This collection of 43 activities represents an initial sampling of the creative efforts that Vermont teachers are currently making to improve the learning environment of their students. The resources are the outcome of a campaign initiated by the regional service teams of the Vermont Department of Education to collect information about promising…

Presents an overview of the volunteer-taught "Omnibus" enrichment program implemented in Windsor, Colorado, to meet the needs of academically gifted elementary students. Outlines lesson plans and activities for a six-week, hour-long course on genetics for fifth graders. (NEC)

Newspapers are extensively used as the primary source material in all classes at Emerson Elementary School, Granite City, Illinois. Textbooks and other resources are used to supplement the daily issues of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat received at the school. Learning activities and the role of the newspaper vary in each classroom. The newspaper's…

Presented is a sourcebook for the developmental play program, a relationship-focused, activity-based intervention program for learning problem, behavior problem, Headstart, and normal children (2- to 6-years-old) and a training model in child development and parenting for participating adults. Following an introductory section are descriptions of…

This guide is designed to provide additional resources for technology educators who are attempting to shift their programs from industrial arts to technology education. An introduction describes the original demonstration site project, a consortium of Northeastern U.S. schools, the primary goal of which was the advancement of technological…

An exemplary project was initiated in March of 1977 as a jointly operated project with Arrowhead Area Education Agency 5 and Iowa Central Community College. The purpose of the effort was to analyze the potential and demonstrate the components of the Experience-Based Career Education--Appalachia Education Laboratory (EBCE-AEL) model for mildly…

A four-stage career development model is described encompassing career awareness in grades prekindergarten to 6; career survey, 7-8; career exploration, 9-10; and career preparation, 11-12. The model is based upon teacher commitment, administrator support, staff development, curriculm research and development, guidance, and community involvement.…

This publication highlights some of the activities that have been successful career exploration experiences for students. The activities are in response to the Ohio Division of Vocational and Career Education's goal of improving sex equity in vocational and technical education programs. Five activities are described: Career Awareness Program…

A family history project which introduces students to the study of the family in connection with the immigration period in American history is described. The six-week project, an annual activity in Balboa Middle School (California) United States history classes, consists of four parts: (1) family history charts (family trees); (2) family…

Three programs using the Educational Development Center's "Exploring Childhood" curriculum package are discussed in the light of the experiences of home economics and social studies teachers field testing the materials. Designed to provide adolescents with a theoretical and practical look at early childhood, these materials integrate…

This document is a compilation of 90 successful interdisciplinary projects and activities and integrated academic and vocational curriculum ideas implemented in Florida during the past 3 years. The activities and projects have been submitted by teachers and have not been officially evaluated or reviewed. Each description provides this information:…

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: The goals of the Summer Correspondence Program have been to help students maintain their basic skills and avoid summer fall-out, as well as to promote parent involvement and positive community relations. After Proposition 13 left no funds for continuation of summer school programs, Sulphur Springs…

Describes the investigation of the effects of a four-step model program used with third through fifth grade students to implement Gardener's concepts of seven human intelligences--linguistic, logical/mathematical, visual/spatial, musical, kinesthetic, intrapersonal, and interpersonal intelligence--into daily learning. (BB)

This document contains an overview of the Research for Better Schools (RBS) model for experience-based career education (EBCE). (Descriptions of two other EBCE models are included in ERIC documents CE 018 446 and CE 018 447.) Divided into eight sections, this document highlights some of the important features of the model and includes excerpts of…

Designed for teachers, administrators, and others involved in early childhood education, the guide presents a model for implementing parenting programs as part of early childhood education programs. Separate sections discuss the planning and implementation of a parenting program, the role of a parent coordinating council, utilizing volunteers,…