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The Career Development and Technology Program will help elementary school children examine various occupations, the world of work, technology, and their own interest and abilities in relation to possible career directions. Specifically it will: (1) provide learning activities that engage the learner in experiences suited to his interests, (2) interrelate areas through jobs and activities that cross disciplines, (3) help pupils develop an understanding of self, technology, and the world of work, and (4) provide a foundation for later study of technology and continued career exploration. The materials will be packaged so that they can be used in spontaneous as well as planned activities. A Technology Resource Kit contains a variety of games, simulation and reading materials, role playing props, tools, and construction materials. It is anticipated that the student will develop in the following way: (1) The elementary child will look at the basic elements of "man and things," (2) The middle grades students will gain an understanding of self and the dimension of "products and services," and (3) The high school student will gain information necessary to develop a career plan. (Author/GEB)

This handbook is a course of study to teach teachers at all grade levels to understand, implement, and teach to their students the causal approach to human behavior. Although the major portion of the handbook is based on the concepts of Ralph H. Ojemman's causal approach to behavior, and the curricular materials are presented to explain this approach, it is contrasted with and supplemented by the approaches of Berman, Raths, Torrance, and others. Provided are thirteen guide units designed to help teachers: 1) recognize the need for promoting mental health in the classroom; 2) understand the causes and effects of behavior; 3) change behavior in the classroom; 4) teach students the causal approach to behavior in different curriculum areas; 5) develop curricular materials for the classroom that will promote mental health; 6) promote individualization and self-directed in learning; 7) understand group dynamics and inter-group relationships. Included in each unit are objectives, purpose statements, group activities, and suggested readings for the exercises, reading assignments and discussions. (Author/RM)