More and more high schools are implementing Advisory programs for a variety of reasons: personalization, academics & study skills, life success skills, self-knowledge, addressing the concern about students feeling "lost" in the high school setting, first line of contact for the parents, and portfolios. But finding a way to schedule advisory can…

Presents a comprehensive, annotated list of new commercial products and publications for elementary and secondary English teachers using audiovisual aids. (RB)

Presents annotated bibliographies of new commercial products and publications on literature by and about white ethnic Americans. (RB)

Presents annotated bibliographies of new commercial products and publications on black literature with direct appeal to adolescents. (RB)

Career concepts should be an integral part of teaching, viewed as the organizing theme for all education. Reliance on human resources is at the heart of the program, while emerging technology and career education materials should be used as supplements. The author's suggestions to teachers will help them locate resources. (Author/AJ)

Describes Paul Walden's history of organic chemistry as a continuation of Carl Graebe's work, covering the period from 1880 to 1935. Indicates that a general intellectual outlook, controlling ideas, and mental furnishings characteristic of his time are revealed besides factual information about the classical age of organic chemistry. (CC)

Suggests some improvements and additional units necessary for the International Metric System to expand its use to all measureable entities and defined quantities, especially in the measurement of time and angles. Included are tables of proposed unit systems in contrast with the presently available systems. (CC)

Describes the natural system of units as being more convenient, coherent, and conducive to communication between scientist and layman. Suggests a general discussion of whether the coming universal system should be the International System of Units. (CC)

Presents information on documents in the ERIC system covering higher levels of comprehension in reading instruction. (RB)

Discusses the ways to utilize existing continuing education resources for psychologists and ways to develop cooperative programs for resource development. (GB)

A list of books on future studies and places to write for more information on teaching about the future. (GB)

Trying to bring the outside world into the journalism classroom in an effort to make instruction more meaningful and relevant sometimes presents a challenge, but it can be done. (Author)

We need to learn how to design career education programs that go beyond simply helping vocational education students acquire entry skills for low-level occupations and help all students learn to lead satisfying adult lives. (Author)

Presents information on documents in the ERIC system on secondary reading materials. (RB)