Describes development of a Multiple Intelligences Theory Application (MITA) model used in high school classrooms to address major content, collaboration, and criteria concerns. The model invites parents to collaborate, from curriculum planning stages to the end stages of learning. The model also provides for student participation and alternative…

Programs for gifted students are in great demand in secondary schools. An administrator can easily supervise the development of such a program by starting small, using existing resources, avoiding "ousidersism" and perfectionism, developing a working definition of giftedness, developing a sensible identification procedure, and publicizing the…

Describes the development of product design engineering, a successful student-centered interdisciplinary elective that blends critical thinking with curriculum integration, authentic assessment, practical problem solving, and hands-on engagement in a Virginia high school. The goal is to analyze the meaning of engineering as a profession and…

The authors discuss the pitfalls of humanities programs and suggest preventative actions that a principal should take when planning and implementing a humanities curriculum. (Editor/AS)

Analyzing math curriculum projects should be more than an affair of the heart, claim the designers of a systematic scheme for finding the best curriculum for your particular school's needs. (Editor)

Convinced that most educators are shortsighted in planning curriculum design, these writers take the proverbial bull by the horns and present the criteria they feel are necessary for realistic program planning. (Editor)

Article sought solutions for helping delinquents overcome their problems by changing their behavior through positive interaction with schools. (RK)

Career education, the author believes, is a method of teaching skills to students, rather than an extra'' subject. Creative teachers, stimulated to interest and involvement in career education, can provide exciting, meaningful preparation for the adult world of work. (Editor)

Academic multiculturalism, an emerging educational trend, is a one-dimensional approach that adds a list of admirable persons of color to the existing curriculum. Political multiculturalism opens the curriculum to analysis and reconstruction of historical power struggles, including the social conditions and inequitable power relations behind…

Article focuses on a project developed jointly by the St. Louis Board of Education and the Legal Aid Society of the City and County of St. Louis to provide legal education at the high school level. (Editor)

Rather than letting the law's influence on education buffalo you, use it. Teach it to both students and parents. The results that will accrue from greater understanding will be well worth the curriculum investment not only for students and parents but for the school and the entire society. (Editor/RK)

Dance education offers the opportunity for students to learn effective communication skills, gain self-confidence, and increase awareness of different cultures. At the heart of any quality arts education program is a sound curriculum that provides all students with sequential instruction and helps them achieve arts literacy. An introductory dance…

Describes an innovative educational model that was implemented at a large suburban high school, and summarizes the attitudes toward its components by the parents, students, and teachers who were involved. (Editor/RK)

Middle level program planning involves three phases over three years: developing a written school philosophy, designing the curricular program, and implementing the plan to meet objectives. (Author/DCS)

This article suggests, from the viewpoint of a specialist, how the principal can help develop the best possible school media center. The author discusses every essential component, from the selection of personnel and materials to the increased financial base required. (Editor)