(1995). Diversity and the Law. Lawyers in the Classroom Series. Providing legal perspectives on multiculturalism, this curriculum guide assists lawyers making classroom presentations and teachers at all levels. This booklet contains lesson plans and ancillary materials on the topic of "Diversity and the Law," for three different levels of students: elementary grades 4-6 (Level A), middle school grades 6-8 (Level B), and high school grades 9-12 (Level C). The level is identified near the page number. Additionally, each grade level contains pages for the lawyer (marked by the scales of justice), the teacher (an apple), and the student (a pencil). At the beginning of each level a chart of materials is provided, along with photocopying instructions. Overhead transparencies can be made of the main activity pages (marked by all three icons). The elementary school curriculum provides students with a working knowledge of the concepts of majority and minority status and the application of this knowledge to legal issues. Students learn that… [PDF]
(1993). OSHA and ADA: "Reasonable Accommodation" in Training Persons with Developmental Disabilities. This paper documents an approach to meeting the training requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and the "reasonable accommodation" requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for individuals with developmental disabilities. It describes a training program used with three adult workers with mild mental retardation which utilized icons to teach recognition of: (1) protective equipment; (2) hazards; (3) emergency response equipment; (4) the National Fire Protection Association labeling system; (5) target organs (dangers with acute or chronic effects on specific body organs); and (6) routes of entry (such as ingestation or inhalation). Subjects were given four weekly training sessions. Significant differences were found between baseline and post training scores with substantial maintenance on retesting 2 months after the training. Results have implications for training which increases employment opportunities for people with developmental… [PDF]
(1991). Sports. This chapter includes all cases, at either the K-12 or higher education level, that deal with student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, athletic associations, and booster organizations. However, no case law is discussed that pertains to physical education instruction. The cases are discussed in the following sections: (1) eligibility; (2) equality of programs; (3) tort, including assault, defamation, and negligence; (4) employment, including contract disputes, discrimination, and workers' compensation; and (5) miscellaneous. (MLF)…
(1982). Educational Opportunity, Parental Choice and Community: The Case for Reforming Public Education. Sequoia Advisories, Nov. For the last 10 years, polling data have recorded a consistent decline in the American citizen's support for public education. While public schools experienced an 8 percent decline in enrollment between 1968 and 1978, private school enrollment grew by 12 percent. The decline in quality of public education over the last 50 years appears strongly related to increasing pressures toward centralization and a steady increase in government control. Centralization and state control have resulted in withdrawn parental authority and decreased public school diversity. Public school improvement now depends on the creation of policy options for competitive public school systems that would restore the full participation of individual citizens to educational policy-making. Such participation does not necessarily mean a decentralized system, but one based on foundations of choice, opportunity, and community. These moral principles would be served at the state level by guaranteeing, for example, the…
(1977). Annotated Bibliography of Multi-Ethnic Curriculum Materials, Fifth Supplement. The document presents annotations of multiethnic curriculum materials collected in 1977 since publication of the previous supplement. Topics included in the bibliography are behavior problems in the multi-ethnic classroom, attitudes of minority group members, language problems of non-English speaking students, folklore of various ethnic groups, history and significance of the women's movement, legislation relating to equal educational opportunity, American cultural heritage, immigration, and cross-cultural communication. Materials are listed alphabetically in five categories: books, films, filmstrips, recordings, and booklets. For each entry, the following information is presented: name of author, editor or compiler; publisher; purchase price; abstract of the material; and suggested grade level. Also provided for each entry is a source reference number which corresponds with a numbered list of names and addresses of sources where materials may be purchased. The list of sources is…
(1980). Employment Goals of the World Plan of Action: Developments and Issues in the United States. Report for the World Conference on the United Nations Decade for Women, 1976-1985. This report focuses on economic, social, and legal development affecting women's employment in the United States during the first half of the United Nations Decade for Women. The first section reports on the economic roles of women in the U.S. as their participation in the labor force reached historically high levels during the last half of the 1970s. The employment status is detailed for such selected subgroups of the women's labor force as working mothers and wives, women who maintain families, Hispanic women, and Black women. Segregation is also addressed. Section 2 presents an analysis of policy developments and issues relevant to the World Plan of Action. It discusses measures and programs to reduce discrimination in employment as well as policies affecting the opportunities and economic regards for women who have changing and multiple roles. The final section highlights the initiatives of voluntary, nongovernmental organizations. Examples include training and employment… [PDF]
(1977). Australian Schools and the Law: Principal, Teacher and Student. This handbook on Australian school law is meant for practicing teachers, principals and other educators, parents, teacher training institutions, and lawyers in that country. It explains the basic principles underlying a large number of legal problems facing Australian teachers and offers practical guidance in dealing with them. Among the problems covered in its 10 chapters are the origins and present trends of school law; teacher protection against student allegations; student misconduct and assaults; corporal punishment and detention; student accidents and safety on the way to or from as well as in school; student attendance; parental access to and custody conflicts over students; confidentiality of schools' records and counseling activities; copyright laws regarding class materials; students' property rights; homework assignments; out-of-school harassment of teachers; and the legal rights of parents. (RW)…
