The whole clock method of time instruction is useful for children with mild to severe developmental disabilities. It presents time telling in a sequential manner that helps students generalize about and see the continuity of time. They learn to tell hours, then each five-minute interval sequentially around the clock face. (VW)

Offers ideas for using comparative history in the classroom. Includes suggestions for using guided design, role playing, and an approach for a series of sequenced writing exercises. Uses the 1920s and 1970s for comparison, focusing on Teapot Dome and Watergate. (LS)

Edwin Gordon took the sequential levels of learning outlined by Gagne and adapted them to audiation (the ability to hear music for which the sound is not physically present) and musical learning. His method of teaching music is discussed. (RM)

Examines the relationship between teaching content or knowledge, and teaching the skills of critical thinking and problem solving. Presents key strategies to help students understand and develop critical thinking skills. Recommends use of the developmental lesson and provides several model lessons. (LS)