Described is a psychoeducational model for developing social contract between teachers and acting out children which uses an alternative behavior to teach social competence in the classroom. (LS)

One hundred fifty-eight gifted and talented adolescents received full or partial scholarships for a summer of on the job training and apprenticeships in scientific disciplines with exploratory expeditions all over the world. (DB)

Presented in a game board format are eight tactics (games) used by adolescent students to structure time in the classroom. (DB)

Described is a four step method of teaching remedial handwriting which encourages the progressive approximation of writing to a good model and avoids common instructional errors such as unsupervised massed practice, lack of immediate feedback, and failure to provide good models. (DB)

Twenty-three parents of elementary age children currently or previously enrolled in a special program for educable mentally retarded children completed a questionnaire on alternative approaches to the reporting of academic progress. (DB)

Discussed is use of pictorial aids to develop word problem skills for addition and subtraction of handicapped children. (MC)

Large photographs and captions describe development and operation of a high school store by special education students. (MC)

Provided for teachers of learning disabled elementary school students are 14 questions to be considered for selection of the best remedial technique for a diagnosed learning problem, and given to illustrate technique modification are three case studies. (MC)

Provided are sources of commercial counters as well as directions and lists of materials needed for construction of an abacus wrist counter. (MC)

Children 10 to 12 years of age in a class for the emotionally disturbed were spellbound while listening to a 1-hour tape of an old radio show "The Shadow" and later indicated comprehension through their answers to questions. (MC)

The use of academic games as a tool for the mainstreaming of handicapped children is presented. It is explained that the games should stress cooperation rather than competition. The following four phases of game development are explained: foundation, formulation, experimentation, and evaluation. (PHR)

An inquiry model of material development and selection for special education teachers is presented. The following selection guidelines are described: identify the target population; define the purpose of the material; consider the format, methodology, and construction of the material; and determine how the material is to be used. An example of an…