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Weeks, Denise Jarrett, Ed.; Stepanek, Jennifer, Ed. – Northwest Teacher, 2001
This publication takes a look at lesson study both in its Japanese form and as it is being implemented in the United States. It contains the lesson study process, the rationale for using such an approach, and illustrates how teachers and administrators around the United States are taking the first steps toward adapting and implementing lesson…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Instructional Development
New Things Considered, 1990
"New Things Considered" reports on emerging trends and issues in education to policymakers and participants in SEDL-SCAN, an emerging issues tracking system being pilot tested by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory's Policy Information Service and the State of New Mexico. This issue presents brief summaries of the thinking…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Turner, Judy – Primary English Notes (P.E.N.), 1984
The teaching activities presented in this pamphlet focus on spelling. The pamphlet begins with a discussion of the relationship between spelling and writing. Following that, it describes a language experience approach and its implications, the benefits of daily writing, and the kind of writing that allows a successful spelling program to operate.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Development, Language Experience Approach, Spelling
Genthon, Michele; Joscelyn, Mary K., Ed. – 1989
This paper explores the course-planning activities of faculty teaching introductory undergraduate courses, in order to assess influences on the process of curriculum revision. The findings of a survey of 2,311 faculty members in 97 institutions of higher education are previewed here, prior to publication. The study found that faculty from…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Committees, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
SWRL Instructional Improvement Digest, 1982
The "Instructional Improvement Digest" communicates advisory information about practical courses of action that can be implemented by teachers and administrators to improve key areas of school instruction. The series digest topics draws upon inquiry associated with the Southwest Regional Laboratory for Educational Research and Development's…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development
Hamby, John V.; Monaco, Fred A. – 1993
Educators, business and government leaders in the public sector are attempting to provide a kind of comprehensive, effective education for all students by designing a new approach to education which will: (1) eliminate the educationally embarrassing general education track which leads students into an academic and vocational dead end; (2) improve…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Dropout Prevention, Fused Curriculum, Instructional Development
Vero, Julia, Ed. – Bulletin National Institute of Education Hungary, 1986
A compilation of five documents defines and explores the role, scope, reforms, and current trends in history teaching in Hungary. Ivan Berend in "Educational Ideas and History," considers whether or not the traditional uses of historical knowledge have become obsolete and examines the value of this knowledge in today's society. Peter…
Descriptors: Bulletins, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy
McGraw, Tammy, Ed. – INSIGHT, 2001
This publication focuses on promising new and emerging technologies and what they might mean to the future of K-12 schools. Half of the volume contains articles devoted in some way to "Vision," and articles in the other half are under the heading of "Leadership." Contents in the "Vision" section include:…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Development, Educational Planning, Educational Technology
Education Week, 1995
Eight articles, published in various issues of "Education Week" starting in March 1994 and ending July 1995, track the work of eight educational reform design teams: (1) "Back to the Future" (Lynn Olson)--the virtues and values of the past in a modern context; (2) "A Welcome Change" (Ann Bradley)--instruction school…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Technology
GCCCD Grapevine, 1996
The Grossmont and Cuyamaca Community College Districts (GCCCD) Grapevine is a triannual newsletter free for retirees of the Colleges. Volume 6 of the bulletin includes the establishment of an on-line newsletter; self-sufficiency aims of a new district plan at Cuyamaca College; and a discussion of a dispute between GCCCD's chancellor and faculty…
Descriptors: Administration, Cancer, Community Colleges, Death
Bowers, Bruce – Research Roundup, 1991
Four recent journal articles and one meeting paper on teacher involvement in curriculum development are summarized in this research bulletin. Contents include "Motivating Teacher Involvement in Professional Growth Activities," by Ruth Wright; "Teacher Participation in Curriculum Development: What Status Does It Have?" by Jean Young; "The Locus of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bragg, Debra D., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2001
The fall 2001 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges discusses the changes in policy and practice of vocational education at community colleges. The 10 chapters included in this volume are: (1) "Opportunities and Challenges for the New Vocationalism" by Debra D. Bragg; (2) "The Role of Leadership in Successful Vocational Initiatives" by…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Improvement, Industrial Education, Instructional Development
Copa, George H. – Centerpoint, 1999
Much about designing learning experiences and supporting environments has been learned from the New Designs for Learning process. Looking at the history of education in the United States and high school change initiatives in other countries, project staff have found that designing schools for the future is a learning process in which staff,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
Lehman, James D.; Pittman, Joyce A.; Krueger, Karla; Boboc, Marius; Cornish, Yana; Waddoups, Gregory L.; Wentworth, Nancy; Earle, Rodney; Pabst, Donna Ferguson; Caffarella, Edward; Hartsell, Taralynn S.; Yuen, Steve Chi-Yin – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2003
Contains six articles covering trends and issues in instructional technology related to PT3 (Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology) grant reports, including: the blending of multiple strategies to achieve the goal; innovative technologies employed to achieve the goal; and the faculty perspective. Each article contains references. (MES)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Educational Technology, Educational Trends, Grants
Roueche, Susanne D., Ed. – Innovation Abstracts, 1990
This series of one- to two-page abstracts highlights a variety of innovative approaches to teaching and learning in the community college. Topics covered in the abstracts include: (1) academic partnerships pairing "high-risk" students with a concerned faculty member, counselor, or administrator; (2) teacher-to-teacher learning partnerships; (3)…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Faculty Development
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