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What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedWatman, Thomas J. – Clearing House, 1971
The study of labor management relations by high school students is described. (CK)
Descriptors: Civics, Labor Relations, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedBaines, Lawrence – Clearing House, 1997
Presents the details of the Shakespeare Frolic Project, a multimedia approach to teaching works of Shakespeare that involves students in writing, analyzing, drawing, reading, and performing. Presents an introductory exercise and describes various student activities. (RS)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Class Activities, Drama, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedOlson, Miles C. – Clearing House, 1971
A high school that would meet the individual needs of each student is proposed. (CK)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Models, Public Schools, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedBergman, Jerry – Clearing House, 1980
Teaching is essentially interpersonal interaction. Nonetheless, there are some techniques which many teachers have found helpful. There are three basic teaching techniques: the expository approach; the discovery approach; and the experimental approach. These can be subdivided into many specific teaching methods. Eighteen of the better, more…
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedSullivan, Mary H.; Sequeira, Paul V. – Clearing House, 1996
Notes the benefits of homework and discusses aspects of homework including individual student involvement, different kinds of homework, meaningful work, the attraction of creativity, advantages of feedback, grade level and time concerns, schools-home linkage, a homework mission statement, and purposeful homework versus busy work. (SR)
Descriptors: Assignments, Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback, Homework
Peer reviewedSimmons, Betty Jo – Clearing House, 1996
Notes that dress is a touchy subject but that dress makes a statement and creates a public image. Argues for a thoughtful, conservative, well-coordinated wardrobe for teachers. (SR)
Descriptors: Clothing, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Behavior
Peer reviewedThompson, Tommy – Clearing House, 2002
Notes that despite having access to vast nutritional knowledge, Americans today are more malnourished and obese than ever before. Concludes that eating normal, basic, ordinary foods in variety can supply all nutritional needs; gimmicks are not needed, and the search for the "quick-fix" must stop--it is not on any shelf. Includes the United States…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education, Health, Nutrition
Peer reviewedMisra, Ranjita – Clearing House, 2002
Provides information on food nutrition labels and discusses the benefits of adolescents' using them to plan healthy diets. Suggests that teachers and educators should encourage appropriate label reading education for adolescents to promote healthy eating practices. Provides definitions of nutrient content claims. (SG)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Eating Habits, Health, Nutrition
Peer reviewedCarr, Fred M. – Clearing House, 1994
Discusses ways that economically oriented magazine and newspaper articles can be used across grade levels and instructional disciplines to enrich students' education. Offers a bibliography listing 217 articles on current economic topics. (SR)
Descriptors: Economics Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Newspapers, Periodicals
Peer reviewedCorwin, Thomas M. – Clearing House, 1992
Introduces a special section of this issue of "Clearing House" that deals with the charged topic of educational choice. (SR)
Descriptors: Politics of Education, School Choice, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMcKay, Ian A.; Parson, Helen E. – Clearing House, 1985
Discusses the construction of logarithmic and arithmetic scales illustrates why they should be used, and demonstrates the difference between them. Offers suggestions for classroom applications of the scales. (FL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Graphs, Logarithms, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedPostiglione, Ralph A. – Clearing House, 1982
Provides directions for creating four different optical illusions. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Science Activities, Science Education, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLee, Jackson F., Jr.; Pruitt, K. Wayne – Clearing House, 1979
The taxonomy and suggestions presented in this article were designed and used to help preservice and inservice teachers clarify their homework policies and practices. Three types of homework assignments are described: practice, preparation, and extension. (KC)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Peer reviewedKrepel, Wayne J. – Clearing House, 1980
This article presents guidelines to the teacher for planning and conducting a field trip. (SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Field Trips, Guidelines, Program Development
Peer reviewedGrossnickle, Donald R. – Clearing House, 1981
Considers the question of appropriate dress for teachers. (SJL)
Descriptors: Clothing, Dress Codes, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Behavior
