National Fire Protection Week is a perfect time for launching a fire safety learning center. The activities described here are intended to help children recognize fire hazards in their homes, play areas and public buildings; learn how to act intelligently in fire emergencies; be able to share their knowledge of fire safety with others and…

Provided is a list of resources to assist teachers in planning reading programs which will stimulate the elementary level gifted reader to achieve according to his abilities. (SBH)

Describes the phases of the integration of academic computing into the operations of the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Reviews planning and operational stages and discusses future directions. (DMM)

A class of preservice teachers was divided into teams to research geometry, measurement, probability, and statistics topics and ascertain ways each can be taught to children. Activities are set up so other students can work with them. References and materials are listed. (MNS)

The relationship between multicultural education and cultural awareness is explored in this article. Multicultural education is shown to be a general philosophy, with cultural awareness being a component. A Cultural Literacy Laboratory designed to help participants grow toward multicultural understanding is discussed. (DF)

Describes a learning laboratory established in the county public library to accomodate students of Forsyth Technical Institute and the general public of Forsyth County (North Carolina). The library provides the facilities and the college provides the instructional programs. (DC)

Suggestions for implementing learning activity centers for basic business. (HD)

There's a lot more to it than taking your students on a field trip or bringing guest speakers into the classroom. Don't leave out the learning objective, say the authors, in offering other sound advice. (Editor)

As community colleges open their doors to a wider range of students a variety of programs must be designed to develop basic skills in underachievers. (Editor/IR)

A broad survey of the newest equipment available in the audiovisual field. Includes manufacturer's specifications and description of each piece of equipment, but no evaluation of it. (LS)