This classified, annotated bibliography is limited to documentation of European ethnic groups. It has been prepared to assist teachers of English and social sciences in high schools and colleges to improve the self image of students who have immigrant parents and grandparents. Writers whose primary language is not English have been included only…

Professional women in education often encounter the need to write for their peers. This monograph discusses approaches to the writing process that will make writing assignments of various lengths more enjoyable and effective. An introductory chapter examines the search for a topic, creating time for writing, the stages of writing, and…

This guide is designed to provide new Girl Scout troop leaders with basic information about scouting and about their responsibilities as leaders. Developed by the Girl Scouts Migrant Communities Project, the guide is written in Spanish and English, with every heading, caption, and discussion presented in both languages. Among the topics covered…

Traditional and evolving attitudes toward energy and the compelling reasons for studying energy use and conservation are highlighted in this guide for elementary-secondary school teachers in the instruction of basic energy attitudes. Sample lessons/activities/objectives are presented from three approaches: attitude development, decision making,…

This guide for parents and students provides descriptions of the 22 magnet schools and 4 magnet programs which make up the city-wide magnet district of the Boston public schools. The information provided was gathered through interviews with administrators, teachers, parents and students at each of the 26 sites. Principals and headmasters at each…

This package of handouts and transparencies is one of a set of six packages of consultants' materials developed to serve as a guide for consulting staff presenting career education workshops in the following areas: Counselors, primary K-3, junior and senior high, intermediate, and administrators. The 17 handouts and 3 transparencies are to be…

This third edition of popular and useful reference works, which emphasizes the needs of small libraries, contains 975 annotated entries and lists 201 additional titles (most with bibliographic and order information) in the annotations, representing an expansion of 30 percent over the second edition. The appendix lists 116 basic or core reference…