THIS PLAN SUGGESTS HOW THE MID HUDSON-CATSKILLS MUSEUM CAN WORK CREATIVELY WITH COOPERATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CURRICULUMS THROUGH OUTDOOR EDUCATION. THE RESULT OF THIS COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR IS TO BE AN OUTDOOR LABORATORY CALLED "GATEWAY CENTER" LOCATED NEAR NEW PALTZ, NEW YORK. PART 1 CONTAINS (1) BACKGROUND…

SIXTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERS FROM 18 STATES MET FOR A 2-WEEK SEMINAR IN JULY 1967 TO GAIN--(1) EXPERIENCE IN CONFERENCE LEADING AND OTHER LEADERSHIP TECHNIQUES, (2) AN INSIGHT INTO THE POSSIBILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LEADERSHIP IN VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION, (3) AN UNDERSTANDING OF TRENDS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS, AND (4) AN INSIGHT…

THESE PAPERS WERE PRESENTED AT THE 1966 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FOREIGN STUDENT AFFAIRS IN CHICAGO AT SECTION MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. SUBJECTS (AND AUTHORS) OF PAPERS PRESENTED ARE AS FOLLOWS--CURRICULUM PATTERNS (M. FINNOCHIARO), TEACHER PREPARATION (S. OHANNESSIAN), ASIAN…

IN RURAL AREAS, MANY PROBLEMS OF NEGRO YOUTH ORIGINATE IN THE LIMITATIONS WHICH RESULT FROM UNEDUCATED FAMILIES AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL POVERTY OF THE FAMILIES. DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES REMAIN AS AN EFFECT UPON YOUTH. THE NEGRO'S ADJUSTMENT TO RURAL LIFE AND TO SCHOOL IS NOT GOOD AS A RESULTANT OF FOUNDATIONAL UNREADINESS FOR UNDERSTANDING THE NEED…

IN THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS, DR. JOSEPH LORETAN DEFINED "TO INTEGRATE" AS "TO MAKE WHOLE OR TO RENEW." THE WORK OF INTEGRATION CAN BE SEEN AS A RENEWAL OF FAITH IN THE MOST BASIC TENETS OF AMERICA. IN APPROACHING THE QUESTION OF HOW THE CURRICULUM CAN PROMOTE INTEGRATION, HE DEVELOPED SEVERAL PROPOSITIONS. CURRICULUM BUILDERS AND…

Proposals of state universities in Florida developed in accordance with 1978 Systemwide Policy Guidelines are presented. The first section of the institutional statement was developed at the institution's discretion without format or content requirements and generally includes information such as a description of the historical development of the…

This report focuses on the British concept of teachers' centers. Emphasis has been placed on the literature that analyzes the effect of political, social, economic, and cultural factors on the development of centers. Part 1 of the report discusses British teachers' centers in some detail. Part 2 presents an overview of United States centers set up…

The problems and objectives of contemporary consortial endeavors are the subject of this report. After introducing material outlining the 1980-1985 goals for consortial development established by the National Training System (NTS), the report provides examples of consortial activities among institutions of higher education and illustrates ventures…

This guide to mathematics education is designed to provide direction for teachers and administrators in the development and evaluation of school mathematics programs. The skills and knowledge of mathematics are seen by the Hawaii Department of Education to be of significant importance in our society, with the Department assuming primary…

This handbook is intended to aid industrial educators in developing material processing activities for their programs; it is especially designed to aid educators in implementing "The Wisconsin Guide to Local Curriculum Improvement in Industrial Education, K-12." The guide provides suggested outlines and models that could be used to…

This document contains the final report of a demonstration project in career development for grades K-10 in Cincinnati Public Schools. The first section consists of tables describing activities in terms of level of activity, participants, objectives addressed, evaluation, and outcomes of the objectives. Part 1 of the second section, Evaluation…

The proposed educational policy and program of the United Nations University are described. The university's purpose is to provide innovative educational activities appropriate to "pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare," in accordance with the university charter. Education and research are undertaken…

This third volume of Current Topics in Early Childhood Education brings together the work of contributers from five nations--Australia, England, Ireland, West Germany, and the United States--and discusses a variety of issues of interest to researchers and practitioners in early childhood education. The volume deals with the following issues: a…

This paper describes and evaluates a summer program in teacher education--Summer Adventure in Learning (SAIL). The project's major objective was to help preservice teachers design educational materials which would improve the reading accuracy and comprehension of their students. Primary objectives of project SAIL were to provide field-based…

Due to the different rates of learning expressed by greatly differing students, a recent educational trend has developed that responds to different learner needs through the introduction of programed or individualized instruction. The consequence of the use of instructional packets is that the learners must frequently teach themselves while…