A consultant to a Northern Alberta School Division describes how she used drama activities to enrich children's language experiences. (Author/MP)

Described is a program, with developmental stages and focus areas, which has the potential for guiding supervising teachers, university supervisors, and coordinators of field experiences as they design and implement inservice programs directed toward improving the student teaching experience. (KC)

Presents a model based on the Premack Principle which utilizes preferred learning activities to promote the career development of students during free time in the classroom. Free time can be reconceptualized as a medium for extending learning beyond formal instruction. Examples of preferential career activities are described. (Author)

As part of its Secondary Schools Project, the Greenfield (Massachusetts) Schools established an Office of Program Planning and Grant Writing to direct a grant writing team of teachers, administrators, community members, and university personnel. This article describes the development of the Grant Writing Office and its success in soliciting funds.…

Reports on ERIC materials that emanate from writing teachers participating in the Bay Area and the National Writing Projects. Lists resources that provide program descriptions and learning activities for writing teachers. (RL)

An art teacher at an inner city elementary school has found that his young students are eager to join his after-school art club and to tackle the difficult processes of etching and printmaking. This article describes the program's printmaking procedures and facilities. (SJL)

Describes the writing experiences of a group of gifted fifth and sixth grade students in the Active Learning Experiences in Resourceful Thinking (ALERT) program in Abilene, Texas. (HTH)

Arts programs frequently are integrated into other curriculum areas as an economic measure. Although program quality usually suffers as a result, following the guidelines offered here can ensure that integrated programs are effective. (Author/JM)

Describes key provisions necessary in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a film designed for continuing medical education. A case history approach is utilized. (Author)

A brief report on the rationale for and procedures involved in the development of a Heart Health Curriculum Guide by teachers of the Peabody Public Schools under a Massachusetts Public Health Grant is given. (YG)

Describes two learning activity packages using printed words on commercial products for teaching children the major decoding skills of phonetic and structural analysis and the major comprehension skill areas of main idea, reading for details, sequence, determining cause and effect, drawing conclusions, and following directions. (Author/CMV)

Presented is an interview concerning development and implementation of the Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) project, which has developed an interdisciplinary problem-solving curriculum for elementary students. (Author)

Here is a new approach to kindergarten language arts, developed through a blend of the authors' skills in education and theater. Language enrichment is their goal, action dramatics their technique. Discover how to make your classroom a place where the action is! (Editor/RK)

Provides some possible ideas for music learning centers focusing on listening activities, music-making, and "potpurri". (Author/RK)

An inner city school solved its attendance problem by developing special attendance teams that helped promote plans of positive action to prevent children from becoming chronic absentees and potential dropouts. (Author/RK)