This guide invites parents of elementary students in an Indianapolis, Indiana school district to play an active role in helping their children to become productive citizens. The guide defines social studies, lists social studies skills, and outlines the various social studies strands. Fifty-six activities are suggested by which parents and…

This special "theme" edition of a newsletter focuses on learning disabilities of adult participants in literacy programs. It is a collection of organization profiles, editorials, resources, and examples of collaborative efforts between learning disability and literacy organizations. An overview of this issue is followed by an annotated list of…

This teacher's guide describes "Jackdaws"--materials that emphasize the use of primary and secondary sources in the teaching of history. A typical Jackdaws kit contains reproductions of primary and secondary source materials; broadsheets, which present detailed background information on the subject matter of the kit; and notes on the…

A Holocaust survivor recently implored social studies teachers to "remember our faces." This becomes an especially poignant plea when one considers the ages of the Holocaust survivors, rescuers, and liberators. This generation will soon be gone. Who will remain to tell their stories? As the 50th anniversary remembrance of World War II…

This document presents learning materials designed to support school and community activities dealing with the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, and particularly with New York State's role in the nation's constitutional history. The following materials concerning school and community activities are included: "'Congress Shall Make No…

A study was done of which school districts and schools serve students in Chapter 1 programs. Using data from the 1987-88 Schools and Staffing Survey, the analysis found the following: (1) over 90 percent of all public school districts provide Chapter 1 services, including 85 percent of the school districts in which no more than 1 in 10 students is…

This document presents materials designed to help teachers in Vermont to teach more effectively about that state and its heritage. The materials stem from a conference at which scholars spoke to Vermont teachers about their work and about how it might be taught. Papers presented at the conference are included, as well as sample lessons and units…

This guide contains a proposed curriculum for an introductory secondary and postsecondary course in electronic publishing. The course is designed to allow students to develop technical competence and knowledge in a real-life, practical environment that fosters the development of problem-solving, decision-making, and creativity. The teacher…

This report profiles 36 successful programs undertaken by businesses outside Arkansas to help at-risk students (particularly minorities) in high school or the early years of college to acquire life skills. Published descriptions of hundreds of programs were reviewed, from which 36 were selected for inclusion in this report. These programs are…

Ideas and information that can enhance education about the constitutional rights of individuals in U.S. history and the current system of government in the United States are included in this book. The resource guide contains nine distinct parts dealing with aspects of learning and teaching about the Bill of Rights in both elementary and secondary…

The training of preschool facilitators is considered in the context of the new emphases on preschool education in developing countries. The term "facilitator" refers to anyone who contributes to a young child's learning in any situation. Components of the contextual framework include: (1) emerging concepts of early childhood education;…

This project, developed in three phases, called for the development of guidelines that could be used in the United States to internationalize undergraduate teacher preparation curricula. Guidelines were developed, validated, and revised. They consist of seven sections in the following areas: (1) administrative leadership, a commitment to the…

Development has traditionally been seen as part of a one-way street running from the researcher to the practitioner. Studies of the "mutual adaptation" of development products undercut this view of development and suggest that it should be seen as a two-way street that takes into account the practical knowledge of teachers and administrators. A…

A collection of information from the "Learning by Sharing in the Outdoors" workshop provides brief summaries of each workshop session along with lists of human, community, and bibliographical resources available to outdoor education practitioners, the workshop itinerary, and promotional brochures. The 18 workshop topics included:…

Out of concern that agencies with the power and ability to provide much-needed research and development resources to help solve rural education problems will likely put their efforts into solving more visible urban problems, the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's Rural Education Advisory committee met in 1983 to justify the need for…