Post-secondary education remains mostly inaccessible to non-traditional students. Many colleges do not have the proper resources or programs to effectively support a wide variety of learners who all present with different educational challenges and needs. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) promotes diverse teaching methods to benefit all…

Although there has been a consistent vision for multicultural education and family collaboration in teacher preparation programs for decades, collaborative partnerships between culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families and their children's educators remain elusive (Harry, 2008; Trent, Kea, & Oh, 2008). Family engagement in special…

A year-round program was developed by a Chicago hospital to bring health care professionals into the school. Topics regarding the initiation of such a program are outlined. Available materials and where to get them are listed. (MT)

A radio program, "That's Living," on a private radio station, 930 CJCA, in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada), sponsored a cooperative project to make adults aware of adult education opportunities throughout northern Alberta. Approximately 20 educational institutions prepared booths, CJCA provided publicity, and the Minister of Adult Education…

Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and Fresno Unified School District cooperate to promote teacher education and use of SPCA materials in the classrooms. Timing, key persons, building/maintaining contact, teacher involvement, and mutual understanding, which have been important in this productive partnership,…

Describes a college-sponsored physics competition which benefits both high school physics teachers and students. The competition (a paper/pencil examination) is open to students of all abilities and provides an opportunity for teachers to meet and exchange ideas on a yearly basis. (JN)

Describes "satellite learning centers," public schools located at parent worksites in Dade County (Florida) and jointly operated by the school system and the employer. Advantages include parent participation, exposure to career possibilities, and free classroom space. (FMW)

This manual encourages teachers, business people, and administrators to create innovative local school/business programs by listing and describing American programs that have been proven successful. A directory describing the role of businesses in education is included. Additional comments and program descriptions are divided into three…

This article describes an inter-class project that paired second and fifth grade students to produce a book of their poetry developed through a program of instruction in the forms and literary aspects of poetry. Students collaborated broadly across grade levels on composition of poems and cover art for the publication. (PB)

This paper argues that graduating business students from institutions of higher education must be better equipped to deal with a changing world and be provided with the skills necessary to compete in a world moving towards market globalization. To do this, it is suggested that direct alliances with business and government sectors by means of…

Issues and strategies to enhance the growth of undergraduate social work education programs are described. The six issues discussed apply to either undergraduate programs that are autonomous social work programs (such as departments of social work) or to programs located in sociology departments, combined with sociology, or combined with other…

Telephone equipment and television monitors allow university faculty to provide high-quality physics courses for secondary students. Equipment, technology, and course format for this remote site instructional program are discussed. Results indicate differences in small versus large school, but participants believe the project offers a solution for…

Describes the "Partnerships in Teaching Critical Thinking" project, which links Milwaukee's Alverno College with 22 local schools in efforts to infuse critical thinking across the curriculum. Reviews program activities and three principles for collaboration concerning equal partnerships and ongoing dialogue between K-12 teachers and faculty and…

Describes the Direction 2000 program at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School in Toronto, which features large subject resource areas instead of classrooms, a schoolwide computer network developed in conjunction with Unisys Canada, computer education across the curriculum, and an automated approach to information retrieval. (DMM)

Describes a college program of research collaboration with high school teachers and an academic alliance that emerged from the experiences. The background, organization, achievements, and reluctance factors related to the program are discussed. (YP)