A two-day workshop was designed in order to increase awareness of pre-service teachers about the role of forests in adapting and mitigating the effects of climate change. In this workshop, five different activities were developed to reflect five sections, which are listed as forest strengths and weakness, general knowledge on climate change, the…

Emergent Bilingual families interact with their children across their shared languages and resources, creating unique literacy activities. As a form of family engagement, teachers can observe these created literacies within Emergent Bilingual families, and attempt to transport such practices into classrooms. There is, however, a danger that the…

As makerspaces begin to move into school libraries and classrooms, there is a growing need for professional development to help K-12 educators answer common questions such as "what is a makerspace," "why should I bother with a makerspace," "how do I run a makerspace," and "how do I teach from a makerspace?"…

Active learning is recognised as a crucial component of university courses in enhancing performance and retention. However, universities face numerous challenges in broadening the provision of active learning, including time constraints, and a lack of staff training and confidence to develop appropriate activities. This article outlines an…

The Bradley PDS Partnership, about which we report in this article, was established in 1995 to promote academic and professional development for P-12 students, pre-professionals, practitioners, and professors. For twenty years, the partnership has been generously funded by the William T. Kemper Foundation-Commerce Bank, Trustee. In a grant…

School science laboratory classes and hands-on public engagement activities share many common aims and objectives in terms of science learning and literacy. This article describes the development and evaluation of a microbiology public engagement activity, "The Good, the Bad and the Algae", from a school laboratory activity. The school…

This case study describes an information literacy lab for an undergraduate biology course that leads students through a range of resources to discover aspects of genetic information. The lab provides over 560 students per semester with the opportunity for hands-on exploration of resources in steps that simulate the pathways of higher-level…

This guide provides a framework for developing a law-related curriculum in grades K-12. It is presented in nine major sections. Section I discusses the rationale for including law-related education in the curriculum. The rationale is that in order for citizens to make conscious choices, they must understand legal processes, reason through the need…

This evaluation of the Law Focused Curriculum Project of the Oklahoma Public Schools analyzes the human and nonhuman resources utilized in the project, and the nature and extent of activities. The first part of the document examines the program and its objectives. School-age citizens are to become acquainted with the law, the functions and…

A supplement to 5 previous bibliographies, this bibliography provides access to some of the latest resource material, research findings, and/or developments in outdoor education. Part I contains 143 citations and abstracts which appeared in "Resources in Education" (RIE) from the January 1975 issue through the December 1975 issue. Part…

This update of the "Learning by Design" Sourcebook expands the previous compilation of resource information and materials on environmental education projects, curriculum materials, books, people, and organizations. It, like the original sourcebook, is divided into four sections: (1) models--presenting basic features, descriptions, and historical…

The document contains three reports--annual, interim, and evaluation--on a project to organize resources for the planning and implementation of long range improvements in a comprehensive career education program. The report of the placement component describes activities which include an exiting placement program, career counseling, and the…

This booklet contains a collection of practical resources and activity suggestions for family day care mothers. Materials were gathered in 1973 as part of a 2-year project to train family day care mothers. (A summary report of the project is also provided.) Materials related to the various aspects of providing a safe, healthy, educational…

This resource guide for a developmental junior high career education program contains general and specific behavioral objectives, a program description, and a wide range of resource materials, including student and teacher worksheets and evaluation forms. Developed by a junior high counselor and funded by the Elementary Secondary Education Act,…

A description of an innovative program desgined to help learners improve their learning skills and their grade-level achievements.'' (Author/AK)