Students who know how to collaborate successfully in the classroom will be better prepared for professional success in a world where we are expected to work well with others. Students learn collaboratively, and acquire the skills needed to organize and complete collaborative work, when they participate in thoughtfully-designed learning activities.…

The coming decade holds immense potential for dramatic improvement in US education and in the achievement of American children--provided that people seize the opportunities at hand and are not deterred by the obstacles to change. In this volume, members of the Hoover Institution's Koret Task Force on K-12 Education examine both the potential gains…

To succeed in college, career and life in the 21st century, students must be supported in mastering both content and skills. This Implementation Guide presents state leaders, policymakers and/or district and school leaders with assessment tactics and examples to assist in statewide 21st century skills initiatives. The Partnership for 21st Century…

To succeed in college, career and life in the 21st century, students must be supported in mastering both content and skills. This Implementation Guide presents state leaders, policymakers and/or district and school leaders with assessment tactics and examples to assist in statewide 21st century skills initiatives. The Partnership for 21st Century…

Every district will benefit from understanding where it sits on the continuum of 21st century skills integration. The Milestones for Improving Learning & Education (MILE) Guide Self-Assessment tool helps districts accomplish this essential first step, covering the primary responsibilities and activities within a district. Subjects covered include:…

The Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT) will help school districts conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of written physical education curricula, based upon national physical education standards. The PECAT is customizable to include local standards. The results from the analysis can help school districts enhance…

Three "systems" approaches to school reform are outlined. The national standards and assessment movement targets poor student performance nationally. Parental choice advocates want to bring market competition into public schooling. Integrated human services draw from education and social service agencies to provide a comprehensive, coherent…

Described is the Pennsylvania Training Model Individual Assessment Guide, designed to assist teachers in the development of specific programs for the severely and profoundly mentally retarded and multihandicapped. A section is provided for each of the system's four major components: the curriculum assessment guide for gross screening in the areas…

Literacy instruction does not end with reading success in early grades. As students move to middle and high school, new challenges emerge that can affect literacy achievement. Even for students who achieve early reading and writing success, the literacy demands of middle and high school can pose substantial challenges. Older students must be able…

Intended for use by teachers of health sciences at all levels, by health administrators with staff supervision responsibilities, and by students, this fourth edition (a reprint of the 1976 edition with only minor editorial changes) is intended to help readers acquire three skills: to define the educational objectives of professional training…

In this manual, written for the education of preservice and inservice teachers, supervisors, and administrators, the emphasis is placed on developing an elementary school curriculum that relates subjects to the child's growing experience in everyday life. In seven chapters the following major topics are covered: (l) objectives in the curriculum;…

This publication presents an instructional system design (ISD) which is a systematic procedure for assuring the application of planning and organization to vocational programs. The resulting instructional system, according to the author, is an integrated combination of resources, students, instructors, materials, equipment, techniques, and…

This book is about learning styles and inclusion, but essentially it is about learning, and how to make learning more effective for all learners. To recognise the needs of learners as well as those of teachers, and at the same time appreciate that the inclusive education environment, irrespective of its merits, will present barriers for learners,…

Materials contained in this instructional module are designed to assist the elementary classroom teacher in gaining the necessary skills for developing a career education unit of work. The module is structured around four enabling objectives: (1) Correctly construct a goal statement, (2) correctly construct a behavioral objective, (3) define goal,…

This seventh in a series of eight learning modules on professional role and development is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers who also serve as cooperating teachers competence in planning the total student teaching experience--planning appropriate activities for student teachers and developing plans for evaluating…