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Berkeley, Sheri; King-Sears, Margaret E.; Hott, Brittany L.; Bradley-Black, Katherine – Journal of Special Education, 2014
Features of eighth-grade history textbooks were examined through replication of a 20-year-old study that investigated "considerateness" of textbooks. Considerate texts provide clear, coherent information and include features that promote students' comprehension, such as explicit use of organizational structures, a range of question types…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Textbook Research, Textbook Evaluation, Historiography
Leischer, Jennifer; Fordham, Thomas B. – Curriculum Review, 2004
Each month, "Curriculum Review" offers teachers mutual support, the sharing of ideas, and words of encouragement to help them face challenges in the classroom. The May 2004 issue of "Curriculum Review" contains the following articles: (1) "Inspiring Words for Educators"; (2) "We Hear from Readers"; (3) "Last Month in Education"; (4) "What They're…
Descriptors: Textbook Content, History Instruction, Educational Technology, Service Learning