These 17 teacher modules are part of a curriculum dealing with food management, production, and services that was developed for use in secondary and postsecondary vocational programs in Tennessee. Covered in the individual modules are food service careers, math skills, reading and converting recipes, work simplification, self-development,…

This competency-based prevocational exploration curriculum is designed to provide occupational information and hands-on experiences pertaining to consumer and homemaking occupations to ninth- and tenth-grade students. The curriculum consists of 45 learning pacs, 43 of which cover one service occupation each. Information for each service occupation…

This package of seven modules that introduce health occupations II is one of six such packages containing a total of 46 modules that comprise Health Occupations Education II, the second course of a two-year course of study. Each module may contain some or all of the following components: introduction, directions, objectives, a list of learning…

The teacher's guide outlines seven individual social studies units designed to help low achieving students develop reading and writing skills. Following a preface on reading and writing in the content area, material is divided into seven sections which cover the program units on religion, "isms," education, energy, technology, revolution, and…

One of a series of social studies units designed to develop the reading and writing skills of low achievers, this student activity book focuses on the theme of education. The unit can be used for high school classes, individual study in alternative and continuing high schools, and adult education classes. Following an introduction, the unit is…

One of a series of social studies units designed to develop the reading and writing skills of low achievers, this student activity book focuses on the theme of energy. The unit can be used for high school classes, individual study in alternative and continuing high schools, and adult education classes. Separate sections cover early sources of…

As part of the career development curriculum materials for Michigan schools, this book contains 63 strategies (learning activities) for teachers to use in presenting various aspects of career development to students in grades 7-12. The strategies are organized around the four components of the Michigan career development model: self-awareness and…

Instructions are provided to help teachers implement a human ecology program. Objectives are to help high school students become an active force in the advancement of the human condition and develop positive attitudes to improve their effectiveness in dealing with their environment. The text of the student handbook is duplicated in the guide. In…

This unit on managing human resources in a small business, the 12th in a series of 18 modules, is on the second level of the revised PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) comprehensive curriculum. Geared to advanced secondary and beginning postsecondary or adult students, the modules provide an opportunity to learn about and…

In the first year of a 2-year extension grant, Project PROBE served 341 limited-English-proficient speakers of Spanish and Chinese at 2 New York high schools. The project's aim was to increase career awareness through instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), native language instruction (NLA), and bilingual content-area courses,…

In its fifth year of funding, Project TRIUNFE served 413 limited-English-proficient speakers of Spanish, French/Haitian Creole, Asian languages, and Polish at John Jay High School in Brooklyn. The program's aim was to supplement the high school's transitional bilingual education program, emphasizing computer instruction, partial English immersion,…

This guide is intended for use in school-based intervention programs intended to help single parents (particularly teenagers who are expecting or already have a child) master basic money management and consumer skills. The guide is divided into sections dealing with the following topics: interpersonal relationships, value clarification,…

Consisting of material designed for practical application in the English classroom and representing all educational levels, this collection of articles contains a selection of the best presentations given at the fall 1986 meeting of the Southeastern Ohio Council of Teachers of English. Following an introduction by guest editor James L. Creighton,…

In this report by the Urban Education Network, educational programs in the Midwest seen as having the potential to ameliorate urban school problems are described. The programs are grouped into the following 11 sections, according to content: (1) alternative schools and programs/arts; (2) bilingual education/special education/student behavior and…

These course materials, designed to be used with students in the 11th and 12th grades and for adult students, are intended to provide basic knowledge of family life and adult living. The one-semester home economics course focuses on basic marriage and family skills, life choices, parenthood, and family changes. The guide contains 4 sections and 10…