The goals of the Wisconsin-English-Language-Arts Curriculum Project were (1) to study what should be taught in English language arts in grades K-12, (2) to develop a sequential curriculum for those grades, (3) to design, identify, and test appropriate teaching methods and instructional materials, and (4) to establish demonstration centers to…

This annual catalog of resources available from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) lists and briefly annotates materials for teachers and students of English. These materials are divided into the following categories: publications, literary maps, filmstrips, recordings, and NCTE magazines. Publications include research reports and…

The Teachers and Writers Collaborative at Teachers College, Columbia University, was established in 1967 to involve teachers, children, and writers in the creation of an English curriculum stimulating to the students. Three interrelated programs were developed: (1) the presence of professional writers in the public school classrooms, (2)…

Ten papers consider brain damaged children. Brain damage is considered as an educational category, and the following aspects of evaluation are treated: disorders of oral communication, hearing impairment, psychological deficit, psychiatric factors, and neurological considerations. Educational strategies discussed include the educational methods of…

A prologue to the 1967 ACTFL Bibliography (American Council on the Teaching o f Foreign Languages), this bibliography contains items published between 1920 and 1966 and a few very important documents of earlier date. It is designed for use by researchers, methods teachers, supervisors, and classroom teachers, and includes articles, studies,…

Representative programs and new approaches to foreign language education in the elementary school (grades K-8) are identified. Included is a review of foreign languages in emerging adolescent education, or programs for students in grades 5-8 or 6-8 that are housed in a middle or junior high school. A discussion is presented of major curriculum…

The revised guide, prepared to supplement the existing curriculum, suggests activities related to the three student goals: (1) to develop an awareness of who he/she is, and, through effective decision making, what he/she can become; (2) to become aware of the interrelationships of society with his/her school, community, family, work, and leisure;…

This annotated bibliography cites ERIC documents and journal articles which focus on children's moral development. Entries include selected resumes from "Resources in Education (RIE)" from February 1974 through December 1975 and selected journal citations from "Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)", July 1974 through December 1975. Each…

Oregon's new graduation requirements represent a bold effort to implement a mandated statewide competency-based program at the K-12 public school level. All the various ramifications of instituting a change of this magnitude cannot be predicted at this early date, but one major effect already evident is that local school districts have begun to…

In order to meet the educational needs for a separate curriculum at the secondary level for technological training related to pollution and corrosion measurement and control, a 3-year, 1080-hour vocational program was developed for use in an area vocational high school. As one of four programs in the technology careers area, this curriculum design…

Presentations from an International Seminar for Teachers organized at Rungstedgaard in October 1971 are included in this report. The study conference presented seven approaches to the teaching of world affairs: (1) the nation-state which is still dominant on the world scene; (2) the strategy and power-politics relationship between states; (3) the…

The book, written by teachers, presents helpful information for the adult educator by describing ideas that have been conceptualized as a result of many years of experience in adult education. Charles E. Kozoll asks the teacher to examine his own personal and professional capabilities and then proceed to examine the typical adult student's fears,…

These three volumes provide (1) basic information about the art of oral communication and its relevance in teaching and learning, (2) explanations of theories and methods for teachers at all levels who wish to include training in oral communication as part of the regular curriculum, (3) lists of teaching ideas, lesson plans, unit plans, and…

This 44th yearbook of the National Council for the Social Studies offers the elementary and secondary classroom teacher practical ideas on how to teach United States history. Intended to help teachers apply theory and objectives in the classroom, the book consists of specific class-tested lessons which focus on how a study of the American past…

The book is a collection of readings about special needs children in vocational education. The volume has been prepared as a sourcebook for courses concerned with the preparation of special needs teachers, for teacher educators interested in understanding more about handicapped and disadvantaged students and the competencies needed by those who…