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Garran, Daniella K. – History Teacher, 2011
What could two dozen middle school students, two teachers, land surveyors, journalists, divers, college professors, lawyers, archaeologists, an author, and an 85-year old retiree possibly have in common? The answer is their insatiable quest to redefine colonial American history. From geodesy to glaciology, from geology to hydrology, from…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, United States History, Community Programs, Local History
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Kinsley, Carol W. – Equity and Excellence in Education, 1993
The case study of community service learning (CSL) by an interdisciplinary team at a middle school in Springfield (Massachusetts) provides information about what happens when teachers integrate community services into the curriculum as an instructional strategy. Community theater management and environmental lobbying projects illustrate issues in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Lydiard, Beverly, Ed.; Simon, Beverly Silver, Ed. – 1973
This report is a guide to ESEA Title III programs in Massachusetts. Forty-six programs are described; these programs concern, among many other topics, curriculum development, bilingual education, inservice teacher training, interdisciplinary programs, individualized instruction, learning and behavior problems, and environmental study. In addition…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Development, Directories, Educational Innovation
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Steinkamp, Judith S. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2004
In the knowledge economy, colleges and universities are realigning academic initiatives to link more closely with regional needs. They are unique catalysts for forming community alliances to focus on issues of economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and cultural tourism. In partnership with business, municipalities, and cultural…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Higher Education, Alignment (Education), Art