This newsletter, published eight times during the academic year, is intended for elementary teachers interested in open education. The newsletter includes descriptions of actual classroom projects, discussions of teaching techniques, and sources of curriculum and instructional materials. This issue contains a description of several sets of logic…

A teaching strategy is outlined which has been found useful in an adult, multi-level second language class. Basic to the model is effective planning in which attention to group structure, class organization, and the development of learning activities and materials are central considerations. Each of these considerations is discussed and presented…

This classroom guide for metric education included a brief rationale and history of metrics, a preliminary metric quiz, a symbol summary, and a list of recommended instructional materials. The guide is comprised primarily of four sections covering the topics of: weight, length, volume, and temperature. Each of these sections contains goals and…

This module consists of 4 handouts and 4 transparency masters to be used with a 35-minute tape on sex stereotyping and its effect on science and science education. The handouts are a list of women in modern science, a list of activities, an activity called the grading game in which students pretend they are teachers and list the names and grades…

The decision making teaching module is one of a series of six modules prepared by Project SPICE (Special Partnership in Career Education) as a means of providing career awareness information to educable mentally handicapped students (ages 11-to-13 years). After an overview, a module profile is provided which charts the units, the activities in…

This advisory list contains instructional media appropriate to the language program in schools for primary through senior high school grade levels. Entries selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators, are arranged by type; books; films; filmstrips, slides, slide sets, or recordings. An…

PREPARED BY TEACHERS OF THE RETARDED, THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE OUTLINES AN ELEMENTARY ACTIVITY UNIT ON HOME AND COMMUNITY LIVING AND A SECONDARY UNIT ON THE CITRUS INDUSTRY. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ARE LISTED. ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES ON CLASS UNITS, STUDENT PLACEMENT, AND TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS ARE INCLUDED. (MY)

The purpose of this guide is to share with teachers, administrators, and counselors recommendations involving some facets of child development and some basis for vocational decision making. Vocational guides are presented for Grades K-3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9, and Grades 10-12. Elements of each guide include: Introduction; objectives of…

This student workbook is intended for use in special-needs mathematics and language high school programs. The workbook consists of number activities, language activities, and addition drill sections along with survey tests and an addition diagnostic test. A vocabulary list is included which contains the meanings of words underlined in the book.…

The purpose of this work text is to familiarize the elementary school teacher with the metric system. It can be used as a supplementary textbook in methods courses or as the basic textbook for workshops. The decimal system of numbers, metric measurement, measurement in general, and errors of measurement are discussed. Activities for measuring or…

This booklet of exercises and activities to help students learn the fundamentals of the metric system is designed for elementary, junior high school and senior high school students. It is organized under four topics (Length, Weight, Volume, and Putting it All Together Activities) and comes packaged with an ungraded thermometer, metric rulers, and…

This study guide for environmental education focuses on development of knowledge and attitudes concerning environmental factors and inter-relationships. The activities designed for use in elementary and intermediate grades begin in the classroom and move outside to the schoolyard, the town, and natural or rural areas. Three units dealing with…

The Secondary Education Individualized Instruction Project is an attempt to place the preservice course, SED 351--Teaching in Secondary Schools, on an individualized mode, using a systems-oriented, competency-based approach. During the summer session of 1970, the specification of course objectives and development of instructional packers was…

Elementary instructional materials are offered in this guide for teachers to help them learn and teach about Africa simultaneously. Interdisciplinary African materials and suggested activities are integrated into the total curriculum. Emphasis is upon relating the many African contributions which resulted in a fuller and better life for all. In…

These guidelines for teachers are part of a total social studies K-12 curricular program. The guide provides a basis for developing courses of study adapted to the needs of students; to make the teacher more aware of student-performance at their respective grade level, and as a basis to make decisions regarding pilot programs and adoption of…