Discusses briefly two alternatives to the educational dilemma of what to do with violent children and youth. (SR)

Reviews research on whether students should change answers or let first answers stand on objective tests. Finds that the odds are over two to one that a student's score will be raised, rather than lowered, if he or she changes answers. Offers three suggestions for improving students' test-taking strategies. (SR)

Reviews arguments for considering whether Pachuco (the borderlands vernacular which is neither United States English nor Mexican Spanish) belongs in curricular considerations. (SR)

Offers rationales for teaching cartoons and poetry together, and describes classroom activities involving cartoon poetry. (SR)

Considers the possibilities of the field of aviation as a source of employment for today's graduates. Describes the Aviation Career Education program of the Federal Aviation Administration and its Academy Summer Camp. Recommends this and similar experiences for potential career aviation students. (HB)

Argues that there should be a place in English classrooms for the teaching of style in writing. (SR)

Argues that the alleged effectiveness of block scheduling does not appear to rest on any meaningful research base. Discusses research on block scheduling, student achievement and attitudes toward learning, and teachers' and parents' attitudes. Notes that in the absence of data, educators should be cautious in reconfiguring the education of tens of…

Argues that Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso possessed similar artistic thought processes, maintaining that their influential discoveries (relativity theory and cubist painting), which launched 20th-century modernism, were amazingly similar in concept. (SR)

Reprints an article originally published in 1938. Discusses the concepts of authoritarianism and democracy. Suggests that the struggle between these two ideologies was the most important problem confronting education in the late 1930s. (RS)

Argues that journalism and communications instruction at the secondary level should not focus on production techniques, but rather should serve as a laboratory for citizenship training, helping to prepare young people to be more informed and effective citizens. (SR)

Argues (guided by "The Challenge of Change: Assessment in the 21st Century") that in the decades ahead, assessment will play an unprecedented role as the vehicle that will influence and guide scheduling, curriculum, and instruction. (SR)

Suggests that teachers at any career stage can use hobbies to regenerate the soul, ward off stress, and allow one to return to work refreshed. Notes that teachers can use their own hobbies to enhance student learning and encourage students to develop interests in useful and fulfilling avocations. (RS)

Describes the life of John Dewey. Discusses his views on democracy, his concerns about churches, and his views on citizenship. Notes that Dewey believed that all schools needed to examine the problems shared by all members of society and to attack social inequities. (SG)

Six areas need consideration in establishing a program of paid aides: selecting a coordinator, planning with the professional staff, recruiting and selecting, matching aide strengths to program needs, orientation and training, and program monitoring. (SJL)

Argues that if students are made aware of a pending teacher absence and are told that a familiar face will be there to take over, continuity can be maintained. (FL)