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LeBrasseur, Margot M.; Freark, Ellen S. – Journal of American Indian Education, 1982
The American Indian student enters the school system with a cultural heritage and set of values appreciably different from that of the educational system itself. This article gives an historic overview of Indian education and values and suggests specific teaching strategies to meet the needs of American Indian students. (Author/LC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education
Bien-Aime, Joseph C. – 1995
In response to a situation in which limited-English-proficient Haitian students were found to have behavior problems, anxiety, depression, low motivation, low energy, and underachievement, attributed to low self-esteem, a project was undertaken to improve student self-concept and achievement. Ninth- and tenth-grade Haitian English-as-a-Second…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Behavior Problems, Class Activities
Springer, Mark – 1994
This book describes a "whole learning" approach to education called the Watershed Program, which stresses integrated curriculum and experiential learning. Each chapter begins with an episode from the history of eastern Pennsylvania along the Brandywine River, used as an analogy to problems faced by the teachers in the Watershed program.…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Cooperation, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum
Green, Pamela; Gilbert, Janice T. – 1994
This report describes a program for improving the behavior of seventh and eighth grade students with learning disabilities in a self-contained classroom setting. Analysis of probable causes revealed that students demonstrated a lack of problem-solving skills, showed a low frustration tolerance, and exhibited poor self-concepts. Two major…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Field Trips
Penick, John E., Ed. – 1986
Eight examples of innovative and outstanding earth science programs are described. These programs were selected using state criteria and at least four independent reviewers. While Project Synthesis offered a desired state, these examples of excellence provided views of what is already a reality. The goals of an exemplary science program are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Critical Thinking, Demonstration Programs, Earth Science
Penick, John E., Ed.; Dunkhase, John A., Ed. – 1988
Fifteen innovative college science programs based on survey results about perceptions of excellence in college science teaching are presented. The goals, program origins, special features of the programs, evaluations, and conclusions are described for each. Discussed are the commonalities among this collection of 15 college science programs and…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, College Science, Computer Uses in Education
Partridge, Chrystal; And Others – 1990
This curriculum guide for career education for 11th- and 12th-grade students in Tennessee suggests learning activities correlated with the "Tennessee Career Guide: The Sky's the Limit" program and its related videotape. Together, the materials are designed to provide Tennessee's youth with resources for exploring options available in…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Career Planning, Class Activities
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1985
A continuation of kindergarten and first grade guides, this teachers' manual contains practical suggestions for the implementation of a comprehensive program for second grade students. In the introduction the characteristics of the 7-year-old child, as well as the philosophy and focus of the second grade program, are specified. Section 1 presents…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmental Programs, Elementary School Curriculum, Experimental Curriculum
Ligon, Glynn; And Others – 1974
Designed to establish a comprehensive program of bilingual education in Spanish and English in schools with high concentrations of Spanish dominant Mexican American students, the project aimed to: increase the achievement levels of minority students in the communication skills areas; provide for their special learning needs through a staff with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis
Sands, Janet – 1981
This module on effective use of instructional techniques is the second of 11 modules in the set, Introduction to Teaching Adults. Designed to meet the learning needs of part-time continuing education instructors, these modules can be used as resource materials for local workshops or study-discussion groups, as self-instruction (each module takes…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Autoinstructional Aids, Behavioral Objectives
Cotter, Kathy – 1980
Course objectives and learning activities are contained in this curriculum guide for a 16-week home economics course which teaches cooking and sewing skills applicable to outdoor living. The course goals include increasing male enrollment in the home economics program, developing students' self-confidence and ability to work in groups, and…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Affective Objectives, Cooking Instruction, Course Evaluation
WEIKART, DAVID P., ED. – 1967
THE PERRY PRESCHOOL PROJECT IS AN EXPERIMENT WITH REPLICATIONS DESIGNED TO ASSESS THE LONGITUDINAL EFFECTS OF A 2-YEAR, COGNITIVELY ORIENTED, COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM. SELECTED FROM A POPULATION WHICH IS NEGRO, FUNCTIONALLY RETARDED, AND CULTURALLY DEPRIVED, CONTROL AND EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS ARE EQUATED FOR MEAN CULTURAL-DEPRIVATION RATING AND…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Black Youth, Cognitive Development
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. Div. of Pupil Personnel Services. – 1968
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, Mexican American migrant programs in the state of Iowa stressed low pupil-teacher ratio, establishment of students' educational attainment, and use of ungraded curriculum. Since the language barrier was identified as a major obstacle to information transmission in the classroom, oral language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
Decker, Don; Granzow, James R. – 1978
The 1978 Summer Bridge Program attempted to aid twenty-six Native American students in the transition from high school to regular classes at Yavapai College, Prescott, Arizona. The five week program presented an orientation to college programs and to the complicated living patterns of Anglo society. An English as a second language course provided…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Career Awareness, Career Education
Lincoln County Schools, Hamlin, WV.
The occupational resource unit, one of a series encompassing grade levels one through ten, was prepared by the Lincoln County (West Virginia) Exemplary Project staff for classroom use at the second grade level or for use as a teaching model. The guide contains a synopsis of the entire unit, general objectives, behavioral objectives, teaching…
Descriptors: Aerospace Industry, Agricultural Production, Behavioral Objectives, Career Awareness
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