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Haynes, Carolyn, Ed. – 2002
This collection is designed to assist new and experienced faculty members who are teaching in interdisciplinary settings and who want to advance the integrative learning of their students and administrators who want to encourage integrative and interdisciplinary teaching in their institutions. Following an introduction, Laying a Foundation for…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Download full textOffice of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1994
This volume of 66 promising practices in mathematics and science education developed by the 10 regional educational laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement. The laboratories' collection of programs emerged from a broad-based search, nomination, and review process reaching educators…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction
House, Peggy A., Ed.; Coxford, Arthur F., Ed. – 1995
One of the four cornerstones of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" asserts that connecting mathematics to other subjects in the curriculum and to the everyday world is an important goal of school mathematics. This yearbook is designed to help classroom…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Fonte, John, Ed.; Ryerson, Andre, Ed. – 1994
This collection of essays by leading policy analysts and educators investigate the often contradictory claims of global, peace, multicultural and citizenship education and examines what U.S. students should know about world affairs in the post-cold war era. The essays suggest methods of change based on a strong academic core of history,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Citizenship Education, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education
Bosma, Bette, Ed.; Guth, Nancy DeVries, Ed. – 1995
This book, a collection of essays on teaching, first explains the theoretical foundations of a collaborative, integrated, literature-based curriculum, and then links the theory to real-life accounts in individual chapters. The book shows how to put theory into practice by selecting appropriate books, creating an interactive classroom environment,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
VanTassel-Baska, Joyce, Ed.; Johnson, Dana T., Ed.; Boyce, Linda Neal, Ed. – 1996
This book provides ideas and strategies for developing verbal talents in elementary and middle school students. Chapters include: (1) "The Process of Talent Development" (Joyce VanTassel-Baska); (2) "Talent Identification and Development in the Language Arts" (A. Harry Passow); (3) "Reading, Writing, and the Construction of Meaning" (Nancy Nelson…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Interdisciplinary Approach
Goodman, Stephen A., Ed.; Wittenstein, Stuart H., Ed. – 2003
This book offers a comprehensive text on the assessment of students with blindness or visual impairment with a focus on approaches used at the California School for the Blind. An introductory chapter is by Frances K. Liefert and Marsha A. Silver. Eleven chapters have the following titles and authors: (1) "Introduction to Visual Impairment"…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Blindness, Core Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
Braaten, Sheldon, Ed.; And Others – 1987
The book contains 10 papers concerning programming for adolescents with behavioral disorders. Papers have the following titles and authors: "What You See Is Not Always What You Get" (Richard Neel); "Implications of the Relationship between Observational and Rating Scale Data for the Assessment of Behavioral Disorders" (Russell Skiba and Patrick…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Career Education, Depression (Psychology)
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1996
Interdisciplinary by nature, environmental education is appropriate in any subject area and many educators often integrate environmental concepts into their lesson plans. This compendium of 109 collections of curriculum materials has been developed to assist educators in their selection of materials focusing on water resources. Curricula cover…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Hands on Science
Hao, Ramona Newton; And Others – Kamehameha Journal of Education, 1993
Several articles explain the integrated interdisciplinary approach used in Hawaii's PETOM (Preservice Education for Teachers of Minorities) program, which prepares educators to teach students of culturally diverse backgrounds. After an overview of PETOM, the articles look at the mathematics, science, art, and social studies modules. (SM)
Descriptors: Art Education, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Higher Education
Barnes, Marianne B., Ed.; Woods, Lynn, Ed. – 1990
A series of essays on science, technology and society (STS) education written for teachers are presented. The essays include: "Interactive Video: Bringing the Latest Technology into the Classroom" (Homer L. Krout II; Phillip Horton); "Hypermedia: What's All the Hype About" (Kenneth T. Wilburn); "How to Get the Most Out of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education, Interactive Video
Wallace, Daisy G., Ed. – 1982
Thirteen authors present twelve articles concerning the development of basic skills programs in secondary schools. These articles focus on the following topic areas: practices and strategies for teaching basic skills in secondary classrooms; language as a factor in basic skills learning; development of skills in oral communication, reading,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Instructional Materials
Siu-Runyan, Yvonne, Ed.; Faircloth, Victoria, Ed. – 1995
Using reading and writing to learn, inquire, construct, and examine ideas across the curriculum is central to an integrated curriculum. Too many middle school students do not view writing as a communication process that permeates the curriculum, nor reading as an active, constructivist process whereby various perspectives can be examined and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adolescent Development, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Zionts, Paul, Ed. – 1997
This book presents discussions of the practical implementation of inclusion principles with students having learning and/or behavioral problems and disorders. The chapters, arranged under two topical units, "Perspectives and Experiences" and "Best Practices" are: (1) "Inclusion: Chasing the Impossible Dream? Maybe"…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Child Rearing, Cultural Differences
McWilliam, R. A., Ed. – 1996
The 13 chapters of this book on early intervention services for young children with disabilities are organized into three sections covering issues in service provision in early intervention, application, and future directions. Chapter titles and authors include: (1) "Service Delivery Issues in Center-Based Early Intervention" (R. A. McWilliam);…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
