Sees reading not as a subject to be taught but as an integral part of an open classroom that fosters some basic principles of learning. (TO)

Describes a program whereby administrators award minigrants to teachers for implementing their ideas to improve school programs. (Author/DN)

Suggests new directions and concerns for science teacher education programs in response to the rapid changes occurring in American society. (JR)

Social education of high school students should consist of a joint practice of negotiation by school adults and students in the handling of real school conflicts. (KM)

Article stressed the need for development of interdisciplinary programs, how that curriculum development will chance the university and the relationship between students and teachers. (RK)

This study concludes that underachieving elementary students can be effectively motivated through the use of positive reinforcement by paraprofessionals or nonprofessionals. (HV)

Using case materials, the author analyzes causes of unanticipated and undesired consequences of implementing educational innovations and suggests a remedial strategy. (Author)

The purpose of this work was to obtain further information as to the practicality of behavior modification procedures in the classroom. (Author/RK)

Compares and contrasts the American and West German constitutions regarding questions of educational innovation, reviewing three strategies of educational innovation and pointing to the need to look at the political process itself in terms of educational innovation. (Author/JM)

As programs are getting underway, it is becoming evident that the new colleges will grow to become the community and the community will see itself in the challenging new perspective of the community college. The community college is the catalyst to restore vision and confidence in small communities. (Author/KP)

A discussion of SAFE (Simulating Alternative Futures in Education), a computerized classroom game which synthesizes the growing body of futurist techniques and literature into a meaningful learning experience for students of social change. (Author)

Discusses educational problems facing both the developed and developing countries and side effects of present technological developments to illustrate the importance of regarding man's learning as lifelong activities for the whole society. Suggests that the educational technology be widely used and developed through international cooperation and…

The success or abortion of any major innovation is dependent on the involvement of all factions of the school faculty. Each holds a key to the improvement of instruction. The role of the curriculum worker in career education is to recognize the potential relationships among and between each of the components and catalyze syntheses to help…

Since 1970, the University of Vermont has offered a seminar entitled "Future Cognition and Planning." This article describes its components, impact on students, place in a preparation program for administrators and planners, and value as an instructional process. (Author/WM)

Analysis of bureaucratic structure and the incentive systems of the public schools reveals access points for enhancing the school's ability to adopt and implement innovative education. Research and development coordinated to those points can provide a greater diversity of educational possibilities, assuming such diversity to be a positive…