This study was designed to establish the efficacy of Teaching SMART (Teaching Science, Mathematics and Relevant Technologies); a science professional development program for teachers with students in grades 3 through 5. Teaching SMART promotes scientific inquiry and emphasizes the importance of equity, empowerment, exploration, and fun in the…

The Maple Ridge Physical Education Project's purpose is to assist selected schools in the implementation of quality daily physical education lessons. "Quality daily physical education" is considered to comprise at least three instructional physical education periods per week, plus a maximum of two physical activity sessions per week.…

An ethnographic approach to the evaluation of an Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I mathematics project designed for grades 3 and 5 low-achieving students is described. The research was designed as a series of eight disaggregated single case studies of the implementation of the project with the classroom serving as the unit. The focus of…

This guide presents materials to help the teacher in implementing a teacher advisory program (grades 8-12) to provide career and life guidance within the classroom. Emphasis in grades 8 and 9 is on values clarification, decision making, and career exploration. In grades 10-12 greater emphasis is placed on career choice and selection. The guide…