Finding educational, useful, or fun things to do during recess or lunchtime is the challenge of this Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) unit. The challenge is general enough to apply to many problem-solving situations in mathematics, science, social science, and language arts at any elementary school level (grades…

Because student activities are often restricted by inclement weather, this Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) unit challenges students to predict weather to help them plan activities and schedules. The challenge is general enough to apply to many problem-solving situations in mathematics, science, social science, and…

This self-paced, individualized course, adapted from military curriculum materials for use in vocational and technical education, teaches students about nutrition, food preparation, and food service. This student workbook, one of three parts of the course, contains basic information on menu planning and nutrition; food standards and costs; custom…

As an illustration of competency-based instruction in action, this publication contains a curriculum guide, sample lesson plans, and an explanation of how these materials were derived and implemented in a public school district Comprehensive Employment and Training Act vocational education program in Springfield, Missouri. The model contains a…

The two-volume document provides a pre-career curriculum guide for professionals and teachers working with deaf-blind students. Part 1 contains professionals and teachers working with deaf-blind students. Part I contains introductory information. Pointed out is the void in providing adequate programs for deaf-blind students over the age of 10.…

Research on the effect of small-group instruction on students' second language classroom experience, as well as strategies for teachers, are examined. Eight foreign language teachers observed their student teachers an average of 11 times each on randomly-selected days over an 8-week observation period, generating a total of 5,288 "snapshots" of…

The Fourth Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, in January 1980, focused on the possible impact of foreseeable changes in educaiton on the school administrator's role. The 16 papers presented (published in this volume) addressed the development of Cyprus's dual educational system;…

This book presents the results of a study entitled "What Counselors, Educators, Psychologists and Others Should Know About the Hispanic Culture in Order to Work More Effectively with Hispanic Students and Their Parents" funded by the California Department of Education in 1982-83. Approximately 500 people (Hispanics and Non-Hispanics) from 19…

This monograph is designed to provide nontechnical users, including policymakers, program planners, curriculum developers, career counselors, and job development and placement specialists, with an introduction to applied labor market analysis of local conditions. Addressed in the individual chapters of the guide are the following topics: the…

Desegregation efforts made by the Boston Public School District between December, 1984, and May, 1985, are described and assessed in this executive summary of a monitoring report prepared for the U.S. District Court. Following a brief overview, separate sections deal with the following seven monitoring areas: student assignments, special…

Desegregation efforts made by the Boston Public School District between December 1, 1984, and May, 1985, are discussed and evaluated in this collection of reports prepared for the U.S. District Court. Seven monitoring areas are dealt with. These are student assignments and special desegregation measures, vocational and occupational education,…

This learning module is one in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing upon professional competencies of vocational teachers. The module consists of three learning experiences designed to (1) help prospective teachers gain an understanding of the purposes and basic components of a course of study, (2)…

This manual is designed to provide instructors with basic information concerning Connecticut's bilingual vocational training programs (BVTPs). Discussed in the first section are the goals of BVTPs, characteristics of typical BVTP participants, how and when two languages are used in the programs, and the four instructional areas of a BVTP (the…

A model elementary art curriculum for use in Manitoba (Canada) schools is outlined. The guide's first section provides an overview of the program, discussing why art is taught in grades 1-6, program design, goals, objectives, implementation and evaluation, special education, child development in art and a scope and sequence. The second section…

A model junior high school art curriculum for use in Manitoba (Canada) schools is outlined. The first section provides an overview of the whole program, discussing rationale, goals, student objectives, the adolescent stage of visual development, the special student, the design of the guide, program implementation, and a scope and sequence. Methods…