This book will help create a culture of literacy at schools, from the classroom, to the lunchroom, to the hallways-a culture that encompasses students, teachers, administrators, families, and communities. This comprehensive and practical book includes: (1) Month-by-month plans for the entire school year; (2) How to build a faculty vision of…

This document contains a set of curriculum objectives in mathematics for elementary and middle school students in Boston, Massachusetts. The objectives, which include all the Massachusetts Basic Skills, were based on a wide variety of curricula, textbooks, and academic literature, and were reviewed by several teachers, administrators, and parents…

The author presents a systematic format for reducing variations between numerous performance objectives to their component parts, with the view that the teacher, student, and/or administrator will be better able to understand all the possible combinations that develop in objective writing as each teacher teaches in a personal way. Writing course…

The handbook briefly defines career education, its components, importance and perspective, and then describes the progress of career education in Menominee, Michigan. Necessary skills in career education are outlined (public relations, interviewing, field trips, selecting activities, and incorporating basic skills). Step-by-step instructions are…

This model for curriculum development is dependent upon teacher involvement to be successful and is characterized by its placement of the learner and his needs at the center. The model described in this document, if it is to serve the educational needs and interests of the learner, must be carefully developed so that it is in harmony with the…

Designed to assist Bureau of Indian Affairs school officials in the identification of safety education program needs, this evaluation guide focuses upon the basic operational components in a safety education program. The means for establishing an evaluation design for safety education are presented via a flexible model appropriate for most…

This paper suggests an approach for organizing the social studies curriculum to meet the need to identify specific goals while allowing for flexible content. Includes an example of how the approach works in the area of citizenship education. (JDH)

Presents a rationale for introducing multiethnic studies into elementary and secondary social studies classrooms and explains how community resources can help students understand themselves and others. Learning activities based on the televised version of Alex Haley's "Roots" are suggested. (Author/DB)

The lesson planning workbook presents suggestions for including career education in the daily classroom routine of K-12 students. The workbook uses specific personalized questions which students might ask about career planning and preparation. These framework questions are: (1) What kind of person am I? (2) What kinds of job opportunities are…

The document represents a conceptual approach through which the application of proven and experimental ideas and practices can be formalized into a total instructional system for all grade levels. The concept points to the need for change in organizing and teaching for living in the real world. The second in the series, the document provides…

Stresses that future-oriented social studies courses should stimulate thought about future possibilities and probabilities and encourage students to consider how they would cope with continuing change in multiple directions. Various approaches include reading and writing science fiction stories, educational games, simulations of future scenarios,…

Statements of learning objectives are provided to help clarify and direct the teaching of psychology in Wisconsin schools and to help educators identify the most significant ideas in the discipline which should be incorporated into the K-12 curriculum. These statements, or "descriptors," were developed after the State of Wisconsin Social…

This paper outlines the decision-making processes and procedures that affect curriculum and identifies the leadership role of different school personnel and the steps involved in making decisions. The following areas of curriculum planning are discussed: (1) what is to be taught to different learners and in what order; (2) what textbooks, media,…

This document, based on input from faculty and students, presents a rationale, definition, and goal specification for general education at Miami-Dade Community College. Responsiveness to community education needs and "open admissions" are posited to be two important aspects of the mission of the community college. To integrate these…

Due to the rapid expansion of knowledge and the school's increasing responsibilities, the educational job has been substantially modified. Thus, the school staff, like individuals in every walk of life, are finding it necessary to continuously increase their levels of competence. Professional performance requires that each educational practitioner…