This brief bibliography lists materials and resources of use to an instructor planning futures-oriented inservice and classroom instructional activities for teachers, students, and communities. Several publications of general interest to futurists are cited, following which materials within five different categories are listed: societal futures;…

Lists futures resources under categories of societal futures publications, educational futures publications, information groups, magazines, classroom resources, and media. Information about the World Future Society is provided. (MLF)

The growth of year-round education will provide opportunities for 12-month learning opportunities through voluntary magnet-style programs in many communities. (MLF)

Only one overriding issue faces today's educators: the transformation to communication learning systems that will make schools obsolescent. Educators must involve their communities in "imagineering" the long-term future and dismantling the existing system, with its seven period days, ABCDF report cards, group-paced instruction, and…

This essay discusses the possibilities and the problems that may be encountered in the future. Human life on this planet is at a critical stage. Social, economic, and technological developments have brought man to a point at which a total transformation of our ways of thinking and acting are necessary if the world is to avoid catastrophic…

A selection of resource materials useful for the study of the future of society and education is presented in this bibliography. The materials are presented in six sections. The first section lists works by 42 authors that stimulate thinking about social change. The second section lists works by 20 authors focusing more narrowly on the future of…

Many national curriculum leaders recognize the potential damage of the bandwagon approach to developing competency based education. Caution is urged in creating a balanced curriculum, one that will consider the necessary skills, capabilities, and knowledge in the areas of urgent global studies, human potential, interdependent competencies, and…

Important works by over 100 authors are cited in this annotated bibliography of works relating to our changing world and changes in the education that world will need. The bibliography is divided into three sections. The first section discusses works that analyze the nature of social change and the challenges offered by change, and predict results…

Educational change can result in meaningful, holistic learning if communities educate constituents on the need for new societal and educational paradigms; begin a process of disorienting away from old school structures while orienting toward the new; develop a person-based educational philosophy; establish research and development learning…

The emerging global and societal conditions demand more than the rhetoric of restructuring, reform, change, and innovation. Educators must adopt the spirit of astronauts to confront the issues directly, create a desirable future for learning, and overcome the inertia of the existing school system. The proposal for the Minnesota Experimental City…

The next decades offer the possiblity of substantive changes in our perceptions of learning. The potential changes would affect all levels of learning, from early childhood to adulthood. As a result, teacher education programs must consider coming transitions. For such transitions to occur, educators should first examine the potential alternative…

Suggests how curriculum and school structure must change to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world. (Author/JM)

In the 21st century learning should be continuously available. This book traces the evolution of year-round school schedules from 1840-1980 in the United States and documents the many innovative educational programs of the past. It also describes the status, philosophy, calendars, and strategies of the 1990s and offers forecasts for continuous…