Supplying an insightful introduction to current trends in general education reform, this second edition of "General Education Essentials: A Guide for College Faculty" gives an important, timely overview of general education curricular design. General education curricula provide students with the intellectual flexibility they need to…

An indispensable resource for K-12 educators and autism specialists, this highly practical book shows how to include students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in general education settings. Tristram Smith and his associates present a research-based, step-by-step process for assessing students at a range of skill levels, planning and…

This report summarizes recommendations from NCTM, NRC, CCSSM, NMAP, and IES to guide early numeracy instruction for elementary age students in general and special education classroom settings. We highlight common threads among general and special education research recommendations and provide a numeracy intervention curriculum model connecting…

The latest volume in the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities series will help general and special educators collaboratively design and implement embedded instruction (EI) for students with developmental disabilities in general education classrooms. The guide provides practical and field-tested EI strategies, along with case studies…

This curriculum guide serves to assist faculty who are developing undergraduate courses in public health as well as educational administrators and faculty curriculum committees who are designing undergraduate public health curricula. The approach outlined in these recommendations focuses on the development of three core courses, each of which is…

Presents an analysis of data from a research project involving 110 exhibitions across the U.S. in a variety of different museums. Discusses the amount of time visitors spent in exhibitions and the number of stops made at different elements. Reports on a study to see if professional interpreters could accurately imagine how visitors might use an…

Language arts are at the forefront of education these days. Instructors at all levels are being encouraged to teach writing in their courses, even if those courses cover subjects other than English. Literature instructors have long used fiction to teach composition. But because the novel reflects a broad range of human experiences and historical…

Identifies important ongoing planning activities in Norway, stressing the actual, not necessarily the formal, structure of decision making within the educational system. (Author/JDH)

Many teachers of students with mild disabilities experience difficulty writing IEPs, and they lack a foundation in the regular education curriculum of academic skills and sequences associated with each grade level. This book was designed to provide this foundation. Presented in the form of scope and sequence charts that can be used as objectives…

To teach geography that is meaningful in general education--at the elementary, secondary, or college levels--an integrative approach which transmits understanding of the earth as a total system must be used. How to teach physical, cultural, economic, and regional geography in general courses is discussed. (RM)

Describes an interdisciplinary team-taught course which applied the psychological viewpoints of Freud, Skinner, and Rogers to the interpretation of major literary works. Identifies literary works used, along with problems encountered, and provides suggestions for teaching methods. (JDH)

Offers practical ideas on music criticism, developing listening skills, solving budgetary problems in the music department, and providing effective music and arts courses for students who are not in performance classes. (GEA)

Advocates using African literature for general-education students, especially fiction with universalist themes and exploration of spiritual issues which students find engaging. Provides a four-day approach to studying Bessie Head's novel, "When Rain Clouds Gather." Presents questions and assignments. (PA)

A rationale is set forth for curriculum analysis based on the concept of design as opposed to formal theory. A schema based on that rationale is presented, and an exploratory application of those schema is made to some of the curricular introductions in the field of general education. (Author/SF)

Focuses on the role of music education in a general education. Reviews music education from ancient times to the twentieth century. Argues that effective instruction in music education and the arts is an essential part of a complete education. Appends the chronological developments in music education and goals of arts education. (DB)