Presents Schweitzer's views on the purposes of education and the role of the teacher. (SJL)

Discusses the pros and cons of different methods of hand scoring exams. Proposes a new technique, a combination of perforated responses and gray contrasting stencil background. (FL)

Posits the idea of effective time usage, which includes not only the efficient use of time but also the positive use of different kinds of time. Provides a table for studying effective time usage. (FL)

Considers the relationship between a physical education instructor's role as teacher and his role as potential researcher. Explains how teachers and researchers can help one another and participate in collaborative efforts. (HB)

Offers a reflection on the shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. Notes how every special-interest group has used the tragedy to support its own point of view, and concludes that teachers have become bystanders in the education of America's children. (SR)

Presents a series of principles and practices that teachers can use to prevent and deal with disruptive student behavior. (FL)

Describes a classroom management system that can be used to promote a better sense of justice within the school setting and can establish a healthier understanding and rapport between teachers and students. (FL)

Discusses the resurgence of censorship in the schools. (FL)

Discusses the influence of the coaching paradigm on teaching reform and argues for an understanding of its limitations. Suggests that vital educational goals, such as the acquisition of knowledge and the employment of understanding and values, cannot be met by adherence to the coaching model. (RS)

Describes 10 methods of motivating students drawn from experience and research and offers classroom applications for each. (FL)

Discusses changing attitudes toward cultural diversity and the teacher's role in promoting attitude change. Offers suggestions for helping in this endeavor. (FL)

Discusses problems mildly disabled students often have with their assignments and offers ways teachers' can adapt regular academic content to overcome those problems. (FL)

Reports on a survey of more than 200 middle grade teachers concerning their perceptions of the state of student behavior and misbehavior in the classroom. (FL)

The author provides the regular teacher, the department head, and the principal with tips for helping the substitute teacher. (SJL)

Gives guidelines to the classroom teacher for collaborating with museum educators in planning and conducting an effective museum field trip. (SJL)