Reprints an article originally published in 1937. Suggests that conscientious teachers must lead their pupils to see that the democratic ideal must be the heritage of all. Notes that liberal teachers must be fair and must insist on the same rights in the classroom that they demand for themselves in society. (RS)

Reprints an article originally published in 1940. Discusses four factors concerning teachers' defense role: (1) paying teachers while being trained for military duty; (2) receiving credit toward tenure and retirement while in service; (3) making pupils aware of the realities of the world crisis; and (4) the schools gaining by having teachers get…

Discusses results of the first year of a project that used a cooperative team approach with eighth- and ninth-grade science students to solve discrepant event problems (situations whose outcome is inconsistent with what one would expect). (SR)

Discusses research identifying and examining specific "developmental assets": positive building blocks that all children and youth need for success. Discusses the role of these assets in health promotion and risk reduction. Outlines specific actions educators can take to build 12 of these developmental assets. Notes the special place of health…

Outlines steps developmental educators need to take to win the cooperation of more students. Argues also that developmental educators must include computer literacy in their understanding of literacy. (SR)

Focuses on mentoring as a professional behavior that can address both the quantity and the quality of the teaching force. Argues that recruiting teachers is only a small part of the challenge to place a qualified person in every classroom: retaining good teachers requires a commitment to professional growth, a goal that can be addressed through…

Describes a seven-week project completed by the author's eighth-grade science students (as they studied "the chemistry of living things") in which they designed an alien and its world using the scientific concepts that they learned in class. Compares class presentations using PowerPoint software to presentations using posterboard. (SR)

Addresses why families choose home schooling. Summarizes the most common arguments put forth by advocates and critics of home schooling regarding the perceived strengths and limitations of this unique form of education. Concludes that parents have the right to determine what form of schooling best meets the needs of their children. (SG)

This article offers some suggestions as to ways in which the outcome of independent study programs can be assessed. (Author)

Article described the responsibilities and contributions of the Committee of Ten, charged by the NEA to seek some standardization and uniformity of college entrance requirements in the late 1890s. (Author/RK)

Information and suggestions are given to serve to motivate and assist those interested in developing a course in test-taking skills and test wiseness. The author lists 11 questions, which should be answered prior to implementing such a course. (Author/KC)

The major characteristics of successful in-school vocational education programs for the handicapped have already been identified. The most formidable problem in implementing PL 94 142 and mainstreaming may be changing teachers' attitudes. (Author/SJL)

A teacher gets to know his students better through the simple, but effective, means of writing letters to each of them. Through this procedure he gains their confidence and, in turn, gets them to respond. In this manner, he learns about their interests and is able to plan successful curriculum (RK)

Argues against the automatic inclusion of homework as part of each student's educational responsibility. States that young people want--and have a "right"--to have time to reflect and to think about what they are doing, to be relieved of school pressures, to have time to do what they want, to do independent work of their choosing, and to obtain…

Author contends that much dissatisfaction and alienation surrounding schools stems partly from their failure to have matched their curricula to the various developmental stages through which all students must pass. Articulation attempts to balance the right educational environment to the student's level of development and four basic learning…