The primary purpose of this paper is to emphasize and reiterate the centrality of the faculty role in tutoring and learning centers, where peer-to-peer, discipline-specific collaborative learning is the primary objective. This paper provides a breadth of content for practitioners in the field and also assists those seeking to understand the unique…

Intended for the classroom teacher asked to appear as a witness in a due process hearing under P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), the article describes due process hearings, notes the teacher's role and responsibilities, reviews the settings and procedures of a hearing, and gives guidelines for preparing testimony. (DB)

The use of a double mentoring procedure with gifted students is proposed. An expert mentor guides the gifted student with a specific discipline and a teacher mentor provides support for the developmental needs of the student. (Author/DB)

Argues that a strong program of professional development is essential to library media specialists' efforts to keep up with their evolving instructional role. The concepts and role definition originally used as a catalyst for developing this role in a new set of professional standards are examined, and major competencies required of media…

Outlines some principles which seem to be important both to bridging the gap between parent and teachers' expectations and enabling the whole area of parent-teacher relations to operate more effectively. (MP)

Offers brief summaries of contributions made by several of Christopher Columbus's contemporaries, including Nicholas Cusa, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Nicholas Copernicus, Johannes Gutenberg, Sir Thomas More, Desiderius Erasmus, and John Colet. Urges modern Catholic educators to learn from these risk takers and visionaries. (DMM)

Stresses the importance of teacher awareness in helping children cope with divorce. Curriculum activities which present different life-styles and situations are suggested. (Author/DB)

Discusses the general nature of adult learning and six principles of effective practice for facilitating learning: (1) voluntary participation; (2) mutual respect; (3) collaborative spirit; (4) action and reflection; (5) critical reflection; and (6) self-direction. (45 references) (MES)

Teachers in the school setting need to emphasize quality handwriting across the curriculum. Quality handwriting means that the written content is easy to read in either manuscript or cursive form. Handwriting achievement can be assessed, but not compared to the precision of assessing basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.…

Discusses the role of foreign language teacher as a facilitator of learning who must assume responsibility for preclassroom decisions to match learners' needs and aptitudes; act in role of organizer for students to work independently; adopt role of co-communicator in discussions or role-playing; and create supportive atmosphere in classroom. (BK)

Describes three main types of therapeutic problems which college instructors of abnormal psychology courses may encounter with their students. Students may seek the instructor's assistance in helping a relative or acquaintance or for self-help. Often a student may not seek help but may display pathological behavior. (AM)

Suggests that good classroom management begins with teacher self-evaluation and assessment of each student's strengths and weaknesses. (SJL)

Presents a series of principles and practices that teachers can use to prevent and deal with disruptive student behavior. (FL)

Describes a classroom management system that can be used to promote a better sense of justice within the school setting and can establish a healthier understanding and rapport between teachers and students. (FL)

Presents a professional writer and writing teacher's ideas on writing and the writing process. (JL)