Argues that interscholastic sports programs often place middle and secondary students at risk by making them feel like failures and rejects as well as exposing them to actual injuries. Discusses sports injuries, psychological considerations, attrition, coaches, which sports are appropriate, family and community responsibilities, scholarships and…

Describes British Columbia's government-mandated Career and Personal Planning (CAPP) curriculum in its major implementation stage at two schools during the 1996-97 school year. Suggests that the differing approaches to implementing the CAPP curriculum at the two schools demonstrates how schools can use existing approaches and value systems to…

Examines the problem-solving processes of social studies and mathematics and discusses their commonalities. Considers how those processes might be taught so that students will see that there is indeed a relationship between those two seemingly discrete disciplines. (RS)

Notes that familiarity with the language of students--and especially awareness of the features of their languages that make acquisition of educated English difficult--enables the teacher to use a variety of techniques. Suggests that tolerance and acceptance of a panoply of dialects is a must, not a choice. (RS)

Argues that to stop sexual harassment, teachers need to recognize and understand its destructive effects. Describes the author's experiences as a victim of and witness to sexual harassment. Describes five places to start for teachers to become educated about sexual harassment. (RS)

Uses a learning styles construct to analyze why it may be difficult for some people to work with others. Concludes that while environmental, sociological, and emotional preferences are important, it is most important to honor physiological preferences. Notes that teachers need to understand their own style preferences when dealing with difficult…

Provides a simplified overview of the glands and hormones involved in menses and highlights the consequences of energy deficiency related to abnormal menstrual cycling. Discusses the promotion of energy deficiency on the Web. Concludes that the prevention framework must incorporate the home, school, and larger community in partnership to promote…

Presents a quiz that will help readers determine the reliability of their own perceptions relating to corporal punishment in schools. Discusses U.S. Courts and corporal punishment, worldwide and nationwide legality, and the realities of corporal punishment in the United States. Discusses implications for what teachers can do to address corporal…

Looks at challenges to safe schools and offers eight suggestions for ensuring the safety of students and educators. Notes that school violence includes unacceptable social behavior ranging from aggression that threatens or harms others to bullying, threats, sexual harassment, gang violence, extortion, and other forms of intimidation. (SG)

Suggests school choice is easily the most controversial education policy issue of our time. Hopes that this special issue will provide readers with information to understand it at a deeper level, so that they can develop informed opinions about whether school choice is, on the whole, a desirable policy change. Discusses the superficial level of…

Discusses the possibility that the public for public education might be better conceptualized as "publics." Introduces the notion of educational publics as an alternative to thinking about the taxpayers, parents, and community members served by government-run schools as one, monolithic public sphere. Suggests designing charter school laws as if…

Describes adult learning theory and advocates incorporating the concepts of adult learning theory into a model of educational supervision. (SR)

Discusses four decision-making models and applies them to the evaluation of staff development programs. (SR)

Urges awareness of change as a constant factor in education and in life. Views change as a pendulum set in motion by societal mores and expectations, affecting public education as well as other areas of life. (SR)

Offers 10 hints and guidelines to help experienced teachers mentor beginning teachers. (SR)