Chicanos have been and still are segregated and discriminated against in political, judicial, social, economic, educational, and psychological ways. Historical and current evidence supports the fact that Chicanos are segregated and discriminated against in ways that rival or exceed that segregation and discrimination practiced against Blacks.…

Notes that classic literary works such as "Romeo and Juliet" are often taught in ways that infuse negative impressions of sexuality, while students need and deserve a more realistic approach to the subject. Cites Alice Munro's "Lives of Girls and Women" as a book that provides this approach. Lists other acceptable books. (FL)

Examines Black men's negative responses and White women's positive responses to works by Black women writers. Suggests that by trying to understand how and why the works by Black women writers affect readers, readers can begin to strip away their own ethnocentrism, racism, and sexism. (MM)

Contends that hopeful attitudes about learning for high-risk students can be rediscovered when students believe they are competent; tasks are not too easy; subjects are important to students; students are involved in learning; teachers demonstrate love of subjects; students perceive activities/goals as real; lessons are fun; students feel welcome;…

Discusses teaching of English in Japan and problems that can result when U.S. teachers go to Japan to teach English, including negative attitudes of teachers, teachers' inability to adjust to new culture, teachers' lack of commitment to their profession, and insistence of some teachers to do everything their way in classroom. Considers issues of…

Suggests the most significant barriers that preservice teachers with disabilities face are negative attitudes, accessibility issues, and employment opportunities. Raises awareness of disability issues. Suggests guidelines to assist teacher educators in preparation of teachers with disabilities. Considers the definition of disability,…

Future developments in communication technology promise to have both positive and negative effects on information sources, messages, the media, and audiences. An increased tendency toward monopolistic control, for example, might accompany improvement in information management. A significant problem already in evidence among information…

In this paper, a college professor applies existential philosophic thought to his "everyday teaching practice." He points out the stifling effects of working within a bureaucratic school organization. He presents personal experiences in dealing with the problems encountered daily in the classroom. The professor believes it is possible to, in the…

The "new realism" that distinguishes some recent childrens' books such as "The Mimosa Tree,""The Bear's House," and "My Daddy Is a Policeman" portrays the important issues of human life from a one dimensional perspective. These books focus on the tragedies and problems of life without answering the child's philosophical questions regarding…

The puritan ethic that any work is good and any idleness bad is still very active in our schools. Many teachers and parents resist the idea that schoolwork needn't be overly difficult and joyless. (SJL)

The deficit model, based on a prevailing orientation toward women in our culture, suggests that they are inferior, presumably as a consequence of genetics and/or socialization. Challenges this orientation, contending it pervades much of the decision making and substance in programs for training and development for women and leads to…

Identifies sociocultural factors contributing to the current emphasis on thinness, examines the negative impact this has had on women's body image, identifies major risk factors in the development of negative body image, and presents focus issues and related strategies designed to enhance body image and prevent development of related problems.…

The presence of a disabled student presents unique problems for the adult educator who is often unprepared for working with the handicapped. This paper presents a discussion of common difficulties encountered in working with disabled adults as well as strategies for improving their educational experience. (Author/SK)

The author catalogs her criticisms of inservice practices that provide no meaningful help to the individual teacher, such as general system-wide events, sessions planned and taught by those outside the classroom, programs with inadequate funding or rewards for participation, and programs that offer no follow-up classroom assistance. (SJL)

The ambivalent attitudes of prospective administrators is the tip of the iceberg, hiding resentments which have been aggravated by teachers' militancy and administrators' obtuseness. To get teachers to understand and cope with these feelings, as they study educational administration, is an important challenge for professional schools of education.…