"Three Big Lessons in Six Years" is both a reflection on the past and a look ahead to the future at Charlestown (C-Town) High School (Boston, Massachusetts) and other early college programs across the country. The purpose of this series is to document essential design elements, operational structures, and critical support for students to…

Part of the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) research series titled "Teachers' Time: Collaborating for Learning, Teaching, and Leading," this case study looks at Hillsdale High School, a large, comprehensive high school located in San Mateo, California, a high-tech enclave of Silicon Valley nestled 23 miles…

Part of the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) research series titled "Time Matters: Teacher Collaboration for Learning and Leading," this cross-case study and accompanying research brief were gathered as part of a larger study of four public schools across the United States that organized teacher time and work…

This article offers description and interpretation for understanding the exercise of leadership in teacher collaboration. Data gathered in two urban high schools through observations and interviews were coded and categorized following Miles and Huberman's modified analytic induction technique. The analysis contributes to emerging theory on…

Recommendations for adapting instruction for learning disabled high schoolers can be made to regular teachers according to a four-part format: frequently observed instructional modifications, difficulty factors based on an average of a sample of general education teachers, comments regarding the implementation, and suggestions for making the…

Presents part of a conversation involving conductors Frank Battisti and Frederick Fennell and composer Warren Benson. Explores their work in broadening the scope of music performed by high school and college bands. Underscores their belief in the need for band directors to take responsibility for developing the musical literature. (SG)

This document describes a high school guidance program in which teachers are the primary advisors. A description of the advisor-advisee program includes the following information: (1) an explanation of the need for high quality guidance programs despite the lack of staff; (2) a description of the advisement function and its particular services;…

Explains the news values that journalists use. Shows English teachers and administrators how they can apply this knowledge of news media to improve public relations between the school and the community. (RL)

Discusses various meeting points between student and teacher, focusing on academic, moral, and affective relationships. (DMM)

Discusses the importance of time management and organization in producing a school newspaper. (FL)

Outlines the role of the instrumental music teacher in selecting a musical for high school production, planning its orchestration, and rehearsing the student musicians. (SJL)

The high school cheerleader has the opportunity to set the stage for sportsmanship, school spirit, and the mood of the athletic program. A carefully planned program is essential to leading cheerleading sections into feelings of good fellowship and interschool rapport. This handbook is designed to assist teacher-sponsors and administrators in the…

Developed by a faculty committee to replace an outmoded system at Antioch (Illinois) Community High School, this teacher evaluation procedure calls for teachers to prescribe methods for improving their own instructional processes. Procedures for problem evaluation, routine evaluation, and probationary evaluation are listed and an evaluation form…

From the research literature, the authors draw specific guidelines for the high school teacher on creating a productive classroom environment and preventing discipline problems. Four approaches to behavior management (modification) are also outlined. (SJL)

The author writes about how she came to be a vocational teacher and why. She discusses her experience as a marketing/distributive education (MDE) student, learning about winning and losing, her educational experience, a typical teaching day, and her relationship with her students (citing several examples of students who benefitted from MDE…