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Download full textStefkovich, Jacqueline A., Ed. – 1993
This three-part sourcebook identifies school restructuring initiatives with a national scope and presents comprehensive information about them. Part 1 identifies and describes national restructuring programs (e.g., Coalition of Essential Schools, Learning Tomorrow, Success for All). Each program description provides an overview of the program as…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, National Programs
Peer reviewedField, Sherry L.; Hoge, John D. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Maintains that the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) curriculum standards provide an opportunity to integrate technology into a thematic curriculum approach. Includes an annotated bibliography of 19 recommended items of educational technology categorized by 10 of the NCSS curriculum themes. (CFR)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Peer reviewedMitchell-Powell, Brenda – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Maintains that implementing the new social studies curriculum standards has been a challenge for many elementary teachers. Asserts that high-quality children's literature is essential for an integrated, multicultural curriculum. Provides an annotated bibliography of 13 teacher resource books. (CFR)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedPorter, Priscilla H. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Maintains that the development of national standards provides resources for social studies curriculum development. Discusses the theme of continuity and change and asserts that elementary students can understand chronology. Provides a bibliographic essay and a list of nine recommended children's books and six teacher resources. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Peer reviewedWunder, Susan – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Maintains that children's literature provides a rich resource supporting the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) national standards. Asserts that many books can be used in the elementary classroom to develop lessons around the 10 NCSS themes. Recommends two or more children's books for each theme. (CFR)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Citizenship Education, Content Area Reading
Paulston, Rolland G. – 1976
Over 400 references relating to the theory and practice of educational reform in developed and developing nations comprise this annotated bibliography. Three objectives are to (1) provide a compilation of the literature on national educational change efforts; (2) stimulate nonbiased inquiry into causes, processes, and outcomes of educational…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Annotated Bibliographies, Bias, Case Studies
