This competency-based preservice home economics teacher education module on money management is the second in a set of three modules on management in economically depressed areas. (This set is part of a larger set of sixty-seven modules on the Management Approach to Teaching Consumer and Homemaking Education [MATCHE]--see CE 019 901-967.)…

This competency-based preservice home economics teacher education module on marketing practices in relation to low income clientele is the third in a set of three modules on management in economically depressed areas (EDAs). (This set is part of a larger set of sixty-seven modules on the Management Approach to Teaching Consumer and Homemaking…

A guide to teaching the large introductory college course is presented. The primary sources of information were the experiences of faculty members teaching large introductory courses (100 or more students) at Kansas State University. Faculty members provided responses concerning the special pedagogical problems faced by teachers of the large…

To remedy the lack of well-planned developmental listening programs and adequate listening instruction in New Zealand schools, the New Zealand Council for Educational Research has produced this research-based teacher guide. The following materials are included: objectives for the reading program, including seven characteristics of a good listener;…

The history, current priorities, and future directions of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) are discussed with an emphasis on the applicability of NEA programs to community colleges. The Endowment has three major goals: (1) to promote broad dissemination of cultural resources of the highest quality; (2) to assist cultural institutions in…

If community colleges expect to effectively serve their diverse constituency, they must develop and refine effective fund-raising capabilities. Institutional development, which encompasses fund raising and other activities, often begins with the Development Office, which is considered in the document in terms of its purpose and functions in…

Results of a national survey to determine preferences and priorities for school mathematics in the 1980's are reported. Responses were obtained from samples of nine populations, including teachers, supervisors, and other professionals in mathematics education, plus principals, school board members, and PTA presidents. First-round surveys concerned…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is designed for guidance personnel who work in counseling and guidance with students in school settings, grades 7-14. The goal of…

This annotated bibliography, prepared by the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA), provides lists of books which are primarily concerned with curriculum activities for day care, child development programs, preschools and nurseries. Lists of publications from associations with related useful materials are also included. (Author/MP)

This comprehensive training program, Together We Can, involves a cooperative effort to reduce sex-role stereotyping and to expand options in education, work, and life styles for females and males. This packet consists of facilitator and participant manuals designed for use with preschool educators and parents of preschool children. This training…

This first in a series of three papers on models for communicating and disseminating career education programs covers national and regional models. Focus is on four levels of dissemination: spread, exchange, choice, and implementation. First, common mechanisms for spread are described, such as newsletters, brochures and materials packets,…

This vocational education handbook for secondary schools in Wisconsin is designed to serve as a resource for local coordinators and persons who plan and develop vocational programs for comprehensive high schools. The first of eight sections focuses on general and administrative guidelines. Among the areas included in the section are (1)…

THE MATERIAL WAS SELECTED AND PREPARED FOR USE IN THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, RUTGERS STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AND COORDINATED BY THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN…

THE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PREPARED THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR TEACHING FRENCH AND SPANISH WITH AN AUDIOLINGUAL APPROACH. A SECTION OUTLINING METHODS AND STRUCTURES FROM LEVEL THREE TO LEVEL SIX SHOWS HOW A LONGER SEQUENCE OF LANGUAGE STUDY CAN BE CONSTRUCTED. OTHER TOPICS DETAILED ARE CLASS GROUPING BASED ON ABILITY, AUDIOVISUAL…

This second volume in the Topics for Teachers series provides a wide range of activities designed to be both useful for teachers and informative for students. The investigations contained in this document are representative of some of the embodiments of important mathematical principles in the physical world. The activities included were chosen…