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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 2002
American Memory is a Web site created by the Library of Congress which provides public access to more than 7 million historical items, presented in over 100 thematic collections through the World Wide Web. These items reflect the collective American memory, its history and culture, and include unique and rare documents, photographs, films, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Resources, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1992
This document contains materials from the Secretary's Conference on Improving Mathematics and Science Education, the purpose of which was to bring together leaders from across the nation to consider ways of improving the teaching of these disciplines. It is a compilation of papers and other documents which include examples of effective and dynamic…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Resources, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Betts, John Lee – 1992
This analysis of national leadership and service organizations (NL/SO's) lists and describes 26 NL/SO's that provide professional development, networking, and advancement opportunities for the nation's community colleges. Part 1 provides introductory comments on the external forces affecting community colleges, and the internal and external…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Human Resources, Leadership, National Organizations
Lord Fairfax Community Coll., Middletown, VA. – 1979
This manual outlines the services and resources available at Lord Fairfax Community College's College Teaching Center for persons interested in establishing, maintaining, and improving their knowledge and skill as college teachers. First, the functions of the Center are discussed and schematically displayed, especially with regard to facilitating…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Educational Research
Taylor, Jackie; Smith, Cristine; Bingman, Beth – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2005
The sourcebook is for those people who serve as administrators of adult basic, adult secondary, and/or adult English-for-speakers-of-other-languages (ESOL) programs, whether those programs are school-based, community-based, or community-college-based. This is one of the various tools developed through the National Center for the Study of Adult…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement, Academic Persistence, Adult Education
Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, Washington, DC. – 1994
The current approach to dealing with childhood lead poisoning has led to repeated diagnoses of poisoning because such children are treated and then returned to their hazardous environments. This handbook, the third in a three-volume set, provides examples of specific materials currently or recently used in ongoing state and local childhood lead…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Community Education, Community Programs
Curtis, Deb; Carter, Margie – 1996
This handbook is a resource for preschool curriculum planning. Chapter 1, "Begin with Yourself," provides checklists, comparative charts, and guiding questions for self-assessment of knowledge and experiences. Chapter 2, "Revitalizing the Environment," provides tools to assess the learning environment and makes suggestions…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques