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Foster, Patrick N. – 2001
This technology studies curriculum for grades 6-8 is a plan for each middle school student to experience technology education for approximately 60 days (1 trimester of a 180-day school year) in each grade. Section A provides definitions; structure or content for grade-level programs with science and technology unifiers (unifying curricular…
Descriptors: Communications, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Guides
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2003
Intended for parents as a companion to the Alberta Curriculum Guides, this summary, in English- and French-language versions, uses an "at a glance" schematic to list the curricular goals for Grade 7 in Alberta. In addition to English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, goals cover health and life skills, physical…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Objectives, Fine Arts, Foreign Countries
2003
Intended for parents as a companion to the Alberta Curriculum Guides, this summary, in English- and French-language versions, uses an "at a glance" schematic to list the curricular goals for Grade 8 in Alberta. In addition to English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, goals cover health and life skills, physical…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Objectives, Fine Arts, Foreign Countries
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2003
Intended for parents as a companion to the Alberta Curriculum Guides, this summary, in English- and French-language versions, uses an "at a glance" schematic to list the curricular goals for Grade 9 in Alberta. In addition to English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, goals cover health and life skills, physical…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Objectives, Fine Arts, Foreign Countries
Desiderio, Mike F. – 1998
This study investigated the characteristics of principals, students, teachers and middle-grades schools located in port of entry communities along the Texas-Mexico border, examining principals' opinions about the degree to which new teachers' education and preparation experiences were appropriate. The study also examined principals' opinions about…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Diversity (Student), Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education
Rodgers, Philip L.; Zsiray, Stephen W., Jr. – 1998
The placement of ninth-grade students has often been a decision based upon available resources and not the best interests of the students. This study provides some evidence of the different influences of three types of ninth-grade placement. Self-perception data were collected for 161 randomly selected eighth-grade students in middle school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletics, Decision Making, Discipline
Bullock, Ann Adams; Foster-Harrison, Elizabeth S. – Schools in the Middle, 1997
Argues classrooms must provide an appropriately stimulating environment that supports learning and provides teachers and students with a comfortable place to learn. Lists requisite factors of the school environment including furniture, aesthetics, color, carpet, building maintenance, decorating detail, comfort, space/design, lighting, classroom…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture, Educational Environment
Fairbanks, Colleen M. – Teacher Education and Practice, 1997
The Write for Your Life project allows students to examine life events that affect their health and well-being by creating spaces for them to inquire into the circumstances of their lives. This paper examines Write for Your Life in a Texas middle school with a diverse student population, focusing on three students' writing projects. (SM)
Descriptors: Black Students, Coping, Cultural Influences, Diversity (Student)

Aparicio, Frances R.; Jose-Kampfner, Christina – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 1995
Discusses the educational crisis of United States Latino/as and argues for recognition of the extent to which schools exercise institutional racism and violence against this cultural sector. Describes a University of Michigan course that trains future Spanish teachers in Latino cultural competence and a community service-learning course offering…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness, Educational Needs

Schukar, Ron – Theory into Practice, 1997
This paper emphasizes the relationships between middle school science, social studies, and service learning, showing how service learning supports many national science and social studies content standards. Positive results from research on the National Science Foundation service learning project are included. (SM)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Enrichment, High Risk Students, Higher Education

Polak, Julia – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Presents a lesson plan that investigates social aspects of the land and soil and how people use these resources. Following an introduction by the teacher on land and soil use, students answer related questions on handouts. Later handouts direct the students to group research projects and class presentations. (MJP)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Conservation (Environment), Context Effect, Ecology

Lichtman, Allan J. – Social Education, 1996
Outlines and discusses a system for predicting the winner in presidential elections. The system consists of 13 statements favoring reelection for the incumbent party. Five or fewer false statements indicate an incumbent win. Predicts President Clinton winning the 1996 election. Includes tables showing veracity of 13 keys in historical elections.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Elections, Evaluation Criteria

Prator, Chris; Sampson, Martha – Social Studies Review, 1997
Reports on a middle school project that created a living history environment focused on the Civil War. For three months the students "became" students at the Hopewell Conservatory in Virginia during the 1860s. They corresponded with Civil War soldiers and immersed themselves in the culture of the period. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Civil War (United States), Creative Teaching, Educational History

Goolsby, Thomas W. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1996
Compares the activities of different groups of music teachers during rehearsals and the amount of time spent on each activity. Dependent variables included preparation time; initial teacher talk; and time in warm-up, playing of instruments, breaks, and dismissal. Discovers that student teachers talked most and allowed students to play least. (MJP)
Descriptors: Applied Music, Attention, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques

Linn, Sophia Emmanouilides – Journal of Geography, 1997
Summarizes a two-week experiment where seventh graders researched and produced map products using both traditional and computer-assisted techniques. Quantitative results showed little difference in learning content between the groups but qualitative results suggested that students prefer the computers. Includes graphical analysis and tabular data.…
Descriptors: Cartography, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change