Notes the differences between language for learning and language for informing, pointing out that the latter is overemphasized by teachers. Proposes the increased use of expressive writing in all disciplines. Offers suggestions about staff preparation for using writing more effectively in all disciplines. (RL)

The overall environmental education program of a college is described. Included are interdisciplinary strategies and policies, curriculum content, and plans for further development of the environmental curriculum. (RE)

Described is a program, "Philosophy for Children," the purpose of which is to teach children to think independently, logically, and ethically. Students' reading, math and communication skills improved dramatically after one year in the program. Included are questions which teachers in the program are encouraged to ask. (KC)

Presents 26 composition activities that offer elementary students an opportunity to practice expository writing through the preparation of short written or oral reports on scientific topics. (SJL)

Describes ways in which English teachers can capitalize on the natural response of teens to music. (RL)

Notes the decline of humanities curricula due to the association of humanities instruction with transfer education. Outlines five corrective measures related to the utilization of interdisciplinary courses, increased liaison between humanities and community services staff, utilization of nontraditional instructional techniques, and the development…

At Central High School, all departments are responsible for teaching spelling and writing. A uniform procedure has been adopted for evaluating student writing assignments, which includes a list for faculty and students of standard theme correction symbols and suggestions for improvement of specific errors. The list is included. (SJL)

Describes a unit in which Nebraska seventh graders designed model farms. Sample science, math, social studies, and language arts activities on farming are included. (SJL)

From his broad experiences in the field of education, the author discusses the role of the professor of educational administration, stressing the position's importance as a link between the scholarly disciplines and the field of practice. (Author/WD)

Reported is the status of elementary science teaching during the 1978-79 school year as indicated by a survey of 184 elementary preservice teachers, from three institutions, who had just completed eight weeks of student teaching. These data are compared with information from a national survey completed in 1971. Changes are identified and…

Suggests ways of furthering interdisciplinary synthesis--interpreted as an attempt to give a certain dynamics to the structures of knowledge by interlinking disciplinary outlooks. One way of encouraging this synthesis is to develop a transnational corps of scientists and encourage them to work on constantly changing interdisciplinary projects. (DB)

Reports how, during the 1979-80 school year, Philadelphia's St. Leonard's Academy of the Holy Child successfully focused its overall curriculum on music and co-sponsored a one-day, multi-school Spring Arts Festival. (Author/SJL)

This study sought to determine if an art curriculum which merged art activities with language curriculum objectives would lead to enhanced acquisition of basic language concepts in young (K-1) prelingually deaf children. The combined visual, tactile, and linguistic modes of the art activities did result in greater concept attainment. (Author/SJL)

Child development and family researchers generally reside in different departments and rarely belong to each other's professional organizations or publish in their organizations' journals. Further, even when studying the same topic, parent-child relations, researchers use different methods and subjects. These differences appear to be increasing…

Team approach methods in providing rehabilitation services are reviewed and a training method for rehabilitation teams is described, based on experience in a vocational rehabilitation facility for the mentally retarded. Practical suggestions for constructive team functioning and facility research results are also presented. (MF)