This publication should help educators provide a mathematics program that emphasizes productive time on task and active involvement of students in mathematics activities. The focus on problem solving is stressed. Time allotments are stated, followed by descriptions of essential elements for kindergarten through grade 8: understanding numbers and…

This curriculum guide was developed to help teachers use the new textbook adopted by Texas in 1991-92 for teaching the 1-semester Principles of Marketing course. The guide is organized in four sections. The first section contains information on using the curriculum guide, including an overview, sample lesson plans and other worksheets, suggestions…

This curriculum guide was developed to help teachers use the new and current textbook adopted by Texas in 1991-92 for teaching the two-semester Marketing Education I course. The guide is organized in three sections. The first section contains information on using the guide: overview, sample lesson plans and other worksheets, suggestions for…

Developed as a planning guide for the Computer Literacy Curriculum, a junior high course required by the Texas State Board of Education, this document presents objectives, student activities, and suggested resources that can be used for a full year or semester course. A list of computer literacy learning objectives interprets the essential…

A project was conducted in Texas to establish a statewide articulated network of manufacturing engineering technology education at the community college and technical college level and to articulate that network upward with the appropriate four-year bachelor's degree programs in the state. The participants included 4 Texas State Technical College…

A joint effort of educators at three Texas universities, this document presents information related to general and specific methods of teaching home economics. The document consists of 12 chapters, an appendix, and 38 references. Chapter 1 gives the history of home economics as a field of study and describes the secondary education courses in home…

This guide was designed for use by marketing education teacher-coordinators and administrators in implementing marketing education programs. The document includes the following: an overall picture of administrative responsibilities related to high quality programs, guidelines and forms needed to deliver effective instruction, resources and…

This guide was developed to provide local district administrators, counselors, and teachers in Texas information to implement a high-quality business education program. It contains 10 sections that cover the following the following topics: (1) purpose of business education; (2) general information (crosswalk of courses, types of courses, honors…

This curriculum guide was developed to help teachers use the new textbook adopted by Texas in 1991-92 for teaching the one-semester Retail Merchandising course. The guide is organized in four sections. The first section contains information on using the guide: an overview, sample lesson plans and other worksheets, suggestions for adapting…

This publication is designed to aid school administrators, curriculum planners, and teachers in implementing the science education program in Texas public schools. The framework organizes instruction for kindergarten through grade 12 around certain widely accepted processes of science. These processes are reflected in the identified essential…

This counselor's resource guide is intended to provide a vast listing of career guidance-related resources that are commonly requested by counselors. The listing for each resource includes complete publication data, a source address, price information, and a resource description that has been taken directly from catalogs or other promotional…