed from an extensive evaluation and modification of previous P7-P9 materials. This P7 SIS unit is designed to: (1) help students develop an elementary understanding of how living things can be…

The history of the course as the fundamental unit of program structure in higher education institutions is explored in this article. Implications for teacher education are discussed. (DF)

Describes an integrated-thematic curriculum for gifted students in the context of assumptions about learning and characteristics of gifted learners. Specific strategies and steps in curriculum development are explained and applied to a year-long focus on the theme of "evidence" in a multiaged primary classroom with curriculum units on dinosaurs,…