The personalizing of the Language Arts instructional program at the Concord High School in Wilmington, Delaware is discussed in terms of a) department organization, b) classroom organization, c) instructional materials, and d) special considerations related to individualizing instruction. (HMD)

Presents suggestions for organizing instructional materials in child care centers, suggesting categories for organizing children's and staff's books and ways to organize and label children's puzzles. Suggests that organizing and labeling materials will assist in identifying material needs. Recommends that the organizational system have someone in…

Different aspects of multi-level foreign language classes, where two or more levels of foreign language are taught within a single class period, are discussed. The proliferation of multi-level classes has been brought about by a variety of factors that present a difficult instructional assignment to the foreign language staff. The roles of the…

Preliminary results of this study of the preconditions for pedagogical change in Swedish schools indicate that national curricular emphases have changed, but that accompanying changes in teaching methods may conceal wide variation in content and import. The study's objective was to identify the factors conducive or hostile to change in the…

A study designed to test the teachability of new textbook material used small group discussions and daily quizzes as procedures in classroom organization; results showed that students gained significantly in mathematical knowledge. (DT)

The use of unipacs, activity units each covering one basic concept in second-year algebra and containing behavioral objectives, learning activities, and student self-tests, is described; details of class organization, scheduling, and evaluation of the course are given. (DT)

Three questions are used to structure an analysis of materials and the organization of the classroom in individualized education. (MK)

Classroom management techniques used by two teachers in an open classroom are described. The organization and arrangement of materials and activities and the establishment of rules of behavior are also discussed. (JP)

Presents a bibliography of current professional articles on topics such as the open classroom, classroom organization, learning theory, motivation, the use of traditional teaching materials, and reading instruction. (MAI)

Describes a curriculum model designed to clarify some issues involved in individualized instruction. Its intent is to sort through the vast array of programs developed for individualization and to achieve a better understanding of the concept of individualized learning. Based on informal and formal approaches, the model contains: goals and…

Examines problems associated with the increase in non-streaming in British comprehensive secondary schools. Science teachers, for example, are being faced with classes that contain a wide range of student abilities. Provides guidelines for providing suitable teaching and learning conditions in non-streamed science classrooms. (JR)

Describes the British primary school approach to mathematics learning. (MM)