Identifies eight important generalizations about writing and children's writing. The implications of each generalization for methods of teaching written composition are described. (CM)

A teacher recounts a valuable lesson about helping children with behavior problems. (MM)

Outlines an approach to identifying and helping children with learning disabilities. (CM)

Instructions are given to aid teachers in using students' internal motivation to increase reading skills. (LH)

Presents responses from elementary school children asked to discuss their reasons for organizing collections of objects such as coins, shells, and baseball cards. It is argued that the integration of personal collections into the curriculum can provide fruitful educational experiences, promote critical thinking skills, and demonstrate that…

Describes program in which elementary school students lead parent-teacher conferences, shares authors' experiences with the student-led conferences, and discusses how the process has fostered student responsibility. Describes results of informal study that support the student-led conference. (NB)

Considers how early college planning should begin and points out several dangers and fallacies of planning excesses. Discusses motivation for planning, fixing on certain schools, and the adolescent's need to measure up. Asks who is setting the goals and orchestrating the process--the child or the significant adults in his/her life. (NB)

Suggests that Kuhn's study reported in this issue (PS 524 345) offers insight into how people make casual inferences, and raises important questions about these processes. (JW)

Suggests seven measures that behavioral educators can take to make effective educational procedures available in public schools: make dissemination of effective technology first priority; develop comprehensive educational systems; simplify existing effective procedures; create market for effective educational technology; obtain new measures of…

Asserts that, in addition to children's aptitude levels, teacher and counselor attitudes and quality of school climate are critical ingredients in determining what constitutes at-risk children. Seeks to illustrate that expectations, either escalated or diminished because of race, gender, or class, represent at-risk educational practices. Examines…

Presents a portrait of a grade 5/6 classroom engaged in conflict resolution. (SR)

Notes absence of women scientists from textbooks, media, and popular literature as helping to maintain masculine image of science and sees dearth of role models as making it difficult for girls to imagine themselves as scientists. Addresses the ways in which elementary science methods courses can integrate a "gender agenda" to encourage more girls…

Shares numerous evaluations of books written by children participating in the Fairfield-Westchester Children's Project. Discusses how children's evaluations of books they read can provide a framework that can assist teachers in making instructional decisions. (SR)

Notes that elementary school counselors use play as therapeutic tool to meet broad range of developmental needs of children. Contends that, when used in context of nondirective, child-centered relationship, plat offers younger and less verbal child opportunity to resolve issues that may interfere with emotional and social development and academic…

Advocates early intervention to prevent high-risk behaviors among upper-elementary school students. Discusses changes experienced by preadolescents and implications for their learning and future adjustment. Reviews brief intervention packages and describes an alternative approach involving embedding a prevention program into daily classroom…