This curriculum planning guide is designed to help Montana school districts design an appropriate tobacco use prevention and education program. It focuses on: "Tobacco Use Prevention Education: The OPI (Office of Public Instruction) Perspective"; "Instructional Guidelines" (key issues in program planning and major health…

Recognizing the increase in school violence, California recently enacted the Hughes Bill that requires a positive behavioral intervention plan for individuals with exceptional needs. Although special education teachers are required to develop positive behavioral intervention plans, most have not been trained in the skills necessary to develop or…

In 1996, the Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO) took the lead in developing a statewide plan to build Ohio's capacity--or Ohio's ability to provide leadership and resources--for environmental education. The goal for the project was to collaboratively develop and implement a statewide strategy for building Ohio's ability to promote…

Authors proposed to examine the effects of a creative reading program, Reading 360 (Clymer, et al, 1969), designed to develop creative reading skills. (Author/RK)

Article considered the results of a teachers workshop on smoking and air pollution education and offered suggestions for chapters in planning workshops. (Author/RK)

Considered the desirability of a course in sex education in the public school curriculum. (Author/RK)

The federal government, in an attempt to evaluate the position of aesthetic content in the value system of American education, has supported a variety of projects and programs. Author considers the largest and most comprehensive of these which is the Aesthetic Education Program of CEMREL, Inc. (Author/RK)

Described in this article is a credit and finance program developed at Moraine Valley Community College. (JS)

Describes the four phases of the Comprehensive Career Education Model and its curriculum, guidance, and evaluation tasks. (SB)

The Associate Commissioner, Bureau of Adult, Vocational, and Technical Education, U.S. Office of Education developes the Commissioner's recent statement on a new career education system by specifying objectives and curriculum development undertakings by grade levels. (MU)

This article is an attempt to focus upon the many changes which undoubtedly will take place and to discuss some of those issues considered significant. (Author)