(1977). National Policy Makers: New Directions in the Social Scientific Study of Policies Effecting Equity and Justice. The document examines social science influence in the policy-making process through interviews with proponents of various major positions in the policy arena. A wide variety of responses is presented in order to more clearly assess needs of a changing society, investigate how social science education might be changed to reflect those needs, record the most pressing concerns in policy making studies, and provide a collective portrait of how social scientists view their role and performance in government. Twelve social scientists, who have experience working in U.S. government, discuss political allegiance of social scientists; ways of achieving equity, justice, and democracy; problems of policy implementation; rates and specific methods by which general goals should be reached; and methodological contributions of social scientists to policy formation. Among the specific topics dealt with are policies made during the \Great Society\ and the adjustments and changes wrought by these…
(1977). The People Power Papers: A New Birth of Freedom. The six papers which comprise this document are the result of a year-long \New Birth of Freedom\ program in Seattle. The sponsoring organization was a broadly-based group called the People Power Coalition, comprised of civic organizations, churches, research institutes, and media outlets. The program examined the Declaration of Independence in light of contemporary challenges. \Freedom of Speech and Religion\ presents results of a questionnaire to determine the value persons place on the first amendment rights. \Freedom of Equality\ examines problems stemming from the pursuit of equal opportunity, particularly reverse discrimination. \Freedom and Learning\ discusses problems facing public education: subject matter, community responsibility, student and teacher rights, and finances. \Freedom at the Grassroots\ reviews recent political activity in Seattle. Questions concerning community role, extending grassroots democracy, restructuring government, and developing new resources are…
(1979). Fact Sheets from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children: 1979 Series. A series of 20 fact sheets is provided giving basic information on specific subjects of interest to those working with handicapped and gifted children. The fact sheets, developed by the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children during fiscal year 1979, are designed in question/answer format and have resource references. Following are the topics of the fact sheets: career education, how a parent group can effect legislation for the gifted and talented, the special education job market, federal resources for special education, assessment of minority students, cultural values and motivation, educational rights of American Indian and Alaska native handicapped children, special problems of handicapped minority students, multicultural education and the exceptional child, self identity and the culturally diverse child, affirmative action for the handicapped, reaching handicapped children in their early years, the argument for early…
(1998). Equality Assurance: Self-Assessment for Equal Opportunities in Further Education. This manual is intended as a tool kit for further education (FE) colleges to use to develop their own approaches to equal opportunities policy development and implementation. The following topics are discussed in the eight sections: the manual's development; the case for equality; things an equal opportunities policy should cover; strategic and operational planning and the measurement of achievement; the self-assessment process; sector standards, key questions, and sources of indicative evidence (the FE college and its mission; teaching and learning; students' achievements; curriculum content, organization, and management; support for students; staffing and specialist equipment and cross-college and general provision; quality assurance; management; governance); and legal framework (relevant provisions of acts regarding sex, racial, and disability discrimination; legislative and nonlegislative equal opportunities considerations; case law). Appended are the following: practical… [PDF]
(1999). Indigenous Community-Based Education. After a long history as a tool of forced assimilation of indigenous populations, education is now a key arena in which indigenous peoples can reclaim and revalue their languages and cultures and thereby improve the academic success of indigenous students. Community-based education offers a means by which indigenous peoples can regain a measure of direct control of the educational process. This book presents a multinational perspective on indigenous community-based educational initiatives. Following an introduction by Stephen May, the chapters are: (1) "Community-Based Education for Indigenous Cultures" (David Corson); (2) "Indigenous Education and the Ecology of Community" (Mark Fettes); (3) "Language and Education Rights for Indigenous Peoples" (Stephen May); (4) "Emancipatory Maori Education: Speaking from the Heart" (Arohia Durie); (5) "Indigenous Community-Based Language Education in the USA" (Teresa L. McCarty, Lucille J….
(1991). Teaching Privileged Students about Gender, Race, and Class Oppression. Teaching Sociology, v19 n2 p154-63 Apr. Uses the concept of oppression to teach about gender, race, and class in an introductory social psychology course. Discusses the intersections between them and suggests how issues about oppression can be integrated into the classroom. Directs course toward White, middle-class students who lack a comprehension of societal oppression. (Author/NL)…
(2007). Creating Cultures of Peace: Pedagogical Thought and Practice. Selected Papers from the 10th Triennial World Conference (September 10-15, 2001, Madrid, Spain). World Council for Curriculum and Instruction The 10th Triennial World Conference of the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI) was held September 10-15, 2001 in Madrid, Spain. The theme of the conference was "Cultures of Peace." Thirty-four papers and presentations are divided into nine sections. Part I, Tributes to the Founders of WCCI, includes: (1) Tribute to Alice Miel (Louise Berman); and (2) Tribute to Maxine Dunfee (Norman Overly). Part II, Promoting Dialogue about Cultures of Peace, includes: (3) Counting All, Ignoring None: Problems and Promises for a Culture of Peace (Piyush Swami); and (4) Quality Education: Educational Personalization and Social Pertinence (Ramon Perez Juste). Part III, Reflecting on the Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors that Inspire Peaceful Social Interaction and Sharing, includes: (5) Pedagogy of the Spirit: Creating Pathways to Peace (Diane Lee); (6) Knowledge and Curriculum: Diversity and Stability (Jagdish Gundara); (7) Sources of Values and Their Influence on Teachers'… [Direct]
(1987). Navajos: A Source Booklet for Teachers and Students. As part of the National Education Association (NEA) Mastery in Learning Project, faculty and students of the Greasewood/Toyei Consolidated Boarding School developed a booklet of Navajo students' work. The purpose of the booklet is to promote better understanding of the Navajo culture. Navajo culture emphasizes respect for the earth, reverence of nature, and high regard for the elderly. The booklet describes Dine' Bizaad, the oral Navajo language and gives phonetic representations of various Navajo words. Poetry, stories, and drawings portray ceremonies, legends, beliefs, and traditions. Sections on weaving, pottery, sand painting, and toy making include lists of materials and procedures necessary to complete activities in the classroom. The final section contains recipes for traditional Navajo foods. (KS)…