This document contains eight learning modules for use in the preservice education of secondary school teachers. The modules use various techniques and resources in helping the teacher trainee attain the objectives outlined and include identification questions, essay questions, case histories, and readings. The topics covered are: (1) teacher…

Three Office of Career Education papers, specifically prepared for presentation to conferences of business-labor-industry persons are provided in this monograph, to clarify the roles and responsibilities, as well as advantages, of involvement in career education. The papers are titled the following: (1) The Linkage of Education with the World of…

The development and implementation of a formal homeroom program for seventh-grade students entering a two-year junior high school from five elementary schools is presented. Included are descriptions of: (1) the orientation phase, in which students as sixth graders in their respective elementary schools were provided slide shows, tours, and parent…

Two essential elements for course and departmental enrichment of junior college English programs are prescribed: (1) recruitment of properly trained faculty and (2) inservice training. Desirable educational and professional qualifications for teachers are discussed in terms of the particular needs of the junior college student. Areas of…

Many of the frequent questions which arise concerning the relationship between Indians and the Federal Government are answered in this document. These questions and answers, in general, relate to Indians with whom the Federal government still retains a special relationship. Questions and answers pertain to the following areas: (1) the Indian…

Use of the combination of a wireless microphone, FM receiver, and stereophonic tape recorder to get a full, clear, permanent record of classroom interaction is discussed. A description of the equipment and its operation, including the simultaneous use of two or more sound tracks and of the uses of this technique is provided. Also mentioned are…

Administrative and personnel problems created through organization of multi-teacher departments in vocational agriculture was the major topic considered by 16 teachers in a June 1967 workshop. The primary purpose of the workshop was to provide for more efficient and effective agricultural programs through better teacher understandings of multiple…

This document is a final report of a 2-year research project that evolved from a 1965 Delta Pi Epsilon Research Training Conference and was funded in 1966 for a 2-year period by the U. S. Office of Education. The specific objectives were to identify successful secretaries, analyze which variables contributed to secretarial success, identify…

The problem of children's misbehavior in school is an urgent concern. Although misbehavior is not unique to the school, the whole of society suffers from violence. It is important to recall that those committing crimes today were yesterday's students. There are two modes for discipline in the schools. The "established" mode aims for teacher…

The Self-Evaluation Package is process-oriented. The material provides for an assessment of the current status of policies, procedures, forms, and publications, as well as documentation of the results of analyses, plans, and time-frames for corrective actions. The 16 individual packets contained in this Self-Evaluation Package can be distributed…

The first part of this presentation lists four basic assumptions pertaining to educating black students humanistically and discusses each in relation to its impact on the public schools' capability to educate blacks effectively and meaningfully. These assumptions are: that black students can be educated by the public schools, that schools are…

Some historice aspects of Chinese settlement in the San Francisco Bay area are examined in this document and the impact of inner city development on ethnic neighborhoods, particularly in Oakland's Chinatown is discussed. Some developmental side effects are noted, as well as the benefits of ethnic concentration when the latter is the result of…

An understanding of the professional development of educators involved in career education is necessary for an understanding of changes occurring in the field of education. Changes brought about in education have caused shifts in the professional and occupational behavior of educators, only some of whom perceive themselves as change agents.…

The purpose of this self-study manual is to provide a vehicle to enable state coordinating boards for community-junior colleges and their staffs to conduct an assessment or self-study of their activities, in order to better assess their role in the state's community-junior college system and to identify areas in which changes or improvements are…

This phrase book is intended for American elementary school teachers who may have Indochinese refugee children in their classes. One of the best ways to create a warm and friendly atmosphere for Vietnamese students in the classroom is to recognize their language by attempting simple phrases and sentences in Vietnamese. The phrases given here…