This book is the second in a set of four occupational and business education curriculum guides which were developed for Spanish speaking students with limited Engligh speaking backgrounds and also for foreign language students who desire to reinforce their Spanish language skills. The guides are structured so that the teacher can provide service…

This book is the third in a set of four occupational and business education curriculum guides which were developed for spanish speaking students with limited English speaking backgrounds and also for foreign language students who desire to reinforce their Spanish language skills. The guides are structured so that the teacher can provide service to…

Designed to be used with modules 1 through 5, this seventh in a series of twelve modules presents sex equity teaching strategies unique to the distributive education classroom. Strategies are grouped by sex equity guideline categories: art, language, and content. In addition to specific strategies, instructional suggestions based on common…

Designed to be used with modules 1 through 5, this eighth in a series of twelve modules presents sex equity teaching strategies unique to the health occupations education classroom. Strategies are grouped by sex equity guideline categories: art, language, and content. In addition to specific strategies, instructional suggestions based on common…

Designed to be used with modules 1 through 5, this twelfth in a series of twelve modules presents sex equity teaching strategies unique to the trade and industrial education classroom. Strategies are grouped by sex equity guideline categories: art, language, and content. In addition to specific strategies, instructional suggestions based on common…

The USMES Guide is a resource book containing information about the USMES project's background, goals and hypotheses, and methods of operation. Papers on real problem solving, USMES classroom strategy, and the Design Lab manual are included; the development, implementation, and evaluation programs are described. Also included are descriptions of…

The intent of this publication is to provide an opportunity for educators to consider reading comprehension as dependent, at least in part, on specific features of written language. Chapter 1 discusses a theoretical framework for thinking, problem solving, and reading comprehension. Chapter 2 deals with teaching word-level comprehension,…

This manual is intended for use by adopters or adapters of a media-oriented arts and humanities program designed to train teachers in the techniques of humanizing the general curriculum. It contains lesson plans for grade seven that are geared to the curriculum areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The art areas covered…

Written for use with junior high school students, this handbook links natural ecological issues with language arts instruction. It contains a series of lesson plans, each offering a number of suggested learning activities for use both in and out of class. The lessons are built around 12 major environmental concepts that form a framework for each…

Position statements and materials of the American Hungarian Educators' Association (AHEA) are presented. Contents are as follows: (1) statement to the President's Commission on Foreign Languages and International Studies: On the need to consider ethnic-oriented bilingual and multicultural education as a viable means of reaching greater language…

This guide is an annotated listing of recent curricular materials dealing with some aspects of energy. A grade-subject matrix at the beginning of the guide directs the user to pages containing appropriate references for level and desired subject. A standard body of information is given for each guide entry. Materials are listed alphabetically by…

The obvious problems encountered by the Indo-Chinese refugees coming into the United States were accentuated by the confusion, swiftness, and finality of the massive exodus. The concept of an outreach counseling program was developed to assist the Indo-Chinese in overcoming those barriers standing between them and a goal of self-sufficiency within…

This annotated bibliography cites approximately 500 research reports, theses and essays published in New Zealand on the subject of early childhood care and education. The entries have been grouped under 15 headings: child development, child language, early childhood education, ethnic studies, family life, handicapped children, infant behavior,…

Item writing methods for criterion referenced tests in the cognitive domain are reviewed. The methods are classified on a continuum from informal-subjective to automated-objective. Examples of approaches to improving instructional objectives are given. Domain-based tests are derived from content specifications and five approaches are described:…

One of a series of four guides developed for use by parents of children enrolled in a Title I reading improvement program, this booklet provides learning activities and suggestions for developing reading readiness in preschool children. The areas covered include language development, following directions, likenesses and differences, television,…