Travel-study experiences offered as part of a college level urgan studies curriculum are described, and the mechanics involved in setting up such a course experience are discussed. The length of the travel experience varies from a 4-day mini-course involving local travel to a 3-week stay in a foreign country. Objectives are to help students gain a…

Project Lead the Way is a developmentally structured career guidance program at North Arlington High School in New Jersey. Encompassing grades 8 through 11, the project is geared to let students explore and become aware of the vast amount of career opportunities available in the work world, as well as to appreciate the importance of a high school…

This instructional packet is one of 14 school environmental education programs developed for use in the classroom and at the Dahlem Environmental Education Center (DEEC) of the Jackson Community College (Michigan). Provided in the packet are pre-trip activities, field trip activities, and post-trip activities which focus on animal populations and…

This book contains a selection of previously unpublished papers from an international Asian symposium on out-of-school science activities. These papers include: "Educational and Social Values of Out-of-School Science" (Peter Kelly); "School Versus Out-of-School: An Artificial Dichotomy" (William Mayer); "Biology of…

Planned for a K-12 school with 84 students and a full-time instructional staff of 8, including a teaching principal, the North Haven Project for Career Development (North Haven Island, Maine) is described in the context of its small, geographically isolated community. Though offered primarily as a program developed to meet a specific community's…

This supplement to a source book providing information on developing a training program for mentally handicapped adults describes in detail group counseling and community experience components. It offers concrete information emanating from the East Brunswick (New Jersey) Adult Mentally Handicapped Program. The first section overviews the current…

Prepared for an outdoor education program that features day trips to a rural camp in Ohio, this guide stresses environmental education and interpersonal skills. Written for grade five, the guide contains a student handbook for camp activities followed by a brief section for teachers. The introductory section of the student handbook states the…

Environmental education and interpersonal skills are stressed in this guide for an outdoor education program that features day trips to a rural camp in Ohio. Written for grade six, the guide contains a student handbook for camp activities followed by a brief section for teachers. The student handbook begins with the program goals, a map of the…

Accurate as of October 1975, the guidebook establishes detailed procedures and policies to be used by all persons engaged in white water rafting trips involving students from Jefferson County (Colorado) Public Schools, and provides a general guide and set of instructions for anyone planning and carrying out such a trip. The guidelines are drawn…

Goals and objectives, student activities, and a detailed course evaluation are provided in this guide for an English unit in which a rock climb serves as the basis for learning about different forms of literature and improving written and oral communication skills. The unit, designed to give below-average students an opportunity for success in…

THIS IS AN ILLUSTRATED MANUAL FOR TEACHERS ON THE SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF AUDIOVISUAL AIDS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES. THESE INCLUDE DRAWINGS, CHALKBOARDS, FLAT PICTURES, PICTURE FILES, CHARTS, GRAPHS, BULLETIN BOARDS, FLANNEL BOARDS, GLOBES, MAPS, DEMONSTRATION MATERIALS, EXHIBITS, MUSEUMS, DRAMATIC EXPRESSION, SLIDES, SLIDE PROJECTORS,…

To help American Indian girls understand some of the many career opportunities which are available to them, this unit provides information on two job clusters; one cluster consists of a group of 15 related jobs, and the other is a group based on school subjects. The unit includes ideas for field trips and guest speakers, and it offers a variety of…

Attention is directed to processes going on in lakes which are not apparent to the observer of their scenic beauty. Explored are the lifetime of lakes, how lakes are formed, elements of a field trip to a lake, and influence of human activities on lakes. Sample post-field trip questions, references, and a glossary of terms are also included. (RE)

MOST OF THIS EVALUATION CONSISTS OF APPENDIXES TO A SUMMARY OF THE EVALUATION REPORTS OF THE VARIOUS PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM. PRINCIPALS REPORTED ON ASSEMBLIES, PARENT INVOLVEMENT, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND LAY ADVISORY COMMITTEES. SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT COUNSELORS FOUND PROGRESS MADE TOWARD BETTER HOME-SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS. TEACHERS NOTED…

IN THE PROJECT EVALUATED IN THIS REPORT, THE SCHOOL DAY WAS EXTENDED 2 HOURS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, TO OFFER REMEDIAL AND TUTORIAL HELP IN READING, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TYPING. ITS SPECIAL POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INCLUDED ACTIVITIES IN THE ARTS, HOME ECONOMICS, INDUSTRIAL ARTS, AND LANGUAGE ARTS. A TRIP…