The Integrated Teaching Units for grades K-2 constitute the methodology used to implement the career education concepts of Project LET (Learning Experiences in Technology). The document is designed to be used with the project implementation guide. The units were developed from the existing elementary curriculum and are designed to be implemented,…

Language skills should be taught in an integrated curriculum that combines usage, composition, literature, reading, and spelling. In such a curriculum, the teacher has a wide choice of procedures and materials, the student sees language applied in realistic situations, and the individual skills and concepts reinforce each other. Since no one book…

This publication contains suggestions from specialists in a number of disciplines for use in initiating a teaching team approach in consumer education. Following an overview of consumer education, the contributions of these disciplines to consumer education are discussed: (1) agriculture, (2) art, (3) business education, (4) continuing education,…

The author identifies a need for educational psychologists to become involved in interdisciplinary research and practice, explains why this is necessary, and suggests ways of applying their knowledge and skills in other fields. Three major reasons for interdisciplinary activitiy are (1) educational psychologists have research skills and…

Offers a variety of practical writing ideas that can help first-grade teachers encourage writing across the curriculum. (FL)

Describes a teaching plan in which sixth grade students studied China through pictures, books, and storytelling. (FL)

Offers suggestions for successful instruction in precis writing--a paraphrase or abstract that condenses an original composition but retains its information, essence, and point of view. Observes that this is a strategy that develops vocabulary, promotes critical reading and comprehension, and improves learning in general. (HOD)

Discusses the Global Method of reading instruction, which is used worldwide and which is based upon the belief that reading is a part of a language-based process, incorporating all of the communication skills. Examines its similarities to LEA, as well as its differences, and explains its advantages as a content area reading technique. (FL)

Reports on three studies that investigated the knowledge gained by students, ranging from grade 3 to graduate school level, from exposure to single examples of literary types. Concludes that students of all ages showed evidence of some pick up of rhetorical knowledge, although of limited complexity. Contains materials used in the study. (FL)

Describes a workshop designed to teach elementary school teachers how to incorporate language development activities into their reading instruction, particularly with children who have language-based reading difficulties. (FL)

This activity, part of the NASA CONNECT Series, is designed to help students in grades 6-8 learn how NASA engineers develop experimental aircraft. It consists of an overview of the program, details of the hands-on activity, a series of blackline master student worksheets, teacher materials, and a guide to further resources. (MM)

This paper describes an action plan for integrating multicultural theory into a teacher education social foundations course and presents results from an evaluation of this effort. The action plan for the course was to integrate the theory and practice of multicultural education across five master questions posed by T. Berg (1999) and in the…

This three CD-ROM set is designed to integrate social studies and science. There are 1,300 lessons developed and field tested by curriculum specialists, teachers, and students over a period of 15 years. Using dramatic video, audio, and photos, students can make connections between diet and temperature, location and climate, safety and energy,…

This integrated teacher resource book presents the instruction of grades 3-6 social studies and history concepts within the context of quality multicultural children's books and picture books. This juxtaposition allows teachers to use children's literature to supplement core textbooks, arouse curiosity, add depth to discussion, and provide…

This paper presents a way to integrate counseling videos into the counseling curriculum and suggests options for continuing education for practicing counselors. Through the use of videotapes, students learn about counseling theory by watching theorists in action and hearing about the theory first hand. Directed study questions, resources for…