Describes a process of creating an insect collection designed to supplement living insect observation. Suggests methods and equipment for locating, capturing, killing, preparing, preserving, labeling, storing, and maintaining insect specimens. Illustrations offer a visual portrayal of the insect collecting procedures. (MCO)

Provides resources for rural recycling operations with the principle aim of assisting rural government officials, planners, residents, and educators to encourage recycling as an integral part of an individual's or community's solid waste management plan. Sources range from bibliographies, directories, and government documents to case studies. (49…

Discusses the use of signs in libraries and lists 12 steps to create successful signage. Highlights include consistency, location, color, size, lettering, types of material, user needs, signage policy, planning, in-house fabrication versus vendors, and evaluation, A selected bibliography of 24 sources of information on library signage is included.…

This database lists scholarships specifically available to African American students and some available to minority students in general. Scholarships for undergraduates in general and specific fields and awards for graduate and professional students are listed. (SLD)

The study compared the diagnoses determined by 200 adult autopsies performed in 1968 and 200 autopsies 20 years later. Analysis indicated few changes in variety of case material despite declining autopsy rates and a changing racial mix of patients. Recommendations for maximizing the teaching impact of each autopsy are offered. (Author/DB)

This planning guide for efficient use of the last weeks before school opens offers ideas for interactive hall and wall displays, a guide to self-made math manipulatives, a materials checklist, a four-week task planning countdown, and a listing of teacher resource books and other classroom materials. (SM)

Discusses the use of copyright notices in libraries on reproducing equipment, including photocopiers, computer printers, videocassette recorders, and audiotape recorders; and presents guidelines to determine what works are in the public domain in the United States and the United Kingdom. A sidebar describes a new library copyright guide. (LRW)

Titles in this bibliography have been selected to provide substantive material for research and classroom discussions on the life and career of Malcolm X. Thirteen works are listed. (SLD)

The extent of use of resources recommended for the Integrated Science curriculum in Port Harcourt (Nigeria) schools was studied for 80 elementary school teachers. Teachers use approximately 60% of recommended resources, with the underutilized resources mostly in the area of scientific and technological processes of the student's immediate…

Recognizing educational technology's four major uses helps assess its value. Technology can improve administrative effectiveness through efficient communication, planning, and record keeping; provide learners with cost-effective access to current, accurate, and extensive information resources; provide teachers with enabling tools and resources;…

Provides selected resources in Catholic social teaching for elementary and secondary education. Lists publications and activities for staff development and classroom materials. (YKH)

This survey considers recent publications relating to autonomy in language learning. Publications are grouped in three categories: collections of articles about autonomy in language learning and research studies in the field; books intended as practical guides; collections of materials or tasks intended to inspire practitioners of autonomy in…

Introduces readers to a number of locations on the World Wide Web, linked groups of electronic documents known as sites. Sites are virtual environments, and many are relevant to the demands of the English-for-Specific-Purposes (ESP) classroom. The sites discussed are of two types: those specifically designed to meet the needs of ESP learners, and…

Describes varieties of scheduling, inadequacy of the short-period schedule, and the historical background of block scheduling. Discusses effective block scheduling at the middle-grades level and advantages of fan-block schedules. Outlines classroom strategies for use in blocks and a sample learning-cycle lesson for social studies. (SR)

Presents electronic activities and strategies from teachers for teachers, including creating field-trip slide shows via a digital camera, going online to find resources for teaching units on the ocean, and using an online video library to find videos to support specific curricula. (SM)