Describes a newly implemented curriculum designed to prepare home economics teachers for the year 2001. (SB)

Provides brief descriptions of the objectives, content, and curriculum materials of 14 science course improvement projects currently in use in elementary and secondary schools. An analysis of the trends in science education is included. (LC)

This paper provides practical expression to views contained in previously published papers and explores issues involved in designing a scheme appropriate particularly to formal secondary education in Scotland in the 12-16 age range. Among the areas addressed are core objectives for environmental education, organization of course content, and…

Examines factors that have led to diminishing ethnic studies programs in schools. Suggests that multicultural education programs should emphasize teacher inputs; be available to all students in all grade levels; utilize local resources and be adapted to local conditions; and provide adequate inservice teacher education. (Author/MJL)

Advocates the addition of interdisciplinary humanities courses to the Canadian junior high school curriculum. The primary objective would be to increase student capacity to synthesize connections between diverse facts and ideas. (AM)

Colleges and universities with teacher preparation programs need to establish reasonable requirements for prospective teachers in planning health education curriculum. Currently, many schools and school districts are conducting inservice health education courses for elementary classroom teachers. Guidelines are given for facilitating inservice…

Offers advice on what to teach and how to organize a college course on children's literature so that future teachers have insights into choosing and using children's literature. (RL)

Maps out the sequence and elements of a teacher training program that extends the Bay Area Writing approach to inservice writing teacher education. Describes ways of providing inservice participants with a foundation in the teaching of writing and experience in the writing process. (RL)

Summarizes major features and broad principles of design determined by the editorial panel of the Australian Academy of Science School Chemistry Project. Features discussed include roles of practical work, theory text and laboratory manual, structure of materials, subdivisions of content in text, writing, and appeals for assistance in the project.…

Recent efforts in physical education theory building are reviewed in relation to general curriculum theory. The relationship between curriculum and instruction is examined. A model illustrates the process of relating physical education curriculum theory to general curriculum theory and the need for adaptation to differing values. (Author/JN)

Presents guidelines for the development of competency-based curriculum formulated as a result of an automotive mechanics curriculum workshop. Listed are specific guidelines for content development, writing style, and illustration. (LRA)

An approach to a Post-Graduate Certificate of Education course for secondary specialist teachers is discussed, including focus, objectives, and organization of the course; students' work in the training institution and the schools; assessment criteria; and course length. (JMF)