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)

In this article, the author recounts her experiences with the scripted teaching of reading and describes how her observations of scripted reading lessons changed her decision on preparing teachers to make informed instructional decisions based on their knowledge of reading as an orchestration of interrelated cognitive processes. Given the number…

From the emphasis on lower-level test-prep materials to the disappearance of the subject altogether, elementary social studies is, in the best case scenario, being tested and, thus, taught with a heavy emphasis on recall; and, in the worst-case scenario, not being taught at all. In this article, the author responds to Jeff Passe's views on…

This article offers early childhood professionals six cases regarding ethical problems faced in the field and guidelines for group discussion of the cases. This material is to be used in conjunction with the article by Kenneth Kipnis in this issue about ways to discuss professional ethics. (RH)

Recognizes elementary teachers' lack of training in art education and presents approaches to aid them in art instruction. Discusses types of art and projects that can be implemented in the classroom to give students an appreciation for a wide range of art. (DMM)

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)

Presents a conceptual model of the teacher socialization process. Reviews empirical research on the process of teacher socialization of elementary and secondary school teachers throughout the preservice and inservice phases. Offers a conceptualization of the teacher socialization process from a communication perspective. (SR)

Cites a former school teacher's reasons for becoming a writer of children's literature. The ideas for his books come from his interest in sports, science fiction, world history, and the need to express his sense of humor and his values. (DG)

Discusses how book clubs can function as a professional development tool for teachers, and offers advice on how a book club can become a reality. (SR)

Designing developmentally appropriate learning experiences requires an understanding of an instructional strategy known as simplification. Simplification, as the term implies, reduces the level of difficulty of a task, or some aspect of a task, for the learner. This article presents ideas regarding implementation of this strategy to accommodate a…

Public elementary school teachers are in the fourth year of a mandated "national reading curriculum." A group of federally appointed experimental research scientists, known as the National Reading Panel (NRP), created a report, which is now the cornerstone for the Reading First document and a crucial underpinning of No Child Left Behind…

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)

Surveys the state of writing research, research needed in the 1980s, and how teachers need to be involved in that research. (HTH)

Responds to a report by the Commission of the Humanities that concluded the humanities need rethinking as much as support, explores the ways that teaching methods have jeopardized humanistic education. (HTH)