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Goodship, Joan M. – 1990
A rationale is offered for including life skills in curricula for students with special needs. Life skills are defined as encompassing daily living, personal/social, and occupational skills. Daily living skills include: managing personal finances, selecting and managing a household, caring for personal needs, safety awareness, preparing and…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence
Karnes, Frances A.; Bean, Suzanne M. – 1990
This digest is intended to help parents and educators assist with the development of leadership attitudes and skills in gifted youth. The relative lack of interest in leadership despite its designation as a talent area in definitions of giftedness for state and federal policies requiring differentiated programs is listed. Characteristics of gifted…
Descriptors: Gifted, Leadership, Leadership Qualities, Leadership Training
Harwood, Angela M.; Hahn, Carole L. – 1990
The essence of a healthy democracy is open dialogue about issues of public concern. An integral part of the training of young citizens, therefore, includes the discussion of controversial social, political, and economic policies. The use of classroom discussions as a pedagogical technique to examine controversial issues is explored by considering:…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Controversial Issues (Course Content)