The checklist in this document is intended to provide schools, districts, or other stakeholders in secondary transition with a framework for determining the degree to which their program is implementing practices that are likely to lead to more positive post-school outcomes for students with disabilities. A team should consider the definition of…

The author describes the resurgence of the gifted education movement and explains an enrichment curriculum he developed to promote self-development, rational thinking, and ethical awareness in gifted students. (CL)

Working from normalization theory, uses a graphical metaphor to illustrate the liberation of the "hidden self." Explains the layers of the metaphor, the "false person," the "intelligent, rational person," and the "hidden person," and offers several ways educators can work to uncover the layers surrounding…

Describes how school counselors can analyze their personal and professional situation, assess behavioral factors that block change, and set up an effective program for accomplishing desired changes, based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. (JAC)

Emphasizes the importance of generating personal--and through that, professional--development (rather than merely focusing on skills or teaching approaches) for English teachers; explores the notion of "refreshment" that the best kind of inservice training might seek to offer. (Author/GT)

The principal who faces himself or herself and chooses, whatever the choice, will find comfort in the knowledge that he or she has taken charge, not of a situation or of the problems of other people, but of himself or herself. (Author/IRT)

Describes a program for poetry and creative writing in the prison setting. Offers an inmate's poetry and other writing to illustrate the kinds of growth and change that can be engendered through poetic expression. Argues that poetry is an excellent therapeutic medium for use in prisons. (SR)

Presents seven goals to work toward achieving during the student teaching experience. This advice is provided to help student teachers ascertain their suitability to the teaching profession. (MD)

Books can help children develop a positive self-image and feelings of self-confidence. To aid in the development of a child's shades of self (personal, social, and ideal), a list of books is offered. (DF)

Describes growing acknowledgment worldwide that educational services must train people and provide support systems for lifelong self-directed education. Outlines 10 basic elements of programs designed to teach self-education, including visualization, learning style, personal curriculum planning, risk experiences, and self-culture. (Author/BRR)

Three major ways that mentors influence their proteges are by heightening anticipation, deepening expectations, and helping proteges keep their creativity going. The role of mentor relationships is to find and highlight what makes the protege special and valuable and to facilitate the expression of this essence and the actualization of the…

Provides an outline for a work/family workshop that has its philosophical roots in the works of three important cultural analysts: Alvin Toffler, Daniel Yankelovich, and Maxine Schnall. Elements of the workshop (cognitive shift, new information, getting in touch with what really matters, conclusion) are examined. (CT)

Outlines the history and roots of affective education and points out its shortcomings in contemporary educational programs. (MD)

Outlines indicators and causes of stress; provides a checklist of elements of stress in environmental, organizational, and interpersonal classifications; and suggests techniques for effectively coping with identified areas of concern, which can lead to a positive, growth-producing situation. (JD)

In "The First Year of Teaching: Real World Stories from American Teachers," editor Pearl Rich Kane collects 25 stories probing male-female differences, moral classroom dilemmas, and teacher training deficiencies. In "A Lifetime of Teaching: Portraits of Five Veteran High School Teachers," Rosetta M. Cohen examines outstanding teachers' passionate…