Results from a series of surveys describe dimensions of middle and high school science teachers' preparation for and practices around climate science instruction in the classroom. Descriptions are drawn from 877 respondents to four surveys of US middle and high school science teachers from 2009-2011. Most respondents had engaged in self-directed…

In comparing one public school to another, discussions frequently include talk concerning the socio economics of a school or district, which then leads to talk about the advantages that one socioeconomic setting has over another. Educators tend to agree that low academic achievement frequently associated with a low socioeconomic status is a…

Presents part of a conversation involving conductors Frank Battisti and Frederick Fennell and composer Warren Benson. Explores their work in broadening the scope of music performed by high school and college bands. Underscores their belief in the need for band directors to take responsibility for developing the musical literature. (SG)

Argues that to inspire journalism students, teachers should write for the local newspaper or college newspaper. States that by reading stories, students see how news, features, sports, and columns are written journalistically. Provides a list of five reasons to write for the local newspaper. (PA)

Describes a teaching framework that allows instructors to become facilitators rather than the knowledge source; it also encourages social construction of knowledge and independence. Cites the seven stages of EMPOWER: elicit, monitor, pose, organize, web, engage, and reflect. Notes that these stages take students through a prereading strategy, a…

A study investigated whether scholastic journalism educators agree on definitions of prior review and prior restraint. A total of 83 officers or directors of local, state, or national scholastic journalism organizations, including the membership list of the Scholastic Journalism Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass…

Secondary and postsecondary institutions have much to gain by recognizing their interdependence and sharing resources. Incentives to partnership have been few in the past. Although power often rests with state governments, grass-roots efforts and programs initiated by individual departments have often had enough commitment to be successful. (MSE)

If students are treated like the fully human beings that they are and facilitate a process wherein they come to realize themselves as integral and empowered members of a living community, then no matter what is being taught, students will respond positively. A composition instructor serving at-risk urban youth in inner-urban Oakland and San…

Presents goals desired for teachers and students for science education reform: positive attitude; creativity; effective communication; appreciation of the usefulness of science; active classrooms; science for everyone; innovative teaching; ability to ask questions; minds-on activities; student self-evaluation; and students see, students do. (MKR)

Points out that journalism teachers must address issues of diversity in the multicultural classroom. Considers strategies for the multicultural classroom, including (1) using cross-cultural materials and explaining why such materials are being used; (2) making assignments that allow students to pursue culture-specific knowledge; and (3) permitting…

A collaboration between a university English professor and a high-school English teacher was successful in building community, yet rather unsuccessful in manipulating the Internet. Their collaboration worked, as far as it did, because of an absence of hierarchy. To create a basis for comparison with other studies, analysis of the collaboration can…

Teaching speech communication from a critical thinking perspective involves specific instructional approaches and strategies. And the perspective can be applied to "survey courses" such as communication theory, rhetorical theory, nonverbal communication, and organizational communication theory. When a student engages in an internal or…

Project LIRO (Leadership for Improved Restructuring Outcomes) was an attempt to influence student outcomes and school change through a year-long work experience and training of department chairs and administrators. The project used Teacher Collegial Groups (TCGs) to encourage collaboration between personnel from Institutions of Higher Education…

All teachers, coaches, and guidance counselors should be concerned about eating disorders as a health and life threatening illness. While no reliable research studies or statistics exist on the incidence of eating disorders among athletes and aerobic exercisers, estimates suggest that 10-20% of the female high school population and a much higher…

This book is a collection of classroom-tested ideas for helping students explore how literature and "the canon" are made, what the term "American" means, and how the phrase "American literature" obscures the presence of multiple "literatures" that are both individually compelling and mutually enriching. Each…