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Mraz, Maryann; Wood, Karen D. – Middle School Journal, 2003
Provides a rationale for developing document literacy--the ability to read and use the many printed forms of information encountered on a regular basis, such as applications, forms, and instructions. Offers practical suggestions for using such documents in middle school classrooms. (EV)
Descriptors: Functional Reading, Instructional Materials, Literacy, Middle Schools
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Weaver, Roberta; And Others – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1991
The article presents an approach to instructional design for mainstreamed students with and without mild disabilities, stressing functionality in a three-step procedure: (1) select what the student (general, gifted, learning disabled, or mildly retarded) needs to learn; (2) determine its functional value; and (3) decide how best to teach the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills, Functional Reading, Gifted
West, Lynda L., Ed. – 1989
This guide is designed to provide secondary teachers and administrators with the information necessary to adapt or develop a functional curriculum for children and youth who display academic difficulties. (A functional curriculum teaches functional skills in the most appropriate setting for specific skill acquisition.) It provides suggestions of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Resources
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Roeher Inst., North York (Ontario). – 1995
This guide for literacy program managers and coordinators provides basic information about people labeled as having an intellectual disability and offers practical teaching strategies and tips on designing inclusive literacy programs. It also raises questions to encourage re-examination of programs. The first four short chapters are on: making the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Foreign Countries