The article defines the highly talented; describes their special academic, social, and personal needs; gives reasons why children talented in a specific areas are often overlooked; and offers suggestions for parents, teachers, and counselors. (CL)

Examines the roles that developmental educators take in the educational field, the ways in which developmental educators can be considered "professionals," and the beliefs that seem to be commonly shared across the various professional roles. Offers a unified statement of philosophy for developmental educators based on shared beliefs. (MAB)

This paper reviews selected literature focusing on the general psychological theme of discipline, relates findings to educational contexts, and makes recommendations about how problems of discipline and punishment of children can be resolved in schools. Three approaches to discipline are identified: punishment, control by enforcing obedience, and…

A school counselor recounts the case of a gifted 14-year-old with rheumatoid arthritis and a destructive home situation, to remind teachers that in-school problems have out-of-school roots and that the teacher is not the only professional available to, and concerned with, the well-being of the student. (DB)

Claims crisis in education, in part, has been caused by the rigidity of the education professional to continue in a traditional role. Contends for the school to become more responsive to the psychosocial-educational needs of students, the education professional must expand the pedagogical role to the five Ps: politician, psychologist, philosopher,…

Parents and school personnel should maintain a reciprocal, supportive relationship featuring exchange of information, resources, parenting methods, and teaching and counseling methods to meet the academic and nonacademic needs of gifted children. (Author/CB)

The question of attaining a college degree depends on personal goals, and should be encouraged only if the individual is interested. Teachers and counselors need to be aware of alternatives other than attending college. The prestige attached to a college degree is the "union card" into many jobs and professions. (Author/BRR)

Four papers on ethical issues in physical education clinical settings are presented: (1) "Ethical Issues in Teaching" (L. Bain); (2) "Ethics in Professional Advising and Academic Counseling of Graduate Students" (G. Roberts); (3) "Ethical Issues in Clinical Services" (R. Singer); and (4) a reaction to the three previous papers by Bonnie Berger.…

Discusses ways that high school teachers and counselors can mediate the process of reconnection between teenagers and their parents, whereby teenagers and parents choose to relate to one another in new and appropriate ways for persons of separate identity, unique personality and relative independence. (DMM)

The authors contend that, if educational programs are to be maximally effective, it is important to recognize the different needs gifted children have based on their cultural/racial backgrounds. (SBH)

The term leisure has two quite distinct usages. On the one hand, the term leisure denotes residual or free time, and on the other hand, it denotes a state of mind that is characterized by perceived freedom and intrinsic motivation. Leisure and mental health are causally related to one another, first because the absence or presence of free time may…

This paper explores the complexities in transitioning from the role of a counselor to that of a counselor educator, integrating a review of the literature on counselor pedagogy with personal experience. The role of the counselor, the teacher, and the parallels and disjunctions between those roles as well as possible ways to bridge them are among…

Since the aims and objectives of counseling are different from the aims and objectives of teaching, and since the professional skills and personal qualifications for teaching and counseling are disparate, it is unreasonable to expect the same preservise teacher education program to adequately prepare both classroom teachers and counselors. To…

Professional sensitivity and responsibility must be used to describe giftedness in ways that do not isolate gifted children or their parents and which encourage shared advocacy with other educational groups. More information is needed on how labeling of gifted students and conceptual frameworks surrounding exceptionalities affect societal and…

Explains five functions a school can serve in a child abuse and child neglect cases. Notes other sources of help for abused children not yet of school age, such as play groups, family shelters, and crisis nurseries. Explains the flaws in various past methods of treating child abuse. (SB)