One of a series of instructional packets to aid schools in reducing sex stereotypes, this inservice guide for use with school personnel is designed to reiterate the necessity for careful examination and evaluation of testing materials to determine the degree to which they are free of sexual discrimination, bias, and stereotyping. The applicable…

High school teachers can contribute greatly to reading instruction by helping students apply to specific content those reading skills learned in earlier years, by strengthening students' basic skills, and by teaching the special reading skills peculiar to a subject area. Vocational education teachers confront many secondary students who show…

AN ATTEMPT TO ENRICH THE CURRICULUM, TO INDIVIDUALIZE INSTRUCTION, AND TO INCREASE MOTIVATION IS PRESENTED. BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL TYPES OF ENRICHMENT ARE APPLIED. TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AND U.S. HISTORY SHOULD STRESS CONCEPTS, MEANINGS, AND RELATIONSHIPS. THEY SHOULD ALSO INTRODUCE MORE INDEPENDENT STUDY AND HELP STUDENTS COMMUNICATE…

LESSONS DESIGNED TO ASSIST TEACHERS AND PARENTS IN TEACHING SYNTHETIC LIPREADING TO HARD-OF-HEARING ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN ARE GROUPED INTO PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE LEVELS. EACH LESSON PLAN IS BASED ON THE PREVIOUS LESSON AND INCLUDES SEVERAL RELATED SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES. INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT MATERIALS, PROCEDURE, AND THE EXACT SENTENCES TO BE USED…

UNITS, ACTIVITIES, LESSON PLANS, AND RESOURCE MATERIALS TO HELP ELEMENTARY TEACHERS REINFORCE INSTRUCTION IN BASIC PRE-CANE MOBILITY AND ORIENTATION SKILLS ARE PRESENTED. APPENDIXES INCLUDE A DEFINITION OF TERMS, AN ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY CHECKLIST WITH TEACHER INSTRUCTIONS, SUGGESTIONS FOR GUIDING BLIND INDIVIDUALS, AND SUGGESTED SUMMER…

Part of a series of self-contained instructional units designed by the Missouri Department of Conservation to teach Missourians how to use outdoor resources wisely and skillfully, the instructor manual, the first in the casting and angling series, is intended both as a reference book on casting equipment and as an introduction to the sport.…

This unit deals with Iroquois culture of the past and the aspects of that culture which continue to exist in the longhouse tradition at the present time. The unit contains three sections: (1) an outline of the concept, Indian infant care, and the vocabulary, objectives, and materials; (2) a lesson plan on the mode of caring for infants in Native…

This collection of background material, lesson plans, and activities concerns wampum belts and other uses of wampum among the Mohawk Indians. It is divided into four sections--the introductory narrative and three lesson plans. The lesson plans are on the uses of wampum, the making of wampum, and wampum belts. Each lesson plan provides the…

A technical writing course required as part of an external degree program (EDP) offered to military personnel provides a profile of successful use of the noncampus classroom as a teaching environment. An understanding of the interests and attitudes of military students is essential, with pragmatism and idealism as the instructor's survival skills.…

This guide presents lesson plans for the teaching of mathematics within the biomedical curriculum. It is designed to accompany the student text. Lessons concentrate on biomedical applications of the subject mathematical techniques, and are designed to be taught in close cooperation with the science lessons of the curriculum. Each lesson plan…

This is the guide to the student texts which deals with world cultures and their relationship to health and environment. Each lesson plan presents: (1) a synopsis of the lesson; (2) objectives; (3) necessary supplies for teaching the lesson; (4) segments covered in the student text; (5) suggested teaching procedures; (6) assignments to be made to…

This activity guide for foods and nutrition education at the primary level is divided into two sections: lesson plans and resource materials. Five concepts are outlined in the lesson plan: food choices, factors influencing choices, consumer competencies, food related careers, and food protection. Each lesson plan provides information on…

A New Zealand study examines the interaction between 18 teachers and their respective classroom environments and actions in an attempt to isolate those factors contributing to each teacher's philosophy concerning the role and responsibility of pedagogy. Nine classroom teachers and nine student teachers are examined for degree of congruence between…

This guide contains lesson plans and outlines of science activities which present concepts of solar energy in the context of earth science experiments. Each unit presents an introduction; objectives; skills and knowledge needed; materials; method; questions; recommendations for further study; and a teacher information sheet. The teacher…

This teaching guide , developed with ESEA Title I funds, outlines an oral English program to help Negro students eliminate nonstandard pronunciation and usage in their speech. The first part consists of three lessons to motivate the students, which develop particular concepts about language. The second and third parts contain pronunciation and…