Examines arguments for and against the use of outside curriculum resources by school districts, describes different types of collaborative arrangements that can be employed by schools, and offers guidelines for carrying out successful collaborative efforts utilizing outside resources. Available from Association for Supervision and Curriculum…

At Southegan High School, in Amherst, New Hampshire, all students, including those with physical and emotional disabilities, are fully included in nontracked, heterogeneously grouped classes. Full inclusion is possible because of three program components: collaborative planning time; curriculum design characterized by planning backward from final…

A high school teacher outlines 11 nontraditional expectations for new teachers. Teachers should empathize with students; create partnerships with school community members; account to others; embrace adversity; take the long view; demonstrate competency and interest in others; keep believing in students; maintain high performance goals; share…