This booklet is designed for leaders of mathematics programs in schools. These leaders may include department chairpersons, administrators, or experienced teachers. The purpose of the document is to help provide direction for these leaders in improving their mathematics programs. The following topics are discussed: (1) getting involved in…

Through its approach to knowledge and issues, geography education makes a significant contribution to the development of citizenship and citizenship competencies. The ways that geography education has contributed to citizenship education as the two have developed during this century are examined. It is argued that students who study geography…

This book is designed to show prospective teachers how to design and implement an activity-oriented science program for the elementary grades. Science content and methods are presented through activities to be done by readers allowing them to master the design of a teaching unit by constructing or adapting a unit. Discussions include scientific…

In the foreword to this book, Inhelder states that its essential contribution is that "it transposed to actual reality Piaget's central epistemological thesis according to which mathematical thought is, from its most elementary manifestations, the product of the subject's activity that he characterized by the term 'reflective…

This Manual provides the foundation for a reading and spelling course which avoids use of the phonic method. Instead of teaching the word as a whole and afterward subjecting it to phonic analysis, this Synthetic Method takes the sounds of the letters for the starting point, and with these sounds lay a foundation firm and broad, upon which is built…

Children's own stories and drawings as well as data on children's choices for reading material were analyzed by race, sex, and age for preferences in settings, actors, and need representation. Books for children chosen by literary critics and by persons who buy books for children were also analyzed for what children and adults look for in these…

This study explores the influence that grade level, sex, mass media, and other outside interests have on the television viewing habits of children. Differences in the amount of viewing, program preference, type of program preferred, and typical daily patterns of viewing were items investigated. A questionnaire was used to survey general…

The growing demand on English departments for language-oriented courses for prospective teachers offers increased opportunities to the departmental linguist(s). English linguists possess a special expertise in language structure and analysis that gives them a unique advantage in designing and teaching such courses. A look at the training needs of…

The areas of learning theory and classroom applications of that theory are brought together in this booklet. Although it is impossible to provide the answer to every classroom behavior problem, relating the problems and objectives of a given classroom to learning theory should facilitate the development of effective and efficient programs.…

This study begins with a short history of minority educational experience on white college campuses. In recent years many colleges and universities have enrolled black students. The focus of this study is on a model recruitment program for training non-white elementary school teachers at Concordia College, St. Paul, Minnesota. Data for the study…

This book brings together in one volume a sampling of primary source materials from the historical development of curriculum in the United States. The materials describe what has been or might have been taught in U.S. schools from the 17th century through the 20th century. The materials are arranged in chronological order focusing specific issues…

Science curricula typically do not capitalize on the hands-on, self-initiated learning style of young children. This book provides a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate approach to science education with young children, with special attention to physics and chemistry. The book's introductory chapter is followed by chapters on: (1) science…

This handbook offers guidance on how to establish relationships with the school staff, organize and manage an inviting classroom, prepare lessons to engage students, prevent discipline problems, develop partnerships with parents, assess student learning and performance, troubleshoot behavior problems, and develop a teacher portfolio. Chapter 1…

This book is a study of the impact that changes in living environments (i.e. from homelessness in a shelter to a family's own dwelling unit) have on the academic achievement of school-age children. The study samples seven cases of public school children in grades 5 through 8 during the years 1988 to 1991. The children lived in the same shelter and…

This study of six urban children ages 8-12 years challenges the prevailing misconception that poor city children are troubled, passive, and unintelligent. The research involved interviewing children about how and what they played and having them discuss drawings that they made about play. Guided by these children, who live in New York's East…