Study examined differences between self-contained and team teaching approaches when two groups of elementary teachers implemented a physical education curriculum during an inservice. Researchers collected lesson completion forms, specialists' reports, class observations, and teacher surveys. Results indicated those using self-contained approaches…

Because staff development is the most important factor in advancing the middle school philosophy, administrators should take special care to make inservice activities meaningful. In a recent informal survey, 58 middle school teachers with varying degrees of experience and expertise identified adolescent development, interdisciplinary teaming, and…

In the Cooperative Teaching Project, regular education teachers have primary responsibility for academic needs of students at risk in grades K-3, special educators provide supplemental classroom instruction, and student progress is monitored using curriculum-based measures. Evaluation outcomes indicate the model's positive effect on student…

Project CHILD is a research and development project for grades K-5, which covers reading, language arts, thinking skills, and mathematics. Project CHILD provides the model, supporting materials, and applications of technology. Three classrooms form a CHILD cluster (K-2 and 3-5); each teacher becomes a subject specialist; and the children work in…

A pilot program at an upstate New York school district involved 11 middle school students identified as at risk. Basic program elements included the following: (1) placement of students with the regular group; (2) increased on-on-one contact between students and adults; (3) positive involvement of parents; (4) use of computers; and (5) team…

Suggests ways in which teachers, supervisors, and administrators can cooperatively support literature-based practices across the curriculum. Discusses a positive professional attitude, workshop structure, improving student attitudes, thematic units, team teaching, and assessing success. (SR)

Describes three examples of learning environments that were created for the Web at Clyde Virtual University (Scotland) to enable task-oriented learning by allowing students to develop and apply skills and knowledge in a simulated environment. Discusses the staff's team approach, focusing on the end user, and the appropriate use of technology.…

Addresses ways in which general and deaf educators can work together in inclusive settings. Specific suggestions are offered for both the general educator and deaf educator in the areas of behavior, placement, emotional observation, deaf culture, inservice training, team meetings, peers, and families. (DB)

A general-education teacher, a special-education teacher, and her two assistants worked together to develop an integrated, fully inclusive classroom in a Bayview (New York) elementary school. A blend of whole and small-group instruction was augmented with peer teaching and small cooperative groups. Language remediation centered on the curriculum…

A range of qualitative and quantitative methods were used to create case studies and summaries of 16 inclusive programs in 4 regional U.S. locations. The individualized service model that programs followed were itinerant-direct service, itinerant-collaborative consultative, team teaching, early childhood, early childhood special education, and…

Describes the development of a team-teaching approach to course-integrated bibliographic instruction between a marketing professor and a government documents librarian. A profile of the workshops that each focus on possible real-world scenarios is included, and results of students' evaluations are discussed. (LRW)

Describes a program designed to help prepare learners for entry into the Canadian workplace. The article delineates an "English and Employment" class developed as a result of a concern expressed by 25 male students urgently needing employment. The curriculum included a self-awareness component, resume writing, job search strategies, and…

A study of nine effective secondary school teams teaching students with disabilities found the following characteristics: creating positive learning climates, providing instruction that focuses on active learning, setting and maintaining high expectations, allocating time to plan for the co-teaching process, and finding creative ways to evaluate…

Describes a yearlong sophomore course called Environmental Issues that combines economics, science, government, and technology through classroom projects and community activities. The course evolved into an international network among six schools called The 21st Century Schoolhouse, in which students collaborate on projects with students from…

Examines the framework for library bibliographic instruction, analyzes current information literacy initiatives, and reviews efforts of the library at Rollins College (Florida) in promoting active learning and critical thinking skills through partnerships with classroom faculty and professionals of information technology and services, including…