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Goldenberg, Barry M. – Social Studies, 2016
This manuscript, written with the educator in mind, describes the Youth Historians in Harlem (YHH) program, a twenty-week after-school history program that engaged urban students in history by immersing them in aspects of the historical process. Throughout the program, a group of Black male high school students were apprenticed as historical…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Youth Programs, After School Programs, African American Students
Silander, Megan; Chavez-Reilly, Michael; Weinstein, Meryle – Institute for Education and Social Policy, 2015
Teaching entrepreneurship--how to create, grow and run a business or organization--is one potential means to increase college and career readiness skills. Learning how to start a business can improve critical thinking, communication and collaboration (Gallagher, Stepien, & Rosenthal, 1992; Hmelo, 1998), which are key qualities for academic as…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Business Skills
Gabalski, Anita – Conservationist, 1983
Discusses various program activities at New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) camps, including environmental workshops which foster exploration, discovery, and skill development. Highlights recreational and evening activities for the one-week camping experience for 12 to 17 year olds. (JN)
Descriptors: Camping, Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Skliar, Norman – 1980
Efforts by Nassau County, New York educators in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a replicable program for 2,500 special education students and their teachers in a comprehensive outdoor education program are described. Three major components of the project are listed as: (1) active student participation in activity-oriented…
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Environmental Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Cultural Education Center. – 1985
Derived from an exhibit produced cooperatively by the New York State Archives and the New York State Museum for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Centennial, and designed to provide secondary students with first-hand exposure to New York during the Great Depression, this packet contains a teacher's guide and 22 facsimile documents, including historic…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Concept Teaching, Economic Climate, Economic Factors
State Project to Implement Career Education, New York, NY. – 1973
Lessons in this document are the product of a senior high school teachers' workshop sponsored by the State Project to Implement Career Education (SPICE) in New York City schools. These career education sample lessons, covering nine subject areas, are designed to be used along with regular curriculum materials and relate to self-awareness, career…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making Skills
Peavey, Kay S., Ed. – 1998
This document, which is the first in a series of best practice documents incorporating the wisdom and experiences of New York's adult educators, presents eight learning experiences that are specifically tailored for adult learners and instructors. The following information is provided for each learning experience: (1) a brief description of the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
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Hudson River Center for Program Development, Glenmont, NY. – 1995
This guide, which is intended for instructors of incarcerated youth, contains materials for use in helping incarcerated youth make the transition from incarceration to a productive life. Presented first are an overview of the project during which the guide was developed and a brief history of educational programming for incarcerated youth in New…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education