This resource guide consists of career and technology awareness learning activities that are designed to be infused into the basic skills curricula in elementary classrooms. Sets of activities are provided for each grade from kindergarten through grade 6. The sections for each individual grade level contain a list of objectives for that particular…

This document contains the lesson plans for a 12-week course in basic workplace pre-algebra that was developed for clothing and textile workers through the joint effort of Northeastern Illinois University's Chicago Teachers' Center and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. A chart for recording students' mastery of 25 course…

This set of student and teacher guides is intended for use in a course to prepare students for entry-level employment in such occupational areas in international trade as business/finance, communications, logistics, and marketing. The following topics are covered in the course's five instructional units: introduction to careers in international…

Arranged in two parts, this guide introduces elementary and secondary social studies teachers to a variety of methods for integrating social studies content and basic skills instruction. Chapter I defines basic skills as the skills an individual needs to become a self-directed learner, communicate clearly, and make reasoned decisions, and presents…

This instructional workbook contains 24 units to be used by beginning students in allied health care occupations courses. The units are organized in four sections that cover the following topics: introduction to allied health careers, health/wellness, basic sciences, and basic anatomy and physiology. Each unit contains a unit objective, specific…

This booklet is intended to assist tutors in helping transitional and low-level adult basic education (ABE) students acquire the reading skills required to make a successful adjustment to regular ABE classes. The exercises provided are intended primarily for use in student-tutor learning teams, with students gradually completing greater portions…

This collection of activities for pupils in elementary school mathematics is designed to help pupils develop skills without the usual negatives that accompany drill and practice. The practice provided is for the skills that need to be learned in order to attain the goal of acquiring the ability to solve problems. Each activity opens with a concise…

Designed to improve the change making skills of the special needs student, this set of activities on coin identification, how to make change, the dollar bill, and figuring change is the final unit of a nine-unit secondary level careers course intended to provide handicapped students with the knowledge and tools necessary to succeed in the world of…

This curriculum guide contains seven Future Farmers of America (FFA) units of study for secondary students. The units focus on developing students' potential for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. Each of the instructional units includes some or all of the basic components of a unit of instruction:…

This paper is intended to help supervisors, trainers, and teachers involved in Great Britain's Youth Training Scheme (YTS) understand the principles of participative learning and use them in teaching core skills to YTS trainees. Participative learning is discussed in terms of its emphasis on individual activity in learning and recognition of the…

This curriculum guide provides the essential elements and activities for competency-based high school diploma programs. Adult Performance Level (APL) goals and objectives are listed and correlated to appropriate curriculum content areas. The next section indicates which topics/lessons are covered in each unit or part of a unit. Lists that identify…

This booklet is intended to assist tutors in helping transitional and low-level adult basic education (ABE) students acquire the language skills required to make a successful adjustment to regular ABE classes. The exercises provided are intended primarily for use in student-tutor learning teams, with students gradually completing greater portions…

This instructor's guide contains materials for teaching the steering and suspension specialist component of a competency-based instructional program for students preparing for employment in the automotive service trade. It is based on National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence task lists. The six instructional units contain materials…

This instructor's guide contains the materials required to teach a competency-based course introducing distributive education students to the history, purposes, and activities of the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) and helping students develop the skills needed to participate in DECA activities and become a DECA leader. The…

This handbook suggests ways elementary school teachers might use industrial arts (IA) activities as an alternative to traditional textbook assignments to teach or to reinforce some skills included in the state list of essential learning skills. An overview provides background information: a definition, content, scope and sequence for IA, and the…