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Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1970
A wide spectrum of the educational problems common to migrant children are covered in this teacher handbook. Several pages are devoted to developing an appreciation for, understanding of, and empathy for, the migrants and the problems they face. The document also covers the following topics: (1) working with migrant parents, (2) working with…
Descriptors: Creativity, Curriculum Design, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Needs
Escambia County Board of Public Instruction, Pensacola, FL. – 1971
This document provides curriculum guides for teaching educable mentally retarded middle school (prevocational level) and high school (vocational level) students in Escambia County, Florida. It includes a definition of mental retardation, characteristics of mentally handicapped (MH) children, a mental age reference chart, and suggestions for…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum, English, Exceptional Child Education
Stegall, Carrie – 1967
A teacher's experience in guiding a group of 40 fourth-graders in writing a book is reported, and the book is included. Provided are descriptions of--(1) the step-by-step process of writing each chapter of the book, (2) the development of the students'"own English book"--rules for usage, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization, discovered by the…
Descriptors: Capitalization (Alphabetic), Creative Activities, Creative Writing, Elementary Education
Sheldon, William D.; And Others – 1971
Part 1 of this report presents a summary of 1969 research studies relating to language arts in elementary education. The summary comments on 111 studies (the majority of which deal with reading instruction) drawn from 61 journals, organized under the categories of (1) research summaries and listings; (2) language; (3) oral communication; (4)…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Handwriting
Jones, Earl, Ed. – 1968
The appearance of this collection of readings partially fulfills one of Programa de Educacion Interamericana's objectives described in SO 001 424: that of helping our students become better acquainted with the literature of Latin America. This volume was not prepared for just literature or Spanish classes; the introductions and the works cover a…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
Booth, Dave; And Others – 1971
The theme of this unit of study for elementary grades is Africa: Past, Present, and Future. A sample outline is given suggesting topics to be explored as well as a list of introductory student activities. A problem solving approach is used and individual student research is encouraged. Some major historical events, important leaders, and…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, African Culture, African History, Area Studies
Spell, Faralie S. – 1971
Problems encountered in teaching English as a second language to Navaho children are primarily due to inadequate teacher education. The teacher needs a genuine understanding of what is going on, what he is doing, and why he is doing it; he must have as much knowledge as possible of the pupils with whom he works. Too often English as a second…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Audiovisual Aids, Biculturalism, Cultural Differences
Fagan, Edward R., Ed.; Vandell, Jean, Ed. – 1970
Twenty-seven articles covering many phases of the language arts at all instructional levels, with an emphasis on the issues of individualization, are collected in this book. The broad scope of topics is revealed in such titles as "From Collages to Poetry,""Individualized Response to the Short Story,""Students Grade Themselves in Writing,""Inside…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Creative Writing, Educational Philosophy
Pierson, Howard – 1972
This book, which is written for English teachers in secondary schools and colleges, particularly junior college, is an attempt to provide a convenient and concise statement regarding prevailing tendencies and issues in teaching writing. These are related to correction, the tutorial conference, motivating composition, grammar, research, and lack of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Evaluation Methods, Grading, Grammar
California Advisory Council on Educational Research, Burlingame. – 1971
Papers presented at the Conference include: "Biopsy of an Educational Growth" (J.R. Harsh), "Performance Contracting--The Dallas Experiment" (D.R. Waldrip), "Teaching Performance Tests at Three Levels of Accountability" (W.J. Popham), "Problems of Implementing the Writing of Behavioral Objectives" (R.M. Carson), "Program Planning Impact…
Descriptors: Accountability, Affective Behavior, Behavioral Objectives, Conference Reports
Instructional Objectives Exchange, Los Angeles, CA. – 1972
This revised collection for kindergarten through high school, containing 118 objectives with 5 evaluation items per objective, is organized as follows: (1) Discrimination: the ability to discriminate between auditory sounds, colors, rhymes, and word meanings; (2) Sight vocabulary: a 250 word basic sight list; (3) Recognition of letters by name…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Behavioral Objectives, Consonants, Criterion Referenced Tests
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Office of Curriculum Development. – 1970
One of a series, this publication contains forty articles on educational change taking place in Kentucky elementary schools in the areas of school organization, educational practices, experimental projects and programs, and philosophies. A brief description of this series is given in SO 002 584. The publication, covering a wide range of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Practices, Elementary Education
ALLEN, AMY; BAKER, VIRGINIA – 1962
IN THIS BULLETIN SLOW LEARNING REFERS TO CHILDREN IN THE 50-75 IQ RANGE. ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL CLASSES IS DISCUSSED, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE TESTING PROGRAM AND AN EXPLANATION OF THE IQ CONCEPT. SAMPLES OF FORMS USED IN COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS AND DISTRICT APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL CLASSES ARE INCLUDED. LEARNING CHARACTERISTICS OF SLOW…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Curriculum Development, High Schools
Stieglitz, Ezra L.; And Others – 1976
A competency-based undergraduate reading methods course and a competency-based language arts methods course have been offered at Rhode Island College as part of the preservice training of prospective elementary teachers. In addition to these courses, the Right to Read staff has developed two student teaching centers. This two-year final report…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Competency Based Teacher Education, Early Reading, Elementary School Curriculum
Field, Cynthia E. – InCider, 1987
Discusses some of the possibilities for using Apple II computers to teach young children basic skills and enhance their computer literacy. Reviews 14 pieces of software from seven different publishers. Provides the name and address of the publisher, along with a description of each program and its capabilities. (TW)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Vocabulary, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
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