Eight reports are presented that examine some of the applications of the suggestive approach to classroom instruction: (1) "Discovering the Lozanov Method," by W. Jane Bancroft; (2) "Introduction to the Lozanov Method," by Donald H. Schuster; (3) Lozanov-type Suggestion Techniques for Remedial Reading," by Allyn Prichard;…

The use of short cases (or case scenarios) and a case method of instruction can help teachers and other educators in both preservice and inservice contexts learn ways of implementing curriculum and providing effective instruction for diverse students. This "Fastback" from the Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation illustrates such use of the case…

The responsibility of all teachers to help children develop spelling strategies is addressed in a series of articles in this journal supplement. Following an introduction by the editor, the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Development in Word Knowledge" (Peggy Goldsmith); (2) "Spelling Can Be Taught" (Faye Bolton…

Volume One of this 12 page newsletter includes six issues. Typical features include: a lead article; Research Watch; ERIC Tracks; Case Studies; Case Study Responses; Curriculum; Teaching Assistants (TA) Forum; and Profile (personal and Programmatic). Major articles included in volume one are: "Faculty and Students: Different Ways of…

Progress reports are given on the preparation of teachers for teaching handicapped children in the regular classroom. Discussions are presented on specific program developments in Massachusetts, competencies needed by regular classroom teachers for successful mainstreaming, the implications of Public Law 94-142, and the philosophy of…

Citations and abstracts of current journal articles, monographs, conference proceedings, reports, and unpublished documents on the subject of health education are presented. Descriptions of health education programs are included. (JD)

This special edition honors the life and work of Paulo Freire by recalling the impact he had and continues to have on educators and students. Articles in this issue are: (1) "Editor's Introduction" (Tom Wilson); (2) "Nita's Elegy to Paulo Freire (in Portuguese) 'Privilegio, Pobreza e Poder'" (Ana Maria Araujo "Nita"…

This report introduces the issues to be addressed in the establishment of a teaching center. The history of teaching centers in the United States dates to the early 1970's. Teaching centers were developed in response to student demands for relevant teaching and in response to the influx of non-traditional students. The most useful information to…

This guide presents procedures for teaching programmed reading, language arts, math, SRA reading, and handwriting in Behavior Analysis classrooms. The McGraw-Hill Programmed Reading curriculum is described, placement instructions are reviewed, teaching tips are offered, and remediation procedures are suggested. A Language Arts Index is presented…

This series of articles describes four promising practices. Included are (1) "North Carolina Central University's Institute on Desegregation: A Center for Interinstitutional Research"; (2) "Beyond the Status Quo: Merging Feminist Studies with Teacher Education"; (3) "Instructing Our Newest Minority: The Haitian"; and (4) "Sex-Role Stereotyping: A…

This topical series is produced twice yearly and is intended to help keep school and district administrators abreast of critical issues in mathematics and science teaching and learning. Readers will find examples of and suggestions on how to support teachers as they strive to improve classroom practices and encourage student learning. This issue…

The development of four core aspects of education in Jamaica are traced and comparison is made with development in Guyana, British Guiana, and Ghana. Teacher training, skill training, the foundations, and later development of secondary education and the management of education are examined. The articles in this collection discuss the impact of…

This newsletter is designed to help English and a second language teachers and tutors with practical teaching ideas. The articles are contributed by experienced teachers and tutors. Each issue includes some of the following regular features: "Letters"; "Hints and Tips"; "Tools and Techniques"; "From the Field"; "Reading"; "Multilevel Dictation";…

Provided are reports on environmental education prepared by participants for the international meeting of experts convened by Unesco in the framework of the 1982 International Environmental Education Programme. The reports are considered to be part of the world-wide survey on environmental education (EE) needs and priorities of member states…

Fourteen research reports related to mathematics education are abstracted and analyzed. Five of the reports deal with various student characteristics, four with teaching techniques, two with calculators, and one each with placement, open education, and teacher education. Research related to mathematics education which was reported in RIE and CIJE…