This study focused on how democratic values and citizenship education are promoted through environmental education in Costa Rica. Data were collected through the examination of textbook and curriculum guides and interviews with classroom teachers. The qualitative study utilized Bowers' (2001) and Gruenewald's (2003) theories of eco-justice and…

GRADES OR AGES: Kindergarten. SUBJECT MATTER: Using Cuisenaire rods. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide contains a short introductory section followed by a sequential series of 40 lessons. Diagrams are interspersed throughout the text. The guide is mimeographed and spiral bound with a soft cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: The…

GRADES OR AGES: Grade 13. SUBJECT MATTER: Chemistry. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into 15 units, each of which is in list form. It is offset printed and staple-bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: No objectives are mentioned. Topics to be covered are listed in each unit. Most units also list several…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 1-6. SUBJECT MATTER: French (for French-speaking students). ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is in French. It is divided into two sections, one for grades 1-3, and one for grades 4-6. The first section has four chapters and the second has five. The guide is offset printed and staple-bound with a paper cover.…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 9-13. SUBJECT MATTER: French (for French-speaking students). ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is in French. It is divided into five sections--spoken language, grammar, spelling, composition, and "explication de texte." Within each section a curriculum is outlined for 2-, 3-, 4-year programs at each grade…

GRADES OR AGES: No mention. SUBJECT MATTER: Algebra. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into seven separately bound units. Unit headings are introduction, sets of numbers and axioms, open sentences in one variable, systems of linear open sentences, polynomials and factoring, rational numbers and expressions (A), and…

This catalog lists curriculum guides submitted by county and local agencies throughout California. The catalog has three sections: a subject index, an institutional index, and a summary section. Listings include title, catalog number, educational level, source, date of origin, length, and a brief description of contents. (EMH)

Classroom management systems, such as Blackboard, provide both students and faculty software to enhance the education experiences, but at the same time require the faculty to learn the new procedures and to transfer all digital class material to the new platform. Surveys assessed the experiences and preferences of both faculty members and students…

State policies to encourage elementary teachers to teach for understanding and thinking are more comprehensive in California than in any other state. Based on in-depth interviews with eight curriculum and policy experts and an analysis of over 100 documents, this report describes efforts being advanced across six policy fronts: (1) curriculum…

DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND SUPERVISORS, THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES GENERAL AND SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING AND CONDUCTING A FLES PROGRAM. IT DISCUSSES TEACHING TECHNIQUES AND AIDS, CONSIDERATIONS IN INTRODUCING READING AND WRITING, SELF-EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR TEACHERS, AND TOPICS APPROPRIATE AT EACH GRADE LEVEL (K-8). THE…

This publication represents a model for the Natural Science Education Curriculum for grades five through eight in Delaware's schools. This guide is meant to serve as a minimal standard for natural science education, but at the same time strives for maximum output of the natural science program. The guide is based on the processes of science…

This educational program intends to promote a universal view of the environment through interdisciplinary, activity-centered experiences. The objectives identified are to help students examine environmental relationships, acquire problem-solving skills to analyze society's environmental problems, and develop civil responsibility and values. The…

Supplementary guidelines for elementary visual arts education in Arizona schools are presented in 13 sections. Section one provides an overview of Arizona educational requirements. Sections two and three contain a statement of purpose for elementary visual arts education and a definition of art learning. Section four provides the bulk of the…

This set of guidelines replaces the 1969 Guidelines. Planned to assist local committees in planning curricula, it contains objectives for which local school systems must determine criteria for acceptable performance. Guiding principles on philosophy, objectives, evaluation, providing for individual differences, instructional aids, and calculators…

This document presents the Alabama State Department of Education minimum programs for science for grades K through 12. Programs are listed in two sections: K-8 and 9-12. Each listing includes: (1) a brief outline of life science, physical science, and earth science for the grade level, K-8, or for the science course, K-12; and (2) a detailed…