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Administrator Education; Agency Cooperation; Articulation (Education); College School Cooperation; Educational Improvement; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Institutional Cooperation; Statewide Planning; Teacher Education; Urban Education

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The University of North Carolina developed a plan emphasizing strategic involvement of school districts and communities in preparation of teachers, administrators, and other education professionals. The likelihood of long-term success increases as partners and stakeholders understand the factors contributing to successful partnerships. In the most urban areas of the state, partnerships are beginning to address schools' larger social context. (Author/MSE) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Curriculum Development; Educational Change; Intermediate Grades; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Professional Development; Reflective Teaching; Science Instruction; Student Attitudes; Theory Practice Relationship

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Reports on the design of a model for transformational science teaching that focuses on linking theory with practice through curriculum decision making. This model is the framework for professional-development sessions for middle-grade science teachers. Contains 63 references. (DDR)

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Educational Administration; Educational History; Educational Legislation; Educational Policy; Elementary Secondary Education; Governance; Government Role; Government School Relationship; Politics of Education; School District Autonomy; State Departments of Education; State School District Relationship

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The roles and responsibilities of state, local, and the federal government are described in this paper on the organization of American education. Explanations are provided of how education in America is primarily a state and local responsibility and representative models of this system of organization are described. In terms of the federal government's role in education, provisions of the first and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution are outlined and examples of education-related legislation are reported. In addition to legal and financial actions, the federal government's involvement in raising issues and setting directions for education is reviewed, and the National Commission on Excellence in Education's report, "A Nation At Risk" is offered as the most recent and dramatic example. Schematic illustrations are provided of: (1) the typical structure of a state school system; (2) a state department of public instruction; and (3) a typical line and staff organization plan. (ML) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Change; Concept Formation; Concept Teaching; Earth Science; Elementary School Science; Elementary Secondary Education; History; Junior High Schools; Mainstreaming; Paleontology; Science Activities; Science Instruction; Secondary School Science; Zoology

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Describes a set of 10 activities which introduce mainstreamed junior high school students to concepts relating to fossils and dinosaurs. Provides students with opportunities for learning the concepts of change and adaptation, as well as fossil facts and terminology. (TW)

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Reading Comprehension; Reading Instruction; Reading Skills; Reading Strategies; Science Education; Science Instruction; Secondary Education; Secondary School Science

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Semantic webbing is suggested as a method to enhance student reading comprehension by creating graphics. Four basic components are: (1) core question; (2) web strands; (3) strand supports; and (4) strand ties. Step-by-step directions are given for teaching students this technique. (DH)

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Computer Oriented Programs; Curriculum Development; Elementary Education; Elementary School Science; Exceptional Persons; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Learning Disabilities; Science Activities; Science Education; Science Instruction; Secondary School Science; Teaching Methods

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This paper examines various topics and issues related to the teaching of science to learning disabled (LD) students. It includes: (1) an overview of Public Law 94-142, the Education For All Handicapped Children Act and the nature of learning disabilities; (2) a general method for teaching science to LD students (Such as establishing a routine, limiting choices, ensuring that students are attending, giving students cues to facilitate remembering, sequencing instruction, differentiating between teaching and testing, and being specific in criticism and praise); (3) specific suggestions for teaching science to LD students (providing a list of eight LD student characteristics with corresponding classroom modifications); (4) a summary of curriculum development and research efforts, such as the Developing Coping and Cognitive Skills through Science Program and Project ECSEP: The Exceptional Children Science Education Program (an individualized science curriculum for LD junior high school students); and (5) a consideration of microcomputer applications (including a program designed to develop software and assess its effectiveness with LD junior high school students). (JN) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Animals; Conservation Education; Ecology; Elementary School Science; Elementary Secondary Education; Environmental Education; Field Trips; Outdoor Activities; Rural Areas; Science Activities; Science Education; Science Instruction; Secondary School Science; Teaching Methods; Wildlife

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Science teachers in rural areas have the opportunity to present their students with concrete examples of science concepts they're studying simply by going outdoors. Examples presented focus on earth science, food webs, succession, and comparative ecology. Tips for developing topics using outdoor experiences are included. (JM)

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Genetic Engineering; Interdisciplinary Approach; Junior High Schools; Problem Solving; Science Activities; Science Education; Science Instruction; Secondary School Science; Social Problems; Teaching Methods; Water Resources

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Active involvement in society-related issues can elevate junior high school students' interest not only in the problem being solved but also in related scientific concepts. Examples of how scientific concepts and society-related issues can be taught in the same class are presented, focusing on genetic engineering, water shortage, and others. (Author/JN)

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Disabilities; Educational Change; Educational Research; Elementary Secondary Education; Physical Disabilities; Science Curriculum; Science Education; Science Instruction

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Details are provided of a recent project in North Carolina funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The information includes data from a survey that looked at the statewide status of handicapped science education. Four recommendations are made, based upon observations of the project and the survey results. (MP)

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Content Area Reading; Elementary Secondary Education; Learning Theories; Reading Comprehension; Reading Instruction; Schemata (Cognition); Science Instruction; Teaching Methods; Visual Aids

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A semantic web visually represents concepts and their relationships in an organized schema. It is an aid to comprehending printed material in a more concrete way through the illustration of main ideas, supporting details, and their relationships in a reading selection. A semantic web consists of four basic components: (1) a core question asked by the teacher to stimulate and direct student discussion; (2) web strands consisting of the answers gleaned from the students' discussion; (3) strand supports, the facts or information in the selection that support the web strands; and (4) strand ties that indicate supporting details as well as interstrand relationships. Among the steps teachers might follow in developing a semantic web for a selection in science are developing a core question, having students read with the core question in mind, listing the students' responses on the board, and assisting the students in determining relationships among the strand supports. (JL) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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