A reading project was initiated by the National Institute of Education in India to (1) produce textbooks and workbooks, field test the books, and train teachers to use them, (2) produce teachers manuals, (3) construct first-grade tests, (4) construct achievement tests, and (5) produce these books in Hindi. The ensuing guide for those who write and…

This document is the report of a curriculum writing session. Using the recommendations and suggestions of the planning conference (SE 012 733), the writers produced detailed outlines for the grade seven through nine curriculum. The purpose and rationale of each unit are stated, and the separate sections outlined. Sample exercises are included for…

Offers the author's own experiences with the textbook publishing process to point out that authors and publishers produce textbooks which sell, that textbooks which sell continue in print and inspire imitators, and that teachers' power in the process stems from their choices about which textbooks they will use. (JAD)

Described are two kinds of mathematical communications. Discusses how language is used to communicate mathematics, especially as it relates to the triangle formed by writer, text, and reader. (PK)

Asserts that the move to create more challenging textbooks abandons the lower-ability students, resulting in high dropout rates. Cautions that all students will not naturally gravitate toward higher academic levels simply because standards and expectations are upgraded. (MM)

California's Board of Education recently rejected all of the more than 20 seventh- and eighth-grade science textbooks submitted to it because the books' publishers had "watered down" the treatment of evolution. Rationale for the board's decision and implications for publishing (such as revising the textbooks) are addressed. (JN)

Argues that advertising copywriting did not suddenly appear in its entirety, that it came from literature, and that it has a great deal in common with literature and with the writing of Hemingway in particular. (FL)

Author talked to Louis Alexander, a best-selling English author virtually unknown in his own country. (Editor/RK)

Earth Algebra is an entry level college algebra course that incorporates the spirit of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics at the college level. The context of the course places mathematics at the center of one of the major current concerns of the world. Through…

How relevant are some textbooks when professors, even in the same department, teach similar courses in different ways? Are there methods by which textbook companies can receive realistic, substantive feedback concerning the quality of communication textbook offerings? This paper details the methods by which its author/educator became a textbook…

This book is a guide to the evaluation and development of textbooks that focuses on the research on which they are based to the writing of the text. It also explores research into textbook effectiveness and provides an overview of the research in the field. The chapters are: (1) "Respondents' Opinions"; (2) "Evaluation of Textbooks by…

Continues a report on the British Schools Mathematics Project and includes the Project's recommendations for children in Middle Schools (ages 8-13). (MM)

Describes a workshop on the feasibility of disseminating chemical injurious information through instructional materials. Indicates the necessity of including basic principles in physiology, biology, and environmental courses at both secondary and undergraduate levels. (CC)

Discusses new approaches to teaching history through publishers' series devoted to case studies on social problems, balanced presentation of the contributions of minorities including women, documentary sources, or different viewpoints, all instead of the traditional predigested, summarized history texts. Address delivered at American Association…

Discusses the potential of NCTE for "influencing the direction of teacher education and the curriculum, for "making an ally of the textbook publisher, and for assisting children in acquiring a sense of personal identity; an address delivered at the NCTE annual convention (Washington, D. C., November 27, 1969). (Author/RD)