The author, a teacher working for constructive change in education, stated "that teacher education offers no support systems for the persons in its programs". She offered some very practical remedies. (Editor/RK)

This article presents in concrete detail a complete description of the ideal full journalism curriculum. It starts with a competent instructor, says this writer, who was named Journalism Teacher of the Year in 1972 by the Newspaper Fund, Inc. (Editor)

An example of how to design and implement a gaming strategy for aiding elementary students in future conflict situations is described. (KM)

The debate continues as to whether the school should be a transmitter of traditional knowledge in the various academic disciplines or be the center of relevance for students' personal concerns. These authors opt for relevance. (Editor)

This Newspaper in Education Development Plan begins with a set of evaluation forms intended to help determine the direction of the Newspaper in Education (NIE) program. The plan covers all major aspects of NIE administration, promotion, and curriculum design. The plan encompasses the following areas: (1) "Establishing NIE Priorities";…

To see literature as a sign and a symbol simply reasserts the view of the humanities as the embodiment of the highest aspirations of human nature. Human beings are sign givers and symbol makers as they look for the sacred meaning in their lives. Through a college humanities course, some of the symbols that artists employ in fiction, poetry, drama,…

This proficiency guide was designed to serve as a resource for local school corporations in developing, reviewing, and revising curriculum documents. It was assembled in response to an Indiana State Board of Education directive to produce a guide to aid school systems in establishing proficiencies in English language arts, mathematics, social…

Enrollment data suggest a careful look at future planning for instructional programs, facilities, faculty, and budgetary allocations. (Editor)

To determine the most effective way to utilize consultative services, personnel in a state agency conducted a research project in the fall of 1972 to examine the role of the state curriculum consultant and to determine how the effectiveness of that role might be increased. (Author/RK)

The focus that the program described in this paper took was on the development of a competent social studies educator who would have both the practical skills of teaching social studies and the conceptual-reflective skills for explaining, refining, and extending those application skills. (Author)

Reports on the conference proceedings of the Australian Association of Teachers of English. (RB)

The article explores the place and role of career education in social studies. (KM)

A curricular approach is presented in which academic, vocational and general components are blended together to produce a series of interrelated learning activities prescribed to meet the needs of children. (Author)

A description of three different programs shows how social studies needs to be an integral part of any comprehensive approach to career education. (Author/KM)

Describes the new syllabus used for teaching English to secondary school students in Israel. (Author)