This manual was designed primarily for use by individuals with developmental disabilities and related conditions. The main focus of this manual is to provide easy-to-read information concerning available resources, and to provide immediate contact information for the purpose of applying for resources and/or locating additional information. The…

A list and description of places recommended for school visits and field trips. (RT)

Learning for the student in today's world is dependent on enrichment other than that provided in the classroom. The world within and outside classroom walls must be united, including the utilization of daily increasing resources available outside the school. (Author)

The community and the home can provide invaluable assistance to teachers in developing a meaningful career education program. The author lists nine suggestions concerning sources for people and places which can contribute to a career education program. Several research projects have designed materials which can be used to supplement the program.…

The program resource handbook brings together individuals, groups and organizations who are constantly looking for resource materials for programs and those who are looking for opportunities to present their programs and services to the public. Among the resources listed in the handbook, there is information on speakers, materials, meeting rooms…

Fifty five community resources in and around the Boston area are listed in this field-study guide intended for teachers of primary and intermediate grades. Criteria as to the significance, concept development, structure, and feasibility of the use of resources as field study laboratories is given to make the study more relevant. The guide offers…

This publication presents a collection of brief examples of cooperation between community education and the Cooperative Extension Service provided by state land-grant universities, the United States Department of Agriculture, and local governments, working together. These examples, collected from across the nation, fall into six categories: (1)…

The booklet is a directory to the career education resources of Columbia County in central Pennsylvania and was developed by teachers during an inservice institute. It is the fifth volume of the final report of the institute. The resource persons or companies which appear in the directory are grouped by occupational cluster, then listed…

Discusses the Yellow Pages of Learning Resources'' (MIT Press), a catalog to using the city as a classroom. (MB)

Lists 52 organizations in Britain which provide free economics materials to secondary students or are places students can visit. Address, specific resources (booklets, games, mobile units), and author's comments are elaborated for each entry. For journal availability, see SO 505 393. (AV)

The fifth of six volues in a series on the "Making Special Friends Project," a program designed to promote interaction between severely handicapped and nonhandicapped persons in school and community settings, details an approach for developing community resource and accessibility guides. Steps in the process are outlined, including…

Suggestions are given for getting students involved in handling and viewing the stuff of history that is around them. (JH)

As part of the Harlandale Independent School District career education program, a resource speaker's guide was compiled to aid the teachers in the discussion of a particular profession. All the businesses listed can be arranged according to work clusters, work areas, and contact persons. The guide breaks down the information into three columns:…

Community and area resources -- consisting of persons, places, or objects -- gathered from the regions comprising Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Countries, are listed in this directory. Teachers, local historians, and PROBE staff identified resources which could be introduced to K-12 teachers. In addition to a brief introduction, the book contains…

Career concepts should be an integral part of teaching, viewed as the organizing theme for all education. Reliance on human resources is at the heart of the program, while emerging technology and career education materials should be used as supplements. The author's suggestions to teachers will help them locate resources. (Author/AJ)