Present 8 sample lessons for use by English teachers attempting to improve the language skills of their students. (RB)

WISE is an on-line interactive information retrieval system designed to operate on keyword oriented data bases. The system was designed particularly with bibliographic data bases in mind, but it is potentially useful for any keyword oriented data base. The WISE user searches a data base by entering and combining keywords that are appropriate to…

A brief review is presented of the characteristics of four maxicalculators (HP 9830, Wang 2200, IBM 5100, MCM/700) and two minicomputers (Classic, Altair 8800). The HP 9830 and the Wang 2200 are thought to be the best adapted to serve entire schools and their unique properties are discussed. Some criteria of what should be taken into account in…

In a 19th century carriage house in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, ideas spring free as teachers fashion classroom materials for their students. (Editor)

Lists and describes a number of new materials, publications, and equipment. Sources are given. (RH)

The article discusses the need for a close working relationship between business education and the economic education movement, the recent curriculum and project developments that can contribute to this bond, and what economic education service centers can provide in the way of relevant resource materials for business education teachers.…

The facilitator's guide is for an inservice training module on the development of a least restrictive environment for handicapped children by regular and special education teachers. The guide includes an introductory lecturette providing an overview of least restrictive learning. Activities are suggested to help participants identify the school's…

Directed to the needs of teachers, this article explains the who, what, where, and why of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system for providing the results of research and current topics in education to practitioners. Included is basic information on Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE),…

Equity in knowledge production and utilization calls for a bold approach with a system of planned intervention for educational change for the disadvantaged. Such an attempt should be based on a two-way flow of information model, and it might involve the training of persons indigenous to each group in the use of education products, and the…

This guide reviews audiovisual materials currently available on alcohol abuse and alcoholism. An alphabetical index of audiovisual materials is followed by synopses of the indexed materials. Information about the intended audience, price, rental fee, and distributor is included. This guide also provides a list of publications related to media…

This review of educational information resources supported by the federal government, state and local taxes, and professional associations, provides a summary of the more active information centers along with the titles of some handbooks that can guide the user to additional resources. It also discusses who uses information and how, targeting of…

Written for educators in New Jersey who need information about curriculum development, improvement, and revision, this paper briefly outlines how to use the ERIC system, its thesaurus, printed indexes, and microfiche collections. Appendices list the addresses, phone numbers, and subject content of the 16 ERIC clearinghouses; the addresses, phone…

If school principals are to exercise adequate management control over their educational programs, they must have effective management tools. Title I Program Analysis and Monitoring (PAM) is such a management tool. Title I PAM is useful, timely, and efficient--in the sense of minimum interference with the educational program and modest cost. The…