Knowing a student body's longevity in the district is an important first step to curriculum development. (LD)

Examines research on a computer-based tool, CASCADE (Computer Assisted Curriculum Analysis, Design and Evaluation), that was developed at the University of Twente (Netherlands) to assist in curriculum development. Discusses electronic performance support systems and the need for increased attention to implementation and impact studies. (Author/LRW)

The authors argue that humane education should be an integral part of humanistic philosophy. They outline 2 key components of a humane education: (a) an understanding of the sociological and psychological dimensions of animal abuse and (b) the cultivation of empathy for nonhuman animals. (Contains 41 references.) (Author)

Describes the Global Classroom, a set of global-studies resources for teachers in Seattle, Washington, to provide students with authentic learning experiences integrating knowledge of other countries and diverse cultures. Includes description of global themes, partner schools, international visitors, travelers' tales, and community partnerships.…

This article discusses staff selection, curriculum planning, mainstreaming of special students, professional teamwork and class activities as examples of what makes Deerwood Elementary School (FL) deserving of the grants and recognition it has received. (IAH)

Observes that women's contributions to instrumental music frequently have been overlooked. Explains that, although women have written and performed music for string instruments for centuries, much of their work has been lost. Discusses some of the leading women composers. Suggests means of integrating women's works into the curriculum. Offers a…

Applied Science/Technology is an effort to offer training in the sciences in an applications format that is accessible to most students. It uses concrete experiences to develop abstract skills, serves varied learning styles, and offers flexible career paths. (JOW)

Alice Miel notes disturbing trends such as people being ill informed, terrorism increasing, and failure to recognize the need to balance individual rights with the common good. She advocates curricular emphasis on group membership skills, increasing diversity, and problem solving. (SK)

Provides a brief history of the adolescent literacy movement. Suggests the next step in the evolution of this conceptualization is the need to extend it into how educators approach curriculum development. Discusses globalization and adolescent identity. Discusses briefly the articles in this special issue on adolescent literacy. (RS)

In 1978, more than 100 science educators from Israel and approximately 50 leading science educators and researchers representing 13 countries convened at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (23-28 July) and The Hebrew University, Jerusalem (30 July-2 August) to discuss problems and issues of curriculum development and curriculum…

Psychological theory and research assume conceptions of the self that are highly individualistic and instrumental. When incorporated into educational theory and practice, such conceptions serve to elevate goals and strategies of self-fulfilment and individual freedom over goals and practices that emphasize citizenship and civic virtue. We present…

Social studies is a survivor, enduring as a mainstay of the American curriculum for nearly 100 years. Its longevity is not a tribute to its curricular power nor can we credit a cadre of finely trained professionals for maintaining its influence. Rather, social studies' remarkable survival is due to the near-universal acceptance of the idea that…

This article provides an overview of the accomplishments of Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Treena Livingston Arinzeh. It describes her exemplary work on stem cell research; her educational roots; and her work helping develop undergraduate and graduate curricula for the fledgling biomedical…

This article is about current discourse regarding teaching and its regulation and reform. It argues that underlying most positions in current debates are two competing visions of teaching--one technical and the other personal. Technical teaching is manifested in recent developments in English education--for example, the National Curriculum,…

This article reflects on experiences of attempting to infuse human rights in the South African Revised National Curriculum Statement (RNCS). Using our experiences as members of Human Rights and Inclusivity Group (HRIWG), one of the curriculum development structures set up for the RNCS, and focusing particularly on the Learning Area of Mathematics,…