Describes factors to be considered before and during implementation of new curricula. Includes question lists and suggested strategies specifically for implementing new "teacher-proof" curricula. (SL)

Law related curriculum materials are enumerated, briefly described, and addresses are given for further information. (DE)

The spelling program described in this guide, piloted and evaluated by 40 teachers of the Rochester, Minnesota elementary school district, is based upon current research, sound linguistic principles, and studies that determine which words are most frequently used by children and adults in their written communication. The guide provides an overview…

This curriculum guide will aid administrators, supervisors, and teachers in post-high school institutions in planning and implementing programs designed to train recreation program leaders. Contents of the suggested 2-year curriculum cover: (1) background of the program, (2) general considerations such as selection of students, faculty, advisory…

This post-high school curriculum guide was prepared to assist junior and community colleges, vocational schools, and area schools in initiating programs in child care and guidance. The guide will be helpful in planning both 1- and 2-year programs aimed at recent high school graduates and young adults. Graduates of these child care programs will be…

This document is an outline of a project to develop, evaluate, and disseminate a set of curriculum materials for use in the elementary (K-6) grades. This paper sketches the role of schools in the energy problem, outlines goals and objectives for curriculum activities, and develops a plan for the content and use of the materials. Strategies for…

Prepared by the Hawaii State Department of Education, this framework for environmental education is intended to guide teachers and administrators in their development of K-12 environmental education program guides and learning experiences. Included are objectives, a rationale, general concepts, environmental issues, and a scope and sequence model.…

This publication provides guidelines for the operation of an elementary school (K-6) science program curriculum. The report describes the science program which was developed and is in operation in the Montgomery County Public School District (Rockville, Maryland). An emphasis of the program is to maintain continuity between all levels of the…

This document, an extensive revision of the original "Guidelines," was prepared by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)'s Commission on the Education of Teachers of Mathematics. It represents the current thought of the mathematics and mathematics education communities on the preparation of teachers of mathematics. Its developers…

The Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) has developed this handbook for elementary, middle, and junior high school teachers to focus attention on the importance of the handwriting process. Information is offered on the following topics: (1) MCPS handwriting objectives, (2) organization for handwriting instruction, (3) examining and…

The course guide has been designed as the basic planning document for the program director and instructional personnel in the organization and administration of a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Law Enforcement Training Course. It contains an explanation of the developmental effort of the DWI Law Enforcement Training Project and detailed…

The guide was designed to assist teachers in infusing career education concepts into the curriculum. Opening sections present information on using the guide, suggested steps for infusion, definitions, characteristics, and outcome goals of career education. The framework on which the guide is based was developed around six major concepts involving:…

THIS DOCUMENT IS A COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NURSERY OR PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. EMPHASIZING THE PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE 4-YEAR-OLD, THIS MANUAL DELINEATES THE GOALS OF A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM AND SUGGESTS THE MEANS OF ACHIEVING THEM. IT CONSIDERS IN SOME DEPTH SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM,…

This curriculum guide was developed to provide a model plan to help public high schools and area vocational-technical schools to initiate, or evaluate and improve, natural resource occupational preparation programs. It offers a curriculum plan which can be modified to meet particular needs and objectives which are career education oriented. This…

This state handbook details guidelines and regulations for teachers of foreign language in the elementary schools. Principal factors to be considered in the establishment of a FLES program are examined; they include: (1) community and professional support, (2) choice of a foreign language, (3) teachers, (4) students, (5) programs, (6) syllabuses…