Today's teens are dealing with an increasing amount of stress, but they have developed few positive stress management skills. Strategies that students can use to deal with their daily stressors are covered in this manual, which was designed as a companion volume to a teen stress video. The material here addresses many of the issues faced during…

This handbook is designed to provide practical aid to those who have charge of the planning and organization of a youth conference, Defined as a conference to provide practical information as well as information about possible responsibilities, risks, and consequences of actions, related to the chosen conference topic. Suggestions are given for…

The adviser's job is difficult; turnover for new activity directors and class or club advisers is high. This guide was prepared to help new high school advisers face the many demands they will encounter. Although initially prepared with a specific school district in mind, it includes practices, procedures, forms, and ideas that could be used by…

This guide summarizes the twelve programs of the television series, "On the Level," designed for viewing by adolescents, and includes followup discussion questions and activities to help students work through the issues of maturity through social and personal growth. The 12 programs, which dramatize common teenage concerns about love, stress,…

Provided is a handbook on establishing educational programs for the learning disabled adolescent which resulted from a seminar involving secondary level educators. An introductory section provides background information and a summary of the other five sections. Section II on qualifications of secondary learning disability personnel is noted to…

This teacher's manual is one volume of a six volume curriculum for the secondary level, designed to provide a systematic, group-oriented approach to decision-making in areas crucial to adolescent development: work, drug (substance) use and abuse, sexuality and social relationships, juvenile law, and people and government. The manual is divided…

Intended to assist others wishing to adapt the Arizona model, this guide describes the processes of the Summer Technical Institute Project. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the Summer Technical Institutes, career exploration programs directed primarily at young women in their early teens. Chapter 2 is a literature review conducted to ascertain if…

A recent study found that many students have dreams for the future, but many of them are on paths that do not lead to that future. Many institutions are already taking steps to close the gap between aspirations and reality, and some of the programs that are working to stack the odds in children's favor are profiled in this directory. Educational…

THIS PAMPHLET DESCRIBES THE EMPLOYMENT ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR MENTALLY RETARDED ADOLESCENTS IN NEW JERSEY. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROGRAM ARE OUTLINED AND INCLUDE TIME SCHEDULES, CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF EMPLOYERS, PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS, OCCUPATIONS, AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOL. AN EXAMPLE OF THE PROGRAM AGREEMENT (BETWEEN…