This collection contains eight children's plays in English, Spanish, and bilingual formats. Intended participants and audiences range from preschool children to young adults; most scripts encourage audience participation. Most authors are Americans of Latin American descent or birth, and characters in the plays come from Mexican, Puerto Rican, and…

The purpose of this inservice program is to introduce new staff members in elementary, middle, or high schools to the nonprint resources in their building so they will be able to select, produce, and correctly use nonprint media to improve instruction as quickly as possible. It is designed to be taught by the staff member who is most familiar with…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of Jonathon Kozol's book "The Night Is Dark and I Am Far from Home," the voucher system in education, and California's early education plan and "Reform for Intermediate and Secondary…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of the book "Simple Justice" by Richard Kluger; writing seminars for judges and lawyers, held by the American Academy of Judicial Education; the teaching of writing; visual literacy--picture…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of the arts in education--poetry, music, and art; learning to speak properly; the separation of speech and writing; music education; teaching children about art; and a pilot television program which…

Investigated whether audiotape construction would affect preservice teachers' mastery and retention of important terms and socialization to technology. Experimental students collectively created audiotape scripts for learning terms. Control students received lectures and text. Experimental students expressed confidence and competence in using…

This packet of materials was distributed in connection with a presentation on the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) Instructional Technology Network's production of an interactive videocassette tape for use for self-directed inservice study for teachers and administrators working with handicapped students. The handout…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of Individually Guided Education, a program which was developed at the University of Wisconsin Research & Development Center; creative playacting; women in education, including children's…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of the national commitment to desegregated education, racial conflict in the classroom, learning how to set up a publishing business, women in education (mathematics and sex) and education news…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of things that history textbooks leave out; a review of "Schooling in Capitalistic America" by Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis; liberal parents and radical children--what happened in the…

This book offers teachers the tools they need to incorporate drama into their language classes. It provides instructions on how to do the following: conduct a drama class; use acting and role-play exercises; select appropriate scripts for language learners; guide students to write their own scripts; and dramatize scripts for performance. Chapter…

A study of the use of television scripts and viewing to involve students in reading found that both teachers and students thought the CBS Television Reading Program had a positive effect upon student reading comprehension, enjoyment of reading, listening, and class participation. (CMV)

"Options in Education" is a radio program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript of the show contains discussions of the guaranteed-student-loan investigation, child abuse, the Experimental and Bilingual Institute in Spanish Harlem, and learning how to tune a piano. Participants in the program include John…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of federal money for colleges and universities; the high school proficiency test in California; the writing problems of college students; letters from listeners about schooling and jobs; the Arts…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript of the show contains discussions of college enrollment; standardized testing; hyperactivity in school children, the drugs given to these children, and the biochemical effects of artificial flavors and colors on…