This document addresses the need for educators and natural resource management personnel to work together in developing environmental education programs. The goals suggested for such programs include: (1) providing each individual with the ability to develop a lifestyle which is compatible with a healthy and productive ecosystem; and (2)…

Designed to supplement the mathematics-science curriculum, this booklet contains activities which provide children of K-1 grade levels with opportunities of developing mathematics and science skills in experiential ways. Investigations presented involve graphing skills and graphing questions are suggested. Sixteen mathematics skills and nine…

Designed to supplement the mathematics-science curriculum, this booklet contains activities which provide children of K-1 grade levels with opportunities for developing mathematics and science skills in experiential ways. Sixteen mathematics skills and seven science process skills are listed and indexed for the 16 activities which are seasonally…

Designed to supplement the mathematics-science curriculum, this booklet contains activities which provide children of K-1 grade levels with opportunities for developing mathematics and science skills in experiential ways. Twenty mathematics skills and nine science process skills are listed and indexed for the 15 activities which are seasonally…

In 1980, the International Environmental Education Program of UNESCO published Strategies for Developing an Environmental Education Curriculum, to be used as a working document for a series of regional workshops. This publication is a revision of the 1980 document and is intended to provide an update for curriculum developers in environmental…

The summer-fall and winter-spring numbers of the journal, "The Ram's Horn," contain these articles: "The Text as Dramatic Departure"; "The Dartmouth Language Outreach Approach to Spanish for Police Action"; "The Dartmouth Intensive Language Model (DILM) in Florida: John Rassias with High School Teachers";…

Views on the impact of women's studies and the feminist perspective in scholarship in the humanities and social sciences are presented in nine essays. Each essay concludes that while women's studies has the potential power to transform the academic disciplines, it has yet to alter college and university curricula. A second theme that emerged from…

New York State's syllabus for second language education is designed to help local school district personnel fulfill state mandates and develop curricula consistent with state standards. It identifies the components of intended learning outcomes and implications for instruction, but does not specify instructional methods to be used. The guide…

The proceedings of the twelfth annual meeting of the College Reading Association (with a focus on "Reading: Today's Needs, Tomorrow's Challenges") consisted of the following papers: "President's Address" (J. R. Newton); "Structure, Stricture in Reading Programs" (M. J. Weiss); "Why Use Informal Reading…

Presented in matrix form, this guide presents sample activities and resources for teaching cross-cultural studies and global education in a variety of content areas in the K-12 curriculum. Five goals are presented: to develop increased self-awareness and a positive self-concept among students of all ethnic groups; to develop an understanding and…

In 1989, a study was conducted within the Minnesota Community College System to determine the effects of a 3-year Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) staff development program on the quality of student writing and on student mastery of course objectives. The study methods included faculty interviews, student and faculty surveys, holistic ratings…

The need to reinforce the skills of science teachers and supervisors and the need to increase student performance in the sciences have become critical national concerns. The importance of quality science education grows as science and technology continue to be major factors in our daily lives. New York City has recognized the need to enhance…

The objectives of this workshop were to: (1) familiarize participants with the development of environmental education (EE) and its need and place in industrial education (IE); (2) orient participants with guidelines for the incorporation of EE into school curricula and teacher training for industrial schools; (3) enhance exchange of information…

This seminar was organized to: (1) study the place and need of environmental education (EE) in the context of technical and vocational education; (2) develop strategies for the incorporation of EE into the curriculum and teacher-training for pre-university industrial schools; (3) develop prototype EE materials for incorporation into the curriculum…

The purpose of this Colorado state curriculum guide is to involve elementary school students in meaningful experiences about the U.S. Constitution and to promote democracy, democratic values, and citizenship education in elementary schools. This document provides an interdisciplinary approach to teaching about the Constitution through lessons in…