Graded school concept, born of administrative practicality and puritanical traditions, has promulgated its lockstep curriculum, its simplistic child development assumptions, and its sexist, isolationist teaching methods since the mid-1800s. Most natural learning environment calls for heterogeneous multiage groupings, within which other groupings…

Described is a team teaching noncategorical practicum experience for education and psychology students, aides, and parents of multihandicapped children ages 4 to 13 years. Reviewed are the advantages (such as greater teacher flexibility and increased exposure to other adults) of a clearly defined and organized team teaching approach. Reported are…

This book offers suggestions and guidelines for elementary school teachers in the areas of: (1) reading instruction; (2) teacher-student conferences and guidance programs; (3) discipline; (4) truancy; (5) busing; (6) teacher orientation; (7) school opening and closing; (8) physical education and intramural programs; (9) field trips; (10) study…