Examines three rhetorical techniques that Franklin D. Roosevelt used in his "First Inaugural Address" to announce and implement his New Deal. The various speech drafts examined reveal that he purposefully used military metaphor, the scapegoat, and the carrot-and-stick approach to accomplish certain persuasