STEM (Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology) education has widely been considered to have the potential to prepare students with 21st-century skills. Though the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) is concerned with developing human resources for the 21st-century, STEM education has not yet achieved a strong position in the national…

This collection of teaching activities provides guidance in using the resources of the school yard to integrate environmental education with other subject areas. Provided with each activity are: (1) recommended grade level; (2) subject areas integrated into the activity; (3) objectives; (4) rationale; (5) equipment needs; (6) specific activities;…

Presented are descriptions of activities for both the classroom and the field. Activities frequently integrate environmental education with other subject areas. Each activity description includes specification of grade level, disciplines being taught, concepts, objectives, directions, and equipment requirements when appropriate. Classroom…

This booklet contains a description of Reading Improvement Through the Arts, a prototype program funded by the Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I that was developed and implemented in the state of New York. The Reading Improvement Through the Arts (RITA) program is described as an alternative way to reach previously unreachable pupils. The…

Learning to Read Through the Arts is an intensive, individualized reading program that focuses on the improvement of reading skills through the integration of a total art program with a total reading program. The staff includes reading teachers, art teachers, and classroom teachers working as a team. Listening, speaking, writing, and reading…

Prepared as part of a series applying recent research in oral and written communication instruction to classroom practice, this booklet deals with the integrated language arts curriculum. Noting the disparity between what is advocated for and what is practiced in language arts teaching, the first section of the booklet describes an integrated…

This document discusses and presents Pennsylvania's family literacy indicators of program quality (IPQs). The booklet begins with an overview of the IPQs development and integration with Pennsylvania's system for educational accountability. Next, 18 key terms are defined. The remainder of the booklet lists the five categories of standards, key…