This primer was developed to help secondary school art teachers to encourage and promote reading in their curricular programs. Guidelines and suggestions are offered on ways teachers can stimulate student reading by capitalizing on student interests and on ways teachers can reinforce vocabulary and comprehension skills. The manual's first section…

This primer was developed to help secondary school music teachers to encourage and promote reading in their curricular programs. Guidelines and suggestions are offered on ways teachers can stimulate student reading by capitalizing on student interests and on ways teachers can reinforce vocabulary and comprehension skills. The manual's first…

This primer was developed to help secondary school industrial arts teachers to encourage and promote reading in their curricular programs. Guidelines and suggestions are offered on ways teachers can stimulate student reading by capitalizing on student interests and on ways teachers can reinforce vocabulary and comprehension skills. The manual's…

This primer was developed to help secondary school home economics teachers to encourage and promote reading in their curricular programs. Guidelines and suggestions are offered on ways teachers can stimulate student reading by capitalizing on student interests and on ways teachers can reinforce vocabulary and comprehension skills. The manual's…

This material is designed to aid parents in the primary-level mathematics instruction of their children at home. The text describes activities to strengthen basic skills. The suggested orientation is informal, ongoing, repetitious, and fun. Parents are encouraged to praise their children, and to remember that what may seem like minor achievement…

Major elements involved in lecturing are considered, and the views of six professors concerning lecturing are included. The importance of preparing the lecture and being thoroughly familiar with the material are stressed. Adequate preparation eliminates the need for the professor to read notes during the lecture. The need to be sensitive to…

In the belief that parents and teachers working together are the best means for assuring that children will become skillful writers, this document contains suggestions for parents that are designed to encourage a positive attitude toward writing in children. The first part of the document presents ten things to do at home, including giving…

Describes how principals provided critical support for applications of the Reading Style Inventory to reading programs in five schools. These efforts resulted in significant improvements in reading achievement and interest among students. Suggests six practices principals can follow to help ensure success. (PGD)

Discusses the development of a communicative language testing unit for grade nine French immersion students. The interlocking of teaching and testing is suggested, by preparing a potential testing unit for every communicative, theme-oriented curriculum teaching unit, thus aiming toward goals compatible with both teacher and student. (SL)

This paper discusses the results from 20 interviews over 10 years with therapeutic support staff members (TSSs) who revealed practices that they successfully implemented while working in inclusionary classrooms with students who had severe behavior challenges. All of the interviewees had Bachelor's degrees in behavior modification. They all worked…

Twenty papers on motivating college students are grouped into four sections: (1) the impact of teaching on student motivation; (2) motivating diverse students; (3) the impact of university practices on motivation; and (4) the impact of assessment on motivation. After an introductory selection by Sally Brown, Steve Armstrong, and Gail Thompson, the…

Noting that the use of rewards in the form of stickers, trophies, prizes, points, tokens, and grades is commonplace in elementary education today, this book explores the differences between rewards and recognition and shows how teachers can build student confidence, motivate learning, and develop skills for lifelong learning through recognition.…

With the aid of case studies, this guide looks at the varying strategies colleges have adopted for raising achievement among different student groups. Chapter 1 discusses the context and purposes/objectives of this guide. Chapter 2 discusses and challenges myths about achievement. The remainder of the guide is organized into three main sections.…

To teach students to maintain active lifestyles, physical educators must know what motivates students to exercise. The article discusses factors contributing to youth inactivity, what physical educators can do about the problem, and what research says about exercise motivation and adherence. Six recommendations for physical educators are included.…

Because school success is predicted largely by emotional and social measures, teachers and parents cannot start too early in helping children develop their emotional intelligence. The paper describes emotional intelligence, discusses how to teach it, and presents resources for learning how other schools are helping students build emotional…