Presents anecdotes describing teachers with strong points of view on moral and social issues. (CM)

Presents short followup interviews of seven elementary school teachers who were teachers of the month a decade ago, and are still enthusiastic, practicing teachers. (CM)

Presents elementary school teachers with four simple questions for starting a year-long evaluation program. (CM)

Presents ideas to counteract teacher burnout and sagging teacher morale based on the attitudes of characters in the television show M*A*S*H. (CM)

Secretary of Education William Bennett discusses the importance of elementary education and elementary school teachers and what he hopes "First Lessons: A Report on Elementary Education in America" will accomplish. (MT)

Discusses classroom discipline and presents suggestions on how teachers can become more assertive in their classrooms. (CM)

Describes teacher-initiated activities to involve parents in their children's education. (CM)

Argues that first-grade teachers strongly influence the future successes of their students. (MP)

An elementary teacher reflects on her students' diverse needs and how she meets them, suggesting that being sensitive to diversity and handling students' emotional and family issues are the main priorities. She recommends listening to students, parents, and colleagues and creating a climate of caring, individualization, and high expectations. (SM)

Noted educators make predictions on the ways teachers, teaching, and curriculum will change in the elementary schools of the 1980s. (SJL)

Suggests ways for teachers to help elementary school children connect with history by enhancing their natural interest in stories. The approaches, adaptable to any age and topic, include using children's literature, acting, and storytelling. Stories of the past provide a base upon which children build larger ideas about history. (SM)