These suggested teaching practices for the junior high school are in the form of reprinted journal articles and special reports from classroom teachers. Ideas for teaching composition deal specifically with descriptive, narrative, and creative writing; helping students develop their imaginations; assigning topics for compositions; and evaluating…

The study analyzed teacher-pupil interaction in the classes of nine experimental (E) and eight control (C) teachers and their 167 mentally retarded pupils (mean age = 10.2, mean IQ = 68.76) The E-teachers were given 32 training sessions in an experimental curriculum and the inductive teaching method. Classes were tape recorded for 1 day. Analysis…

Intended for both parents and teachers, the book discusses the education of mentally retarded children. Part 1 considers the relationship of the teacher to the retarded child and his family, how educators can help parents, the importance of cooperation between parents and teachers, characteristics of moderately retarded children, and the question…

Within the context of family and school, students in primary grades are encouraged to deal with an expanded idea of self. The learning experiences in the teacher's guide are designed to help this self become aware of its involvement in an institution called family, and of many different roles played by family members to achieve a variety of goals.…

Based on a federally funded project involving 80 children (1-4 years old) with a variety of intellectual, social, emotional, and/or physical handicaps, the manual contains 12 units for home instruction of young handicapped and non handicapped children. Included are listings of overall objectives and suggested activities to promote language, gross…

Children who speak the black dialect usually are low classroom achievers. Teachers must understand differences between Black English (BE) and the reading text. This paper shows how black children experience difficulties with reading programs. Three basal reading series are analyzed. Initial Teaching Alphabet - phonics; Scientific Research…

This guide provides information to teachers and students for understanding the history and culture of Filipino Americans. Because the guide contains informational background as well as suggested activities, it can be used within a variety of curricular offerings including elementary, junior high, and senior high levels. Part 1 contains background…

To meet the sociological, psychological, and linguistic needs of disadvantaged children in teaching the language arts, both special teacher preparation--involving field experiences and mastery of the subject matter as well as teaching strategies--and effective language programs are necessary. Various teaching methods and materials have met with…

This report describes the Cognitively Oriented Curriculum based on Piagetian theory which is used in the Perry Preschool Project. The purpose of this long-term project is to help educationally disadvantaged Negro children develop the concepts and abilities necessary for academic success. The Piagetian theory of cognitive development is discussed…

By emphasizing the contributions of Negroes to the culture of the United States, this K-12 curriculum guide seeks to point out the fallacies which hinder the development of intercultural and interracial education and, simultaneously, to foster racial and cultural understanding in a desegregated school system. Materials include (1) suggestions for…

Beginning with a look at contemporary American materials (both literary and non-literary), this 11th-grade curriculum guide proceeds with a chronological, thematic approach to American literature, focusing on such units as "The First Frontier--Establishment of the American Dream,""The American Dream on Trial,""The Dream and Reality," and "Toward…

Twenty-five articles describing techniques for teaching English are organized under four headings: language, literature, composition, and miscellany. Included in the language section are discussions of an oral language program for 3- to 5-year-old disadvantaged children, of language development through creative dramatics, of a junior high school…

Parts 1 and 2 of this book introduce the concept of intergroup education and survey types of materials and methods used for its presentation in the classroom; the remaining and major portion of the book (Part 3) is an annotated bibliography of over 1,200 materials related to intergroup education. Part 1 focuses on those who need intergroup…

The University of Missouri adult basic education (ABE) system, developed from the ABE laboratory with the help of Title III funds, consists of a series of subsystems designed to effect behavioral change in undereducated adults through an individualized flexible approach to learning. The subsystems of diagnostic testing; individual counseling,…

Twenty-nine articles in this publication describe the efforts of Kentucky educators to keep pace with accelerating educational change and recognize the outstanding work of local school systems and individual teachers. New directions in English programs are discussed first: the flexibility provided by English electives and individualized…