This final report describes activities and accomplishments of SpecialCare Outreach, a program designed to expand inclusive child care options for families of young children with severe disabilities through replication of the SpecialCare model of training while developing linkages for collaboration through interagency planning groups. The…

Studying the history of the development of different subjects in the school curriculum can help us better understand the social processes involved, as well as the theoretical issues. The attempt to have environmental studies recognized as an A-level subject in British secondary schools is discussed as an example. (IS)

Curriculum development efforts for English instruction over the past 20 years are reviewed, and an "inside-outside" approach that uses the structure of the discipline, or its inner core, to guide curriculum development is suggested. Three principles--metaphoric thinking, writing as reconstruction of experience, and language in context--would…

A three-year project to adapt existing Open University parenting course materials for a wider range of family and community settings is described. Experience using the materials with informal groups of mothers, and with individuals within the groups, are discussed. (MSE)

This paper discusses the connection between the restructuring of a preservice teacher education and the students' understanding of the working relationship between educational theory and teaching practices. An inquiry-based framework used for an extended degree program at a British university is discussed. (Author/PP)

A new world view, emerging from the women's movement and women's studies, emphasizes the interdependence of all people and the interdependence of people and nature. This feminist world view could provide the philosophical framework necessary for transforming the curriculum to help bring about greater social, economic, and political equality and…

Acknowledged experts described what they believed the content and educational outcomes of sex education programs in the schools should be. Exemplary programs, selected on the basis of their views, are identified and discussed. In addition, student and teacher response to one program is analyzed. (PP)

Recommendations for achieving equity for women in family treatment education and suggestions for dealing with sex-role stereotypes include: integration of foundation content with family practice curriculum; considering theoretical and actual assumptions toward women clients; a strong experiential component to reveal students' attitudes; and…

Summarizes interviews with philosophy, electronics, data processing, and radiology students about the humanities. Decries the false dichotomy established in the literature between humanities and vocational education. Illustrates three methods of "marrying" humanities and occupational education: free-standing humanities electives; humanities…

Argues that multicultural education can be incorporated into every aspect of early childhood education and discusses the teacher's role and some misconceptions about the nature of multicultural education. Guidelines suggested for integrating a multicultural perspective into the curriculum include enhancing self-concept and cultural identity,…

Describes a team approach to secondary methods developed and implemented at the University of Oklahoma. The course coordinates expertise from education and language arts, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences in the training of secondary teachers. Student evaluation of the course is highly supportive. (Author/JAC)

This discussion of human-rights education suggests that educational goals should include the acceptance of the idea of equal opportunity and inalienable human rights. Course content should instill concern with experiences drawn more from students' immediate social experience than from textbooks. More advanced students need courses in global…

Operation Waste Watch is a seven-unit program for grades K-6 which addresses such topics as litter control, recycling, and resources recovery. It is designed to instill in students positive feelings about the environment. (DS)

Guidelines for teaching reading in bilingual elementary school programs stress the need for language experiences that allow students to think in the second language. Evaluation measures other than standardized tests for assessing progress are suggested. (PMJ)

Courses in curriculum and instruction representing philosophical, design and evaluation, and professional development orientations are cited. It is suggested that a general tendency in all of these courses appears to be away from description and analysis and toward the development of skills of design, evaluation, and instruction. (SF)