The Bridge Reading Program, a developmentally based teaching method that uses logographs, the pairing of words with pictures, for teaching prereading skills as well as the basic concepts of reading in the context of reading itself, is described in this handbook. The first two chapters contain background information, a rationale for the program,…

This is a handbook for educators. It is intended to stimulate interest in career choices for young women in mathematics and science related areas. Main topics included are: (1) problems, i.e., the dearth of women in science professions; (2) solutions; (3) survey questions for measuring sex bias; (4) instructions for improving attitudes toward…

Intended as an activities and resource guide for the Outdoorsman Project, this leader's guide supports the project's objectives of providing opportunities for each 4-H member to experience practical and real situations in the outdoors, instilling an appreciation of the environment in the participants, and encouraging environmental awareness. The…

Designed to provide assistance to natural resource managers in the preparation of conservation educator programs and materials, this manual describes specific procedures for developing programs that would have significant environmental impact. Five steps are identified and explained under separate chapter headings. Each chapter concludes with a…

Designed as a guide for the children's portion of a library's year-long Texas Sesquicentennial program, this manual includes program ideas and materials for younger children, parents, and volunteers. The divisions of the 1986 Texas Reading Club are listed, and a sample registration form, junior librarian's list of duties, and volunteer…

This resource guide is designed to help principals acquaint themselves and their teachers with instructional television (ITV) programming and to assist in the supervision of ITV use to obtain the optimum educational value for students. A brief introduction presents a rationale for the educational use of television and describes the Nebraska State…

This compilation of program materials serves as an introduction to and overview of Florida's Brevard Community College's (BCC's) Competency-Based Adult High School Completion Project, which was conducted to teach administrators, counselors, and teachers how to organize and implement a competency-based adult education (CBAE) program; to critique…

This Competency-Based Adult Basic Education (CBABE) Classroom Management Guide was developed to aid the Adult Basic Education (ABE) facilitator in implementing a model CBABE Level 5-8 curriculum. First, introductory material provides background on the CBABE project at Brevard Community College (Florida) and the rationale for the development of the…

This training guide is designed to prepare high school students to assist school counselors in incorporating career guidance and job training skills into an ongoing high school guidance curriculum. The materials focus on training students to listen to the problems and concerns of other students, to provide career information, to learn…

Designed to encourage Texas youth to maintain reading skill levels achieved at the end of the school year and to encourage library use during the summer months and throughout the year, the Texas Reading Club programs usually include a structured reading program and a variety of entertaining literature related storyhours, puppet shows, films, and…

This guide to behavioral change through group counseling presents an implementation effort at Rincon Junior High School. The guide is divided into the following parts: (1) "Group" History (1970-1976); (2) "Warm-Up Techniques and Bibliography; (3) Staff and Parental Cooperation and Resistance; (4) Evaluation Results Detailed (1975-1976), including…

This guide describes a game-plan for a communication lab the goal of which is for group members to have an opportunity to learn and practice communication skills in a protected environment. The groups are not therapy groups although it is anticipated that the experience will be therapeutic. The guide presents: (1) a rationale for the game plan…

This document on group facilitation is one of seven staff development programs which target performance skills of school counselors. The staff development programs are designed to be used by students who aspire to become school counselors, by entry level counselors who are seeking to demonstrate their skill for certification purposes, and by…

Provided is a handbook on establishing educational programs for the learning disabled adolescent which resulted from a seminar involving secondary level educators. An introductory section provides background information and a summary of the other five sections. Section II on qualifications of secondary learning disability personnel is noted to…

This booklet for practitioners and others working with groups of older adults with chronic pain describes a model for a program for learning about factors associated with pain and about coping. An overview is provided of the model developed at the Turner Geriatric Clinic that has an education and support group format and involves both an…