Building upon the body of knowledge re: rural cooperatives generated by the Office of Economic Opportunity and its research and demonstration programs, this paper proposes a design for a national program of Federal support for cooperatives serving the rural poor. Specifically, this paper presents: (1) the basic situation of the rural poor and the…

Differences and similarities between career education and vocational education are explored in the following areas: Definition of terms; individuals served; phases of career education and their relation to vocational education; placement; education and certification of teachers and other personnel; teaching-learning strategies; and advisory…

This guide for teachers provides a basic kindergarten curriculum which can be adapted to meet the specific needs of any group of kindergarten children. The guide is divided into major curriculum areas and each area is presented to the teacher through an overview, statement of goals, description of activities, and annotated bibliography. Curriculum…

The Council of Educational Facility Planners, International (CEFP/I) has assembled an authoritative and comprehensive sourcebook for the design and management of energy efficient educational facilities. Information that bridges the gap between scientific energy theory/research/technology and the needs of the educational community is published in…

Written for parents, teachers and preschool personnel involved with visually handicapped children, the book provides an overview of mainstreaming procedures and implications. The first chapter provides a definition of mainstreaming and considers benefits' professional involvement, and resources available for parents and teachers. Diagnostic…

The first of two parts of the career education primer focuses on the following aspects of career education: the need for the refocusing of educational systems toward career education; ways of incorporating career development elements, life activities, and a democratic ethic into career education programs; methods of including parents, families,…

"Of Mice and Men" is developed as an interdisciplinary unit to be team taught by math, science, language arts, and social studies teachers and team guidance counselors. Developed as an individualized program for middle school students, a variety of supplementary materials is provided to exemplify the types of activities suggested for students.…

This book documents the Haaren Project, believed to be the only one involving the conversion of an entire existing high school to a mini-school format. It outlines the shortcomings of the existing system that gave rise to the alternative-school movement, traces the history of the early alternative schools citing their successes, shortcomings and…

The guide offers a compilation of teacher-developed career education materials which may be integrated with secondary level curriculum in the study of French, German, and Spanish. The materials are based on a travel course of the country in order to include most aspects of its culture, economy, and other areas. A list of career opportunities in…

The guide offers a compilation of teacher-developed career education materials which may be integrated with secondary level curriculum in home economics. Suggested activities and ideas are presented as unit plans in the following areas of home economics: family relations/family living, home management, child development, foods and nutrition,…

Films, videotapes, transparencies, recordings, and multimedia presentations for teaching psychology are listed in this over-700-page catalog. Catalog entries are classified by subject and alphabetically by title. Subject classifications include animal, clinical, experimental, and physiological psychology, and research methodology. (MG)

This publication contains short articles and materials which focus on various aspects of intervention, child abuse, neglect and advocacy, family problems, services, and parent education. Included is a general review of the last decade of early intervention programs. Child abuse, neglect, and advocacy materials include definitions of relevant…

This revised selected bibliography offers descriptive annotations of literature, films, records, tapes, and other teaching aids related to marriage, parenthood, family relationships, and kindered topics. The material is divided into the following general areas: (1) theoretical, historical, and cross cultural perspectives on the family; (2)…

This curriculum guide for fifth-grade teachers contains values-based classroom lessons on the topic of group action. The lessons are intended to assist students in the development of a positive self-concept and inter- and intrapersonal skills necessary for individual and group effectiveness. Teaching techniques include use of transparencies and…

These third-grade materials, from the Religion in Elementary Social Studies (RESS) project, explore the relationship of religion to ethnic traditions in our multiethnic and multireligious society. Included here are the teacher's guide, the printed student materials, and an evaluation report from RESS level 3. The materials stress active learning.…