Designed to assist social studies teachers, this resource guide provides a selected sample of current materials and resources available for teaching about East Asia. While sources on China, Japan, and Korea are emphasized, many of the materials also include information on South and Southeast Asia. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of…

This resource guide was developed to provide assistance to Alaskan teachers of vocational agriculture, biology, environmental science, outdoor education, and other disciplines interested in securing instructional materials related to forestry. The guide contains several sections: two bibliographies and eight additional resource lists. The first…

Results of a 1980 survey are tabulated to provide a view of the scope and diversity of materials and activities for library instruction at the 36 Kansas academic libraries which responded to the questionnaire. The questionnaire, included as an appendix, addressed staffing, including qualifications and evaluation; funding; methods used in library…

This handbook was developed to assist vocational educators in meeting the needs of the growing Limited English Speaking (LES) population in the regular classroom. The guide is organized in five sections. The first section of the handbook provides a list of needed teacher competencies for teachers of LES students in regular vocational classrooms,…

This resource guide was compiled to provide information about including learners with severe disabilities in general education classes and school community life. The guide includes resources about successful inclusive education models and strategies, as well as materials that provide a sound rationale and empirical support for inclusion. The…

The inservice materials described in this monograph are designed for regular classroom teachers who are working with mainstreamed children in elementary and secondary school classrooms. The first section contains abstracts of six series of inservice materials: (1) "I'm a Lot Like You"; (2) "Educating Students in the Least Restrictive Environment";…

This article identifies classroom resources recommended for beginning special education teachers. Resources are grouped into six categories: (1) developing professionalism; (2) basics for effective instruction; (3) academic instruction; (4) cognitive-behavioral instruction; (5) behavioral management; and (6) classroom extras. Resources include…

This article lists 23 comprehensive Web sites related to providing differentiated instruction to gifted students. It also discusses overall areas of differentiation, including modifying content, altering the pace of instruction, creating a flexible classroom environment, and using specific instructional strategies. Science instruction Web sites…

This publication is designed to assist educators to integrate multicultural education into the entire school curriculum. Part I includes chapters on defining multicultural education, planning for multicultural education, setting goals and objectives, developing steps or activities, managing resources for multicultural education, and conducting…

This document is intended to assist state and local administrators and other persons working with special needs persons in strengthening the transition of learners with special needs to workplaces and continuing education programs. Most of the literature and resources cited pertain to transition for youth and adults who are handicapped or…

This bibliography lists approximately 1400 vocational education materials available at the Learning Resources Center, Keene State College, New Hampshire. Each item is categorized under one of 18 topics: (1) agriculture; (2) distributive education; (3) health occupations; (4) consumer/homemaking; (5) office occupations; (6) industrial arts; (7)…

The guide lists 1,097 resources (periodicals, media, books, papers, dissertations, modules, and other items) on the topic of mainstreaming handicapped children. Entries are organized alphabetically by author's last name and include title, source, date and brief description. Twenty-two topics are considered: assessment, attitudes, cooperative…

This directory of resources was developed to present current information about teaching techniques, instructional materials, and human resources to enhance elementary and secondary basic skills instruction. The guides' five units cover basic skills, English and language arts, mathematics, reading, and writing. Each unit contains abstracts of…

This guide is part of a campaign to encourage individuals to adopt an environmentally friendly lifestyle. All available information, tools, and resources are provided to help individuals, neighborhoods, and communities live in a cleaner, healthier environment. Resources from both local and national levels include titles of organizations, brief…

This four-part information package serves as an introduction to the lives of women and girls with disabilities and the social issues they specifically face. Part I comprises a paper which reviews the literature and major issues, titled "Obstacles to Equality: The Double Discrimination of Women with Disabilities." The paper examines three major…