Conceived as an idea book for educators, parents, concerned citizens, and others interested in special education services for handicapped children living in rural areas, these proceedings constitute the results of a 3 day workshop. Used as a guide, this document may serve as an index to possible resources for use in any typical rural area. The…

Provides relevant annotated resources and suggests class activities centered around the theme of communities, including animal communities, historic communities, and aiding contemporary communities. Describes Web sites, CD-ROMs, computer software, videos, and books; specifies age levels and appropriate curriculum areas. (LRW)

This handbook includes suggestions, guidelines, and techniques for helping a school or school district in planning and managing a system for involving the local community in career education activities for students in grades K-12. Guidelines cover initial planning and organization through implementation and evaluation. A coordinated, systematic…

This handbook was developed to facilitate the task school districts face in developing and implementing effective Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) curriculum and policy. Organized into five sections, the guide begins with an introduction that includes the New Hampshire State Board of Education HIV/AIDS…

This handbook includes information, ideas, and methods to help the teacher effectively use community resources in career education and focuses on relationships between curriculum subject areas and careers. Two major sections are included. The first section is a discussion of the role of community resources in career education, covering goals of…

One of three modules which form a model using a multi-media approach for an education department or teacher educator to infuse career education concepts into the pre-service curriculum, this module uses the exposure and experience that student teachers gained during Modules 1 and 2 as the basis for developing formal classroom instruction to…

In this analysis of the process of career education, the following topics are discussed: (1) what career education is and why it is necessary, (2) integrating career education into the social studies curriculum, including discussion of career development and career preparation, (3) suggested teaching strategies, including field trips, graphic…