Maintains that the national reform efforts, termed "the new social studies," failed to involve parents and teachers in curriculum revisions, violated norms of local schools, and lacked significant dissemination efforts. Provides two vignettes of significant local social studies change and offers three "lessons" which we've…

The author advocates an approach to ethics teaching that places critical reflection at the center of ethics inquiry. Three other approachs to ethics teaching (applied ethical theory, applied Kohlberg, and values clarification) are critiqued. Suggestions for curriculum design are offered. (MT)

Teaching limited English proficient students a watered down curriculum because of their low-level English is an instructional bias that can hinder literacy development. When lessons are organized to minimize the constraints of language difficulties, students can produce essays incorporating information they have extracted. (MT)

A curriculum design that focuses on the human sciences, the disciplines that concern themselves with the social and individual activities that are distinctively human, would be a better approach than the current separation of the humanities and social sciences. (MSE)

Outlines the study of a curriculum development project, analyzing the decision-making processes involved in each phase and raising questions about the general process of curriculum development. (MD)

Discusses the role of independent schools operated by and for minorities. The article explores parent dissatisfaction with large urban public school systems, cultural and religious features of many private minority schools, innovative curriculum, growing trend toward independent schools, support by the community, and their model-building…

A classroom stamp collection can be used to motivate students in social studies, language arts, science, art, and geography. Tips on how to obtain stamps and develop a curriculum that focuses on many subjects are offered. (DF)

Photography projects that incorporate art, drama, and writing activities help students develop a deeper appreciation of the books they read. Using photos to make book cubes and to sequence stories allows students to share their responses without writing. (DF).

To provide a model for analyzing the educational experiences of high school students, this article presents a profile of academic, vocational, and miscellaneous courses offered, and their enrollment, in four Nebraska school districts. Statistics are presented for subject areas within the above categories. Suggestions for applying the model are…

Social psychology has separate sociological and psychological approaches that must be bridged in undergraduate courses. One possible course format is to cover a variety of theories, then their substantive applications. Two texts, detailed handouts, and demonstrations, including simulations and field problems, help students to understand and…

A systematic 13-step approach to curriculum study and revision for small school districts is offered that involves appointing a committee, deciding on an overall program, narrowing choices, evaluating and selecting materials, revising materials to fit local goals, invervice training for teachers, and reevaluation. (TE)

Educational research is said to influence classroom teaching by affecting the design of curricular materials, providing a model of human learning, and furnishing data applicable to solutions of particular problems. (GW)

In many schools, changes in curriculum and teacher attitudes are called for to effectuate truly equal educational opportunties for both sexes. (Author)

Described and assessed is the Interdepartmental Program in Engineering at the University of Rochester which allows engineering students the opportunity to design their own curriculum. (SL)

The authors approach the problem of meeting the educational needs of children through a common sense approach of relating those needs to useable curriculum programs. (Editor)