This guide is designed to assist schools in fully implementing Wisconsin's pupil nondiscrimination guidelines which provide equal educational opportunity for all of its students. The guidelines focus on discrimination problems in interscholastic athletics and are based on sex equity. Following a foreword and acknowledgements, the document is…

This document contains materials for teachers and students for a 12-session workshop course on entrepreneurship and small business management. Lesson plans for the 12 sessions cover the following topics: business plan and goals; planning, goal setting, and identifying your business; financing; physically setting up business; advertising;…

The authors of this article discuss wellness policies in relation to nutrition education. The article describes some of the most interesting national initiatives for engaging students in nutrition education and encouraging healthy eating. For example, programs such as the Vermont FEED program and the Burlington School Food Project involve students…

Designed for middle school through high school students, this unit contains eight lesson plans that focus on Wisconsin state law. The state lessons correspond to lessons in the volume, "Antidote: Civic Responsibility. Drug Avoidance Lessons for Middle School & High School Students." Developed to be presented by educators, law…

This instructor's manual contains seven units for a course to prepare students to pass the Wisconsin Commercial Driver's License test. The units cover the following: (1) introduction (rules and laws); (2) vehicle inspection; (3) transporting cargo safely; (4) transporting passengers; (5) air brakes; (6) combination vehicles; and (7) introduction…

This article presents a handbook for students, school counselors, teachers, and parents. This handbook is designed as a guide to help students with disabilities take another step in preparing for "life after high school." It includes information to help students understand their strengths and identify the support and resources they need…

This guide provides ideas and recommendations from the business and education communities of Wisconsin to help provide an opportunity for all students to reach their fullest career potential. The first part deals with the need to restructure the educational system in order to concentrate on education for employment and on the procedures entailed…

This document is intended to give Wisconsin teachers and administrators the background knowledge to understand the nuances of the various work-based learning (WBL) programs and determine whether they want to develop one or more new WBL programs in their district or enhance or otherwise customize existing WBL programs. Each of the first 11 chapters…

This guide lists a wide variety of business education resources of interest to business teachers (especially in Wisconsin). The guide is organized in 18 sections that cover the following topics: acronyms and definitions; audiovisual suppliers; bulletin boards and games; publishers for employability skills; educational institutions; facilities…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This May 27, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Fullbright of the Mind" (Phelps, Christopher); (2) "The Matchmaker:…