When the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards project began, there really was nowhere else to go but up. The project was up against great odds--a dearth of funding, a history of incivility amongst the disciplines within social studies, a knack for ending up in media battles over what should be taught in…

Examines arguments for and against the use of outside curriculum resources by school districts, describes different types of collaborative arrangements that can be employed by schools, and offers guidelines for carrying out successful collaborative efforts utilizing outside resources. Available from Association for Supervision and Curriculum…

This publication describes 19 projects in Florida school districts supported by the 1998 Collaborative Curriculum Project. Grants were awarded to projects at the classroom or school level to address a significant problem or issue in the education of gifted students, support the redesign of instruction, and support collaboration among students,…

This 1983 annual report of the Scottish Environmental Education Committee (SEEC) provides summaries about: (1) committee membership; (2) the annual SEEC conference; (3) SEEC committee structure; (4) the development of an environmental education information service; (5) publications; (6) links with formal education; (7) links with other…

Briefly describes a Nebraska program in which materials were developed through the cooperation of university professors, teachers, state department of education participants, Native Americans, and others. (JM)

Highlights pitfalls and successes in a cooperative curriculum and teacher-development project involving U.S. and Brazilian educators. Difficulties arose, due to differing conceptions of community and individualism as related to disabled persons' equal-education rights. Challenging Brazil's hierarchically based social prescriptions resulted in…

Against a background of declining student performance and fragmented programs, the Oakland (California) Unified School District reorganized its reading programs and instructional support personnel. This included reorganization of the central office, new positions, and a new department of curriculum and instruction. An instructional strategy…

This document is Pennsylvania's master plan for environmental education (EE). It includes: (1) a list of planning principles and guidelines to enhance implementation of the master plan; (2) a flow chart illustrating feasibility, planning, action, and impact phases for the years 1983-85; (3) a summary of major recommendations; (4) a chart…

An overseas American private school established a successful cooperative relationship with a Michigan public school district and university to overcome problems posed by frequent turnover. An annual internship program in curriculum planning and supervision, coordinated by the university and staffed by the school, ensured coherence and continuity…

This document is a chronology of activities and accomplishments of the New Jersey Commission on Technology Education (COTE) since its inception in 1984. It is intended to provide interested education leaders with information on COTE's management structure and activities that they may want to adapt and adopt. COTE is a statewide coalition of…

This study investigated how and to what extent classroom teachers collaborated with museums in order to enrich their curriculum and student understanding. Researchers reviewed the literature, interviewed seven museum educators regarding their collaborations with Virginia schools, and interviewed four classroom teachers who had worked with two…

Describes the "Partnerships in Teaching Critical Thinking" project, which links Milwaukee's Alverno College with 22 local schools in efforts to infuse critical thinking across the curriculum. Reviews program activities and three principles for collaboration concerning equal partnerships and ongoing dialogue between K-12 teachers and faculty and…

This 1984/85 annual report of the Scottish Environmental Council (SEEC) highlights the following: (1) constitutional changes; (2) membership status; (3) executive committee structure; (4) funding plans; (5) conference summary; (6) work toward an environmental database: Scottish Environmental Information Network for Education (SEINE); (7)…

Steps for developing successful school-business partnerships are outlined. Six successful urban programs are also described. (MD)

Principals should delegate the responsibility for research-based curriculum and instructional improvement to career (effective) teachers. Guidelines for planning cooperative in-service education workshops are provided, along with advice concerning goals, target audience, agenda, incentives, estimated budget, and program evaluation approaches. (MLH)