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Direct linkVan Leuvan, Nya; Highleyman, Lauren; Kibe, Alison; Cole, Elaine – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2019
In 2017, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and Root Solutions, with funding from the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund, created the "Turning the Page on Campus Paper Use" initiative to assist higher education institutions in developing and implementing paper reduction behavior change projects.…
Descriptors: Paper (Material), Conservation (Environment), Behavior Change, Colleges
Download full textAlexander, Melanie; Pustz, Jennifer – 2003
When friends and family visited the Douglas family at Brucemore in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, they had the opportunity to enjoy the beauty and grace of the mansion's public places. On its 33 acres, Brucemore had a duck pond, swimming pool, tennis courts, and large formal gardens, besides its 21 extravagant rooms and furnishings. Domestic servants were…
Descriptors: Built Environment, Historic Sites, Material Culture, Primary Sources
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Bureau of Special Education. – 1992
This report discusses a federally mandated standard concerning establishment of a program to reduce exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) in Iowa schools and education agencies. The standard includes the following components: introduction, scope and application, definitions, exposure control, methods of compliance,…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Compliance (Legal), Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology, Ames. Dept. of Agricultural Education. – 1989
Water is one of the natural resources vital to any agricultural system. This material was developed in support of the Iowa Agricultural Science, Technology and Marketing (ASTM) program, focusing on groundwater educational concepts related to the 1987 Iowa Groundwater Protection Act. This material was designed to assist teachers in providing…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Conservation (Environment), Farm Management, Instructional Materials
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. – 1987
The revised Iowa Developed Energy Activity Sampler (IDEAS) was compiled using the original IDEAS program and the Energy Conservation Activity Packets (ECAPS). This document is one of the series of revised IDEAS booklets, and provides activities for teaching industrial arts/technology education. The activities are intended to present energy…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Energy Education
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. – 1983
Presented as a handbook for administrators, this pamphlet is intended as an aid in directing and managing a school's multicultural, nonsexist education plans. The support of superintendents and administrators is strategic in successful implementation of such plans. Through their support and leadership, administrators determine whether school board…
Descriptors: Administrators, Bias, Curriculum, Disabilities
Peer reviewedAnderson, Norman D. – Rural Educator, 1987
Recalls highlights on student days in a one-room country school. Describes school maintenance routines, individualized instruction, school programs, and holiday celebrations. Concludes that alumni of one-room schools are proud of their heritage and feel that the education they received reflects the nation's finest values. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Curriculum, Democratic Values
Peer reviewedHightshoe, Susan – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1997
Describes a simulated archaeological dig designed for Iowa elementary and middle school students that provided students with experiential learning focusing on the basic tenets of archaeology. Includes instructions on preparing for the dig, organizing materials, excavating the simulated site, analyzing artifacts, and engendering community support.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Archaeology, Built Environment, Elementary Education
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Instructional Services. – 1986
The revised Iowa Developed Energy Activity Sampler (IDEAS) was compiled using the original IDEAS program and the Energy Conservation Activity Packets (ECAPS). This document is one of a series of revised IDEAS booklets, and provides learning activities for teachers to use with students in industrial arts/technology education. Each of the 17…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Energy Education
Martin, Robert A.; And Others – 1987
Each section contained in this packet is necessary for designing an effective program of agriculture education. The curriculum guide that is developed from this model should include the same sections. The model includes: (1) community description; (2) school description; (3) goals and objectives of education in agriculture; (4) evaluation policy;…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Production
Blong, John T.; Friedel, Janice N. – 1991
In 1989, the Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD) undertook a project to develop a collective image of what the community college should be in the coming century. The reasons for seeking this "shared vision" were to create institutional focus, foster commitment, build communication, and reaffirm the college's mission and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, College Planning, College Role
Choisser, Lucy; Kiburz, Paul – 1991
This guide attempts to describe an outcome-oriented transition model and planning process that educators, families, and community service providers have found feasible to implement; that results in relevant educational interventions for individual students; and that reflects promising practices in the field of education. The intent is to provide a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Advisory Committees, Agency Cooperation, Disabilities
Iowa State Board of Regents, Des Moines. – 1989
The master agreement between the State of Iowa Board of Regents and the UNI-United Faculty for the period July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1991 is presented. Fifteen articles cover the following items: recognition; union rights (use of facilities and services); evaluation procedures (files and access to them, student, professional, department head and…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Contracts
Elliott, Judi – 1987
Identifying and describing students in rural schools who are at potential educational risk is the purpose of this study which involved extensive taped interviews with administrators, teachers and students in selected rural schools in Iowa. Various indicators of educational risk in selected rural environments suggest that students are decidedly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, Career Planning, Cooperative Programs
Toothman, Maryann; Jensen, Denise – 1980
An intermediate or junior high level unit on Indians indigenous to Iowa focuses on history, culture, and cultural conflict between the Indians and white Americans. Many of the materials can be adapted for use in other states or for a more general unit on American Indians. Twenty lessons cover the location of Iowa; prehistoric Iowa; Indian society…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, American Indian Reservations, American Indian Studies
