This document is designed to give teachers some ideas for classroom and school History Day activities. Available ERIC resources about National History Day are listed and a five-point plan to establish a school History Day is provided. Successful approaches to implementing History Day, from actual teachers' experiences, are detailed. A step-by-step…

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has assembled this collection of reprints to assist teachers in organizing a science fair, working with students and establishing equitable judging procedures. The NSTA position statement on science fairs is included. The 19 reprints in this volume are geared toward secondary school students and are…

Activities of the Office Education Association, a cocurricular organization for students enrolled in secondary and postsecondary vocational office education programs, are classified as professional, financial, civic, service, and social. The author suggests ways to integrate these activities with the occupational curriculum. (MF)

Outlines activities and goals of the Iowa Lakes Community College club, along with strategies for achieving these goals. Also discusses several benefits which result from club membership, including the development of problem-solving skills and involvement with successful club projects. (DH)

Traces the development and the successful efforts of the Scottish Conservation Projects Trust (SCP). Presents examples of practical outdoor conservation programs and identifies participant groups in the SCP network. Also reviews future plans. (ML)

The U. S. Court of Appeals ruled that District of Columbia schools had not followed procedural requirements for the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The Texas Supreme Court upheld the "no pass-no play" rule that requires students participating in extracurricular activities to meet academic criteria. (MLF)

This document presents an interdisciplinary curriculum in ecology and social studies for the K-12 grade level. Topics include: (1) A Model Strategy; (2) Participatory Citizenship; (3) Graphic Studies; (4) Globescope Matrices; (5) Nurturing an Environmental and Social Ethic; (6) Unit Outline; and (7) Lesson Design Format. Ecology lesson plans are…

This digest urges greater collaboration between academic departments and student affairs personnel at institutions of higher education for the purpose of providing students with a seamless culture of learning. Reports of the American College Personnel Association, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and the American…

A two-month experience at a major television station produced five basic recommendations for broadcast educators interested in developing a relevant broadcast curriculum. (PD)

Twelve Colorado school districts changed to a four-day week during the 1980-81 school year. This article discusses the advantages of the move and offers some cautions. (Author/WD)

Describes Muscatine Community College's Horizon Program, designed to provide additional opportunities for intellectual growth to self-selected students wishing to transcend the challenges of the regular curriculum and to prevent the increasing rise in attrition of academically accelerated students. Considers activities including discussion groups,…

Results of a survey of employers showed a preference for the co-curricular transcript over the traditional resume. Employers screening applicants considered the students' involvement in extracurricular activities as well as grade point average, specific coursework, and previous work experience. Outlines implementation steps of a cocurricular…

Results are presented from the third biennial National Education Association "Survey of Instructional Problems" affecting teachers in their current assignments and particular concerns regarding class size, discipline, mainstreaming, and inservice education. (MB)

Favorable attitudes toward Future Farmers of America (FFA) activities in providing leadership experiences for vocational agriculture students, shown by a survey of Jamaican high school administrators and vocational agriculture teachers, indicated that selected FFA activities could be transported to Jamaica. A proposed program of activities for a…

Examines questions that continue to be raised by court decisions concerning the Equal Access Act of 1984 regarding the use of school facilities by religious and political groups. Offers some suggestions for school boards and administrators including the need for careful and explicit policies and rules. (MLF)