The purpose of this listing is to provide teachers with suggested starting points for building a wide range of suitable instructional and assessment materials. The items listed are intended to promote the philosophy of resource-based learning, in which the students gain knowledge and understandings through a variety of resources and instructional approaches. In addition to print and video materials, the list includes internet sites. It is important that human resources be accessed as well.
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When selecting resources, the following suggestions may be helpful. Selection of teacher resources should be based on the specific professional needs of the teacher, while the selection of student resources should take into consideration the objectives of the curriculum, and students' interests, abilities, prior knowledge, and experience. Materials should be chosen in accordance with the school division's materials selection policy. Every school division is responsible for developing a materials selection policy in order to meet the particular needs of that division. 1995 - provides rationale and guidelines for integrating Indian and M tis materials into curricula.