This article provides a guide to the utilization of community resources in the teaching of law related subjects and proposes a ten day field trip for student examination of these resources. (DE)

Parents need to learn how to use all the resources of a community in facilitating the growth and development of themselves and their children, both in and out of school. (BP)

Defines curriculum as the systemization of children's life concerns, both deep and transient, by the teachers closest to them, in the context of the overall aims of education. Advocates curriculum based on child's experiences. (Author/ED)

Article presented suggestions an arts council might use in representing the small community and its area in winning support, and success, for the arts. (Author/RK)

The purpose of this guide is to assist child care personnel in finding and working with community resources. Aspects of setting up a resource system are discussed, including establishing responsibilities, identifying needs, locating resources, cooperating with other centers, and contacting resource agencies. Suggestions are made for keeping…

Ten papers focus on aspects of a community integration approach for severely and profoundly handicapped students. Two general papers introduce the monograph: "Preparing Severely and Profoundly Handicapped Youth to Enter Less Restrictive Environments" (P. Wehman and J. Hill) and "Characteristics of an Appropriate Education for Severely and…

Because information on the impacts which a community may experience as a consequence of economic change is needed for informed community decision-making regarding the local economic base, this report identifies, defines, and describes many such impacts. Changes which the private sector may expect in employment, personal income, sales, and…

This publication stresses the existence of a wide range of instructional resources available to teachers planning field trips. The first chapter presents a brief history of educational field trips and their value as teaching tools. Teacher liability and school board policies are also discussed. Chapter Two deals with the details that must…

This booklet is intended to aid persons in using the extensive collections of the New York State Library for genealogical research. The library has assembled special files and reference works to help persons in New York State go through the steps necessary to trace their ancestry. As a first step, researchers should study personal family records.…

Presented are the proceedings of the European Conference for National Parks and Equivalent Reserves held at the Peak National Park Study Centre, Castleton, England in 1978. Thirty-nine representatives from 10 countries focused on the relationship between the parks and the people connected with them (the local people, the visitors, and the park…

THIS CONFERENCE REPORT CONTAINS SUMMARIES OF SPEECHES AND DISCUSSIONS AT A WORKSHOP ON DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND CONTROL. THE 2-DAY CONFERENCE WAS DESIGNED TO ACQUAINT SOCIAL WORKERS, MEDICAL PERSONNEL, JUDGES, GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS, AND UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL WITH THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE HANDLING AND CORRECTING OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.…

BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS OF EDUCATING SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN EXTEND FAR BEYOND CLASSROOM WALLS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS MUST CONSIDER THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL FACTORS WHICH AFFECT THE LIVES OF THESE CHILDREN. IN GUIDING THE NEGRO CHILD, FOR EXAMPLE, THE COUNSELOR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS WHICH THIS CHILD'S…

IT IS HELD THAT A PROPERLY CONDUCTED SCHOOL JOURNEY IS A PLANNED, CAREFULLY SUPERVISED, AND THOROUGHLY EVALUATED VISIT TO A POINT OF INTEREST AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE CLASSROOM. TO OBSERVE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES FIRST HAND IS OF GREAT HELP IN CRYSTALLIZING CONCEPTS. TRIPS, HOWEVER, ARE JUSTIFIABLE ONLY WHEN THEY ARE RELATED DIRECTLY TO…

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of private contributions to public schools in Arkansas, and the effect of district superintendents actively seeking such contributions. Questionnaires were sent to all school districts in the state, of which 65 percent responded. The data indicate that private contributions are received in…

This guide describes a model for training teachers in a multi-disciplinary, multi-process approach to environmental education. The model was developed and evaluated over a two-year period. The guide documents experience with the model and points out suggestions for building an inservice program in environmental education that makes use of…