Producers of educational materials met with school administrators and teachers at workshops in ten cities to explore curriculum needs and ways of providing the most effective instructional materials. This report contains the findings of these cooperative sessions. It is divided into ten sections, one for each school district. Each section presents…

Described in this document is a schedule of teacher behaviors specified as being most appropriate for preservice elementary social studies teachers. Pre-teaching tasks are allocated to the social studies methods class; teaching-learning and post-teaching tasks to the student teaching experience. The tasks, stated in behavioral terms, are…

The first in a series of subject presentations in the field of administrative management for use by educators and businessmen who teach management courses is offered. The point is made that the concept of an educational program in small-business administrative management involves the investigation of a series of topics stemming from basic…

One of a series of publications directed toward teaching management skills to the small-business man, "The Why and What of Bookkeeping" was prepared to aid in teaching one session of a basic course. It contains materials for a 45- to 60-minute lecture, which is usually followed by a discussion period. Sections of booklet concern: (1) The…

This introductory course teaches students to speak contemporary Spanish through the use of short dialogues based on typical school activities. Emphasis is on oral Spanish, "-ar" verbs in the present, interrogatives, and hints on how to read. Objectives for culture study and the development of student attitudes are also presented.…

This introductory course in Spanish teaches students to speak contemporary Spanish through the use of short dialogues based on typical school activities. The verb "estar," two forms of "you," subject pronouns, and gender are studied. Performance objectives for listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills are presented.…

This curriculum guide, reflecting the recommendations of a statewide conference on civics held in 1965, offers a course of study to help students not only understand civics, but hopefully to motivate them toward future participation in the political process. A skills development chart is provided in order to determine tentative grade placement…

This dissertation suggests that the role of social studies teachers should be to introduce new alternatives, values, and ways of thinking in civic education. One thousand three hundred seventy elementary teachers responded to a questionnaire on: 1) background; 2) liberal-conservative attitude; 3) degree of political and professional activity; 4)…

A course which grew directly from the stated needs expressed by Adult Basic Education (ABE) students and ABE teachers alike is presented. As the course was presented, the content was evaluated through analysis of tape recordings of class periods, through analysis of instructor opinion, and through the collection and analysis of the opinions of…

This paper deals with two laboratory experiences for speech education majors. Areas treated include rationale and full descriptions of the programs, self-imposed evaluation, and suggestions for expansion of the program. The university speech methods course has endeavored to meet the challenges provided by the secondary school classroom in speech…

This communication arts program is part of a larger plan designed to provide a continuing link between the language arts component of grades 3 through 6 and the language arts programs for middle and high schools in Hartford, Connecticut. The purpose of the program is to develop communication skills in sequence, and to relate all of the…

This introductory course to Russian prescribes performance objectives for the student in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Two weeks are spent working on Russian pronunciation. Reading and writing exercises in the Cyrillic script require three weeks of classroom instruction. The final unit, "On the Way to the Movies," allows…

This course in Spanish is designed to acquaint the students with the countries of Central and South America and their outstanding historical, cultural, and geographic characteristics. Short stories, pictures, maps, filmstrips, slides, motion pictures, and records are to be used to promote discussions concerning an imaginary trip to these…

The curriculum overview, intended for secondary teachers, describes the general objectives, methodology, and units of the Wingspread project. Goals of the project are to prepare individuals to function in a complex society; to promote academic and social development through personal and direct involvement with problems in a metropolitan society;…

This curriculum unit for citizenship education is concerned with how American business influences governmental and Congressional economic and tax policies. The unit deals with aspects of business and economic affairs from the perspective of civics and citizenship education. Emphasis is focused on business and political issues and priorities, not…