Suggests a framework for the classroom teacher or individual school to develop an individualized health education curriculum. (Author/RK)

The author examines four reasons for integrating the arts into general education and thereby increasing teacher effectiveness. The reasons are (1) a greater repertoire of methods, techniques, and resources for teachers to use; (2) good feelings toward learning; (3) enhancing and reinforcing learning; and (4) curricular enrichment. (CT)

The authors suggest a broad range of writing activities for students in subject area classes, which will foster content learning as well as writing proficiency; a network of teachers skilled in developing curriculum materials based on writing; and expectations for writing in content area classes, such as mathematics, science, and social studies.…

The promotion of basic skills need not conflict with present elective systems which seek to create interest and to address student concerns. The solution is not to narrow subject offerings to a "no-frills" level, but to design learning systems which ensure that current offerings cover the basic skills. (SJL)

Author offers five principles to guide curriculum specialists in organizing their plans for sequencing language experiences in reading. (MB)