This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, provides a guide to science activities for preschool children. Objectives state that upon completion of the module the CDA trainee will be able to provide daily opportunities for science concept development; enhance children's problem solving abilities; stimulate…

The history of the Carlisle Indian Boarding School is a microcosm of 500 years of Indian policy. Established through the efforts of career military man Richard Pratt in 1879, the school symbolized the emerging view of assimilation, an important change from earlier attempts at genocide and prior militant attitudes towards the Indians. Long…

The possible benefits of experience in a family-centered elementary school for the student of early childhood education are explored. The proposed school site would be in the inner city where parents are coping with many problems as they raise their young children. It is suggested that the training student, working with other public servants,…

Although much research on staff development is unenlightening for school administrators, a few studies have useful findings. The four studies reviewed here suggest a number of guidelines for choosing staff development programs. The best programs appear to be those that do not utilize lectures but instead emphasize demonstrations and opportunities…

This essay examines distinctions between the roles of mothers and teachers, and draws implications for mothers, teachers, parent education programs, and research. Differences between the roles of mothers and teachers are discussed in terms of seven dimensions: (1) scope of functions (diffuse and limitless versus specific and limited); (2)…

This assistant drivers trainee study guide is designed for use by students in a school bus driver instruction program as a preclass assignment, a textbook/notebook during instruction, and a reference book after instruction. A companion instructor's guide is available separately--see Note. The guide is divided into five units: (1) Developing a…

This book presents the state of the art of American medical education in alcohol and drug abuse, and is the culmination of a four-year collaborative effort among the medical school faculty of the Career Teacher Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse. The first part contains reports, curricula, and survey data prepared for the medical education…

OVER 50 EDUCATORS FROM AMERICA, ENGLAND, AND CANADA, REFLECTING DIVERSIFIED EXPERIENCES, INTERESTS, AND POINTS OF VIEW, MET FOR FOUR WEEKS IN THE SUMMER OF 1966 AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE FOR THE ANGLO-AMERICAN SEMINAR ON THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH, THE FIRST LARGE-SCALE EXCHANGE BETWEEN AMERICAN AND BRITISH EDUCATORS ON THIS BASIC SUBJECT. THIS REPORT,…

THE RATIONALE OF THIS STUDY, UNDERTAKEN TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE LEADER OF HOME ECONOMICS EXTENSION, IS THE ASSUMPTION THAT LEADERSHIP IS FACILITATED--(1) WHEN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AND ROLE EXPECTATIONS OF THE STATE LEADER ARE CLEARLY DEFINED AND AGREED UPON BY THREE POSITION GROUPS (HOME ECONOMICS…

THIS PAPER RECORDS THE EXPERIENCE OF SOME EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS, REVIEWS THEIR OBSERVATIONS ON THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES, AND DISCUSSES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT FOR INNOVATION. THE TIME OF THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT AS AN EDUCATIONAL INNOVATOR HAS PASSED AS A RESULT OF THREE MAJOR FACTORS DIFFERENTIATING PRESENT ACADEMIC CONDITIONS…

THE NCTE COMMITTEE ON WORKLOAD OF THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER BELIEVES THAT EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH DEPENDS UPON THE EFFORTS OF THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER, BUT THAT THESE EFFORTS ARE OFTEN VITIATED BY CONDITIONS BEYOND THE TEACHER'S IMMEDIATE CONTROL. PRIMARY AMONG THESE CONDITIONS ARE CLASS SIZE, AVAILABILITY OF PLANNING TIME, NONINSTRUCTIONAL…

THE CURRENT INFLEXIBILITY OF BUSINESS AND COLLEGES IN WANTING TO USE ONLY "CREDENTIALED" PEOPLE (I.E. THOSE WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR COLLEGE DEGREE) IS ACTING AS A BARRIER TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION. TO COMBAT THIS, IT IS NECESSARY THAT (1) EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BOTH CONTINUE AND AUGMENT…

THE TEACHER CORPS PROJECT AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PREPARES FORMER PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS FOR TEACHING IN DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS. A PROGRAM CANDIDATE MUST HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN EITHER MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTS OR SOCIAL STUDIES. THE PROGRAM HAS THREE PHASES (1) PRE-SERVICE (INTERNS WORK IN THE MORNING WITH LOCAL AGENCIES IN COMMUNITY…

A SATURATION COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN A BEDFORD-STUYVESANT (NEW YORK CITY) PUBLIC SCHOOL IS BEING ORGANIZED BY PROJECT BEACON OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY. THE 140 PUPILS IN THE FOURTH GRADE WILL BE HETEROGENEOUSLY GROUPED AND THEN GROUPED BY TALENT IN THE AREAS OF ART, MUSIC, AND DRAMA. AN EXPERIMENTAL CURRICULUM, INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP…

THE MATERIAL WAS SELECTED AND PREPARED FOR USE IN THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, RUTGERS STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AND COORDINATED BY THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN…