This case study explored a pedagogical reinvention and extension of Paulo Freire's popular education approach. To do so, the author drew on interview data with program participants and reflections of his own experiences as one of two adult educators in a yearlong Fellowship program for high school graduates. Relationships, relevance, revolution,…

This case study describes a project designed by university museum curators, managers and educators working in collaboration with curriculum designers to elicit new uses for university museum collection objects in the delivery of tertiary, secondary and primary education programs. It involves an object-based learning community of practice…

Teachers need to be able to design and implement problem-based learning (PBL) experiences to help students master the content and the processes in new mathematics and science education standards. Due to the changed population of learners within schools, it is also critically important that teachers in the elementary grades have the abilities to…

When the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards project began, there really was nowhere else to go but up. The project was up against great odds--a dearth of funding, a history of incivility amongst the disciplines within social studies, a knack for ending up in media battles over what should be taught in…

Describes a program--"Academic Expectations and the Fourth R: Responsibility"--and its major elements. Outlines nine principles on which it is based and how it has affected students. (RK)

Ten smoking prevention-education programs are profiled in this article. Each profile includes a program description, availability of information, appropriate contacts and, when available, a brief description of program evaluations. (DF)

The author presents methods and materials to be used in courses on death education at the elementary and secondary level. (HLM)

The middle school curriculum presents a multifaceted approach that is designed to meet individual needs as well as to provide for group interaction. (Author/IRT)

The organization and weekly class schedule of the newly reformed French educational system is described. (DE)

This booklet is one of five related publications that delineate the program developed by the District of Columbia Public Schools for fulfilling the district's educational mission. The heart of this effort is the design and implementation of a districtwide competency-based curriculum for the prekindergarten level through grade 12, plus the…

The United Nations International School developed a conservation curriculum involving all disciplines and all levels of education, K-12. The purpose of the program is discussed, and its design, scope, and structure are examined. (RM)

Describes in detail a public school program exclusively for gifted children, grades K-12. Discusses criteria for entry into the program, provides profiles of the students, and explains evaluation of student progress. (MA)

Describes a science curriculum, grades 1-12, which features an interdisciplinary approach with a focus on science as an adjunct to reading and math. (Author/MA)

A program for prospective elementary and secondary teachers emphasizing inquiry and problem solving techniques for use in the classroom is described. In the conceptual framework of this program, a situation is defined as a set of circumstances that teachers commonly encounter, and an issue is a theoretical, ethical, or methodological question. A…

The document--80% of which consists of appendixes--presents the final report of Project AID (Assistance for IEP Development), designed to assist schools in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the initiation of the individualized education program (IEP) process for handicapped students. Intensive training programs were devised for personnel in each…