A colleague of mine in another school wanted to start an extra-curricular club involving a media project. As this could easily hit a number of cross- ... the more independent and hard-working students. This means that the outcomes are likely to be better and there will probably be fewer side-issues to deal with. It seems to me though, that excluding the 90% of students who aren’t on the G&T ...

... but the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has made available some great new curricular resources through their Centers of Excellence for Physician Information Program (NIDA CoEs) ( ... CoE offerings: the importance of communication in the doctor-patient relationship, particularly around sensitive issues; the recognition that substance abuse may play an integral role in many disorders physicians ...

... to tie teachers' pay and promotions to those tests, classes on citizenship will continue to get the short end of the stick.I'm glad Dave Zweifel raised this issue. I hope he remains active on curricular issues, which, in my view are not simply driven by No Child Left Behind.

... the point of purchase/consumption was more valuable than in class education around the issues. That really speaks to the need to bridge the institutional operational sites with relevant learning ... to incorporate sustainable agriculture into the curriculum? How? I have assisted with the development of co-curricular and curricular programs and education with undergraduate course at UCSC as well ...

... that shares your particular religious views or who shares your interests in environmental or political issues. Maybe you feel out of place wearing Walmart jeans amongst folks who see JCrew ... skills? Or do you find yourself tolerating your academics and focusing solely on the co-curricular? If any of these options describes your setting you may well have chosen the wrong school. Remember, the goal ...

... teacher has been faced with some variation on them.     When I design my curricular units, I think very hard about these questions.  It is so important that students be able to see ... first: What do you want the students to get out of this unit?  What real world issues do you want the unit to address?  How much time do you have to implement the unit?  It's ...