A set of guidelines to be used in planning and evaluating multicultural teacher education programs is provided. These guidelines go beyond the minimum requirements of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards for designing exemplary teacher education programs that reflect a commitment to multicultural education…

This short teaching unit presents broad topics dealing with natural resource management and the impacts of man, historically and currently, on the ecosystem. A broad format has been used to facilitate adaptation of the topic to individual school systems and grade levels. An effort has been made to specifically integrate selected disciplines into…

This annotated bibliography contains citations of reports, papers, and journal articles in the ERIC data bases and from other sources, on the subject of multicultural education. The references cite works of both theoretical and practical natures. Information on availability of the materials is included in the citation. (JD)

THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPRESSING INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES IN TERMS OF OBSERVABLE STUDENT PERFORMANCE IS EMPHASIZED THROUGHOUT THIS REPORT. ONE SECTION, WHICH ILLUSTRATES PERFORMANCE CRITERIA IN THE TEACHING OF HAIKU, ARRANGES INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES UNDER THE HEADINGS OF CONTENT CLASSIFICATION, PURPOSE, CRITERION PERFORMANCE, SAMPLE TEST SOLUTION,…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PRESENT A BASIC STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TO SERVE AS A WORKING GUIDE TO PERSONS WHO HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES IN ADMINISTERING AND COORDINATING PROGRAMS AT THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS. MAJOR SECTIONS DEAL WITH (1) BACKGROUND AND…

The theory behind curriculum branching (course options extending from the core curriculum) shows how such extensions can aid the writing curriculum by fruitfully integrating branching into the sequencing of writing courses. The theory first reminds educators of the complex mix of developmental factors and individual differences--of step-by-step…

A study skills program is proposed to help students in developmental programs acquire the real learning process required for success in an academic setting. Based on a developmental, personalized theory of instruction, the program has a general planning and instruction procedure that contains the following three steps: (1) The study skills task is…

Intended for use by those who have direct responsibility for providing leadership in the area of English, this monograph provides a process for improving the English curriculum in a way that is true to the intellectual and emotional needs of students while meeting society's expectations for a practical curriculum. The monograph begins with a…

Described are some ideas for using photography in the elementary classroom. Justification for using photography in the classroom includes student interaction with the photography materials, building teacher-student rapport, the potential for integration into different areas of elementary curriculum, and support for the developmental theorists'…

Educational objectives and brief course descriptions are provided for dance, drama/theatre, and interrelated ARTS (Arts Resource Teams in Schools), Montgomery County Public School System, Rockville, Maryland. In grades K-12 dance and movement are part of the physical education department. Instruction emphasizes the potential of body movement for…

This material is designed to implement instructional programs from kindergarten through the 12th grade. Competency goals and performance indicators are identified by grade level categories. Goals are defined as the ends toward which a student's learning is directed and performance indicators as reasonable measures of progress. Goals and…

A recommendation is made for a six-year program of initial teacher preparation--five years of campus-based, but field-oriented, preparation followed by a sixth year of supervised internship with provision for follow-up of beginning teachers in their first year of regular employment. The following aspects of this topic are discussed: (1) needs and…

THIS STUDY WAS AN ATTEMPT BY THE ILLINOIS STATE-WIDE CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER IN THE PREPARATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS (ISCPET) TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CHANGE IN CURRICULUM FROM A PERIOD TO A GENRE APPROACH IN THE NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT RESULTED IN TEACHERS BETTER PREPARED TO TEACH. EVALUATIONS FROM SCHOOL…

The article argues that Old Saxon, rather than Gothic or Old High German, should be studied in graduate German departments. The view presented is that Old Saxon is not as difficult, the costs involved are less, and the literary rewards are greater. Suggestions for an appropriate textbook and curriculum placement for an Old Saxon course are given.…

This paper stresses the essential role of concrete play experiences in the early childhood curriculum. The paper examines the value of play, shows how to facilitate language arts development through planned play activities, notes that play provides the early sensory experiences that are the foundations for language arts development, points out the…