An intensive college-level French language course, based on the principles of immersion and designed to aid students in the transition between intermediate and advanced proficiency levels, is described. Focus is on three course aspects: teacher contacts; meetings with native-speaking students; and use of audiovisual aids. (21 references) (MSE)

A teacher provides a set of key components used by her school district to aid teachers and administrators in developing Individual Educational Plans (IEP) for handicapped students. (ZWH)

Discusses a summer program conducted to retrain North Wales French teachers. It is suggested that French teaching in North Wales will be enriched by the enthusiasm of the teachers who took this course. (three references) (CK)

Results of a survey requested by the International Council for Educational Media (ICEM) measuring the extent that video technology is used in Hungarian elementary and secondary schools show that it is a positive and complex element. (AEF)

Describes correspondence studies at the University of Zambia; and examines their management, teaching methods, course organization, problems in maintaining the courses, and possible resolutions. (Author/AEF)

Describes the approach to technical assistance offered by one of the groups that has contributed to the ongoing change process in the District of Columbia Schools. Discusses the normal path of outside technical assistance and examines some of the key differences that make the collaboration between Northeast Foundation for Children and the District…

A social intervention for 4- and 5-year olds exhibiting behavior problems is described. The multiyear social skills program includes direct instruction of social skills, incidental teaching, and reinforcement procedures. Training of school staff and program implementation are highlighted. Observable improvements in peer interactions resulted from…

This study examined transformations in educational discourse in the context of history lessons at a Hungarian secondary school with an English immersion program. It provides a contextualized analysis of classroom discourse practices by examining some of the sociocultural, linguistic, and academic knowledge structures that are integral to and…

The Global Schoolhouse, a K-12 Internet project, connects schools nationally and internationally and demonstrates how the Internet can be used as a tool for research and as a medium for interactive and collaborative learning. (Author/AEF)

Describes the Knight Fundamental Academy, a magnet school in the Denver (Colorado) public school system. The academy has demonstrated academic achievement through a rigorous course of instruction in the fundamentals with traditional teaching. Parent involvement is an essential part of the school's philosophy, as are respect and good manners. (SLD)

Asserts that, given proper preparation at the elementary and middle school levels, high school students can learn to improvise stylistically appropriate harmony, rhythm, and melody. Provides suggestions for teaching choral improvisation. Maintains that improvisation success must build on what students always know--melody. (CFR)

This paper describes the instruction and evaluation process of a National Technical Institute for the Deaf course on preparing video resumes, based on views of instructors, students, and employers. Video resumes were found to be a feasible tool in the job search, and the process of preparing the video was a learning experience for students.…

Discusses and illustrates the ways in which early childhood teachers can teach preschoolers about peace. Teachers can implement two simple rules: "Don't hurt anyone," and "Use words to settle problems." Explains how these rules would be implemented in particular preschool situations. (BB)

Described is a study that used LOGO to improve the proportional reasoning ability of students enrolled in mathematics classes for students poorly prepared for college-level mathematics. Included are the methodology, procedures for using logo, and a discussion of the results. (KR)

This study of interactions between three severely withdrawn, autistic preschool children and six nonhandicapped peers found that peers can be effectively taught strategies to increase appropriate social behaviors of autistic classmates, and a group-oriented reinforcement contingency is an effective complement to teacher-prompted interventions and…