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Sowing Seeds of Promise: To Create Meaningful Contexts for Skills.
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Shaughnessy, John – Educational Leadership, 1978
Cites some examples of programs in which students develop basic skills in connection with meaningful activities. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
Creating a Climate of Rapid Response to Needs for Change
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Blanchard, Lois Jerry – Educational Leadership, 1978
The author describes a seven-part process model she used in planning alternative programs in response to changing student needs. (IRT)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Models, Program Descriptions
How We Develop Bilingual Instructional Materials
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Hartner, Eneida – Educational Leadership, 1977
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Study Centers, Elementary Education
Why Reciprocal Teaching?
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Carter, Carolyn J. – Educational Leadership, 1997
Teachers in Highland Park, Michigan, conducted research and began an interactive reading-instruction program for students who were not succeeding in school. Reciprocal teaching, which trains students to use four strategies (generating questions, summarizing, clarifying, and predicting) for improving reading comprehension, raised hopes,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, Reading Achievement
Models of Reform: A Comparative Guide.
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Wang, Margaret C.; Haertel, Geneva D.; Walberg, Herbert J. – Educational Leadership, 1998
A comparison of the 12 most widely implemented education programs for at-risk students can help educators choose a direction while responding to increasing demands for school improvement. Comprehensive models include Accelerated Schools, Coalition of Essential Schools, Community for Learning, and School Development. Eight programs focusing on…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
The D. C. Schools' Plan for Systemwide Achievement
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Cook, J. Marvin – Educational Leadership, 1977
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Linking Standards and Instruction--HELPS Is on the Way.
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Rothman, Robert – Educational Leadership, 1996
The High Expectations Learning Process for Standards-Driven Units of Study (HELPS) enables teachers to connect classroom teaching to standards and assessment. Workshops take teachers through a seven-step process: identifying standards, developing ideas for a culminating event, aligning this event with standards, identifying unit blocks, creating…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment, Program Descriptions
Science Through Workplace Lenses.
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Prescott, Carolyn; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1996
The Applications in Biology/Chemistry (ABC) curriculum is a real-world approach designed for the middle 50% of secondary students who may not learn in a predominantly abstract way. Stressing contextual and cooperative learning, ABC features 10 laboratory exercises and other hands-on, problem-solving activities involving visits to job sites and…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Style, Context Effect
What About Curriculum Reform at the State Level?
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Hall, Kenneth D.; Brinson, Virginia – Educational Leadership, 1978
Discusses the impact of federal and state government on the autonomy of local school districts, particularly in the area of curriculum reform. Examines the effect of recent state legislation on New Jersey school districts, describing two local school district programs that illustrate the influence of state and federal government. (JG)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Government School Relationship
Examining Racial and Cultural Thinking.
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Tatum, Beverly Daniel – Educational Leadership, 2000
A 2-year demonstration project funded by the Carnegie Corporation investigated combined effects of interventions involving teachers, students, and parents in a small northeastern district with an increasingly diverse population. Teachers examined racial identities and attitudes toward other groups, and designed effective antiracist curricula…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Diversity (Student)