The Hudson River Museum's Environmental Arts and Science Division has published this booklet describing their model educational program, "TETE: Total Education in the Total Environment," a multidisciplinary approach to environmental education utilizing existing curricula. For conducting the program model communities strategically located along the…

This report carries the story of the establishment and expansion of the Schools Council-Nuffield Foundation project in primary mathematics (ages 5-13) up to the end of 1966, and looks ahead to the implications emerging for teachers, administrators, employers and parents. (Author/MM)

Described is the first phase of a project concerned with the development of a program and a resource guide in the area of physical education and recreation for the mentally retarded in Wisconsin. Phase 1 consisted of a 6-week summer program to give intern physical education teachers practical teaching experience with trainable and educable…

Advances in environmental education by professional and science-oriented organizations are enumerated in this newsletter. An effort is made to describe the work being done by large and representative groups whose headquarters are not located in the Nation's capital and whose principle concerns include curriculum planning and preparation of…

Project TETE (Total Education in the Total Environment, a multidisciplinary approach to environmental education utilizing existing curricula, is described in this booklet. It is a community-wide strategy to enable all members of the community to discover the connecting processes which fashion the total environment, stressing that every community…

Noting that the interests of primary school age children (grades kindergarten through third) focus strongly on such topics as rocks, dinosaurs, volcanoes, weather, moon and stars, and further noting that the new elementary school curricula as developed for the primary level make relatively little use of earth science content, the authors have…

The reorganization of the traditionally separated branches of mathematics into a unified single study is discussed in this report. First, significant events from 1800 to 1950 in the field of creative mathematics that led to the contemporary view of the nature of mathematics are highlighted. This review is followed by a discussion of significant…

Proposes a restructuring of the academic program in journalism, emphasizing a strong theoretical-historical-philosophical base with intensive professional education in the fifth year. (RB)

Describes the philosophy and development of an integrated science program in a British secondary school. Discusses constraints to the program including laboratory facilities, money, and fewer laboratory technicians. (MA)

Reports on a study of the $123 million Science Facilities Program of the Australian government to improve science facilities in secondary schools. (SL)

Described are the design, adaptation and evaluation of a special, four year program in laboratory science, art, and music for elementary school blind children. (Author/GW)

Describes the award-winning English curriculum of Monroe Catholic High School in Fairbanks, Alaska, which provides progressive movement through grammar, reading, writing, and study skills, while developing students' self-confidence and awareness of their role in the world. (DMM)

Examines several issues that arise in designing and teaching courses on the sociology of complex organizations. Describes strategies which may be used to overcome typical course design constraints and poses several key questions for individuals involved in teaching such courses. (Author/GEA)

Examines issues and trends (1960-1990) related to the instructional uses of computers. Major emphasis is given to a teacher education program that included experience with children, discussion among professionals, hands-on experiences, extensive examination of software, and curriculum development opportunities. (JN)

Details project providing teacher inservice training and curriculum development for Saskatoon Catholic schools' middle years (ages 10-15) program. Outlines phases which include establishing the model; providing inservice professional development for five school development teams; implementing, experimenting, and developing at classroom/school…