This booklet was prepared as a guide for New Mexico teachers for incorporating environmental education into existing curricula. The booklet begins with a discussion of the objectives of environmental education and the role of schools. Brief discussions are given on the social and economic implications of environmental education, a single procedure…

Designed to aid the inexperienced teacher of the visually handicapped, the handbook examines aspects of program objectives, content, philosophy, methods, eligibility, and placement procedures. The guide to material selection provides specific information on the acquisition of Braille materials, large type materials, recorded materials, direct…

The last of seven modules on team teaching, this document deals with the prerequisites for good planning sessions. The major objectives are to acquaint teachers with a variety of team planning purposes for improving instruction, to show the relationship between the goals of team teaching and the planning completed at varying times of the year, to…

The first of these papers contains (1) a presentation of the purposes and values of teaching a critical appraisal of the mass media; (2) a brief survey of the scope and content of present educational efforts in mass media in Britain, the United States, Canada, and Australia; (3) a blueprint for future development of programs for students and…

Emphasizing the relationships between the objectives and identified competencies of an instructional program to the method and media used, the author discusses the timing of the method/media decision and a basis for making selections. Presents a three-page flowgram depicting essential considerations in method/media selection. (EM)

After stating some facts and assumptions supporting the need for a program of civic development for elementary students, an outline of the history and development of legal education programs in Hawaii for students from kindergarten through the twelfth grade was discussed. (Author/RK)

Too many of our infants are deprived of mental stimulation in their first 5 years and haven't been talked to sufficiently to enable them to use language as a tool for thinking, a means of communication or an avenue of enquiry. Discusses a program designed to meet the language needs of preschool students. (Author/RK)

Discusses a survey of college reading programs and offers suggestions for future planning concerning such reading programs. (JM)

The study investigated the state of ethics education in graduate programs in public administration and policy. A survey of 139 directors of accredited programs examined three issues: (1) goals of ethics education, (2) ethical standards to which students are exposed, and (3) approaches to ethical decision making in public management. (Author/CH)

This article provides a flexible systems approach model for planning programs that includes seven steps: (1) assessing needs; (2) establishing priorities and responsibilities; (3) selecting goals and objectives; (4) allocating resources; (5) selecting teaching techniques; (6) evaluating outcomes; and (7) determining effectiveness. (JOW)

The paper describes a structured model for planning and monitoring behavior change programs with handicapped learners. The Behavior Teaching Plan functions as both a process and product, emphasizes the teaching of socially acceptable behaviors, and utilizes formative evaluation through use of intervention planning sheets and flow charts.…

Developing a model to improve student academic learning time and achievement and to develop local resources to continue the program after the funding period required a staff development program that enabled teachers to use specific direct instruction teaching behaviors. The staff development program is described and recommendations are made. (MT)

The author identifies and describes eight issues relevant to retirement preparation programs that can be used for program planning or setting criteria for program selection. (CH)

Explains a three-dimensional conceptual model designed to help outdoor educators plan and evaluate programs that provide primary and reflective experiences in, about, and for the outdoors and that bring about positive growth in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains of learning. (JHZ)

Describes the Onarga Project, in which a group of business students worked with the people of Onarga, Illinois, to revitalize a dying community, and how business teachers can incorporate some of the ideas to improve students' understanding of small business. Discusses preliminary planning, project activities, and specific learning activities to…