Linguists in the Wisconsin Native American Language Project are giving written form to five tribal languages to prevent their being lost forever. (Editor)

The objectives of this model program are (1) to develop language competence, (2) to acquire skills necessary in the process of learning, (3) to acquire attitudes and behavioral characteristics related to productive social involvement, and (4) to learn arts and skills associated with social interaction, transmission of information, and scientific…

The purpose of this manual, which accompanies a video program, is to provide general background information for foreign language teachers who are, or soon will be, teaching in total, partial, or two-way immersion classrooms. Part of a series of video programs, this manual provides definitions, results, and answers to the most commonly asked…

An overview is provided of eight training sessions for teachers of pre-school children who are speakers of English as a second language (ESL). Developed by the Vancouver Preschool ESL Committee and a community college, the course had the following goals: (1) to explore teachers' cultural assumptions and understand how they affect relationships…

The Alaska Model for Early Childhood Education is an attempt to bring major ideas into focus for neighborhood programs. Suggested specifications for staff, facilities, equipment, activities, and parent involvement are presented. Sections deal with: (1) needs, objectives and activities; (2) child development activities and environments--physical…