Describes an interactive television educational delivery system connecting three small schools in rural Iowa. (MD)

Argues for a team teaching approach rather than withdrawal from regular classes for remedial reading students. (JL)

Presents cooperative-statistics teaching ideas. Argues that the cooperative-teaching approach strengthens introductory statistics teachers' sense of professional community, minimizes the amount of additional time and resources required, and increases the quality of statistics education. Contains 11 references. (ASK)

Describes a teamwork approach in which business communications students handwrite letters to be prepared by typewriting students; the letters are then revised and graded by the respective teachers. Both sets of students benefit from this simulated office experience. (SK)

Describes aspects of a team teaching approach to mathematics instruction at a career development center. The author discusses pretests, class profile sheets, teacher conferences, classroom visits, demonstration lessons, use of mathematics machines, the math league and league news release, math league playoffs, Mathematics Genius of the Week…

Offers a rationale for social studies and home economics teachers to collaborate to promote global awareness and citizenship. Identifies principles common to the two disciplines. Explains how teachers of the two subjects can work together to explore various aspects of a given issue. Includes a sample lesson plan. (SG)

In an experimental approach to the teaching of General Mathematics, students work individually on projects; two teachers work together with the class. Although evaluation is incomplete, the authors feel the approach has had a positive effect on student motivation. (SD)

Describes the successful team-teaching model used to combat learning disabilities in Iowa City (Iowa) secondary schools. Regular and special education teachers work together with selected students in traditional classroom settings. The model promotes improvements in students' self-concepts, absence rates, and academic achievement, as well as in…

The paper describes a model of English instruction for deaf students which involves both English and speech teachers. The premise of the model is that instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speechreading is actually instruction in English through different modalities. (Author/PHR)

This monograph advances the middle school educational philosophy and explores its special contribution to secondary schooling. The first chapter attributes middle school origins to experimentation with various junior high school grade configurations serving young adolescents since the 1920s. The next two chapters address middle school rationale…

Describes experiences in planning and conducting a workshop that combined the teaching of writing, research, and basic photography skills. (EL)

Career and business education should include instruction in economic awareness, with cooperating teachers from other disciplines offering courses or conducting workshops in economic concepts. The author suggests class activities and a cooperative economic awareness and occupational knowledge guidance program for business students. (MF)

This document describes teaching techniques that vocational and academic teachers can use jointly to improve students' basic skills. It is part of BASICS, a package of integrated materials developed to assist teachers, administrators, and counselors in bridging vocational and academic skills. Section 1 focuses on the problem of students' basic…

Despite limited monetary resources, a small New York City vocational and technical high school has concentrated efforts to expand its physical education program in three areas: facilities, curriculum, and extracurricular activities. (JN)

Students with difficulty in maintaining grade-level performance at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (Washington, DC) are learning mathematics and science skills using "The Voyage of the Mimi," a 13-segment video series and associated educational materials that detail a scientific expedition which is studying humpback whales. Team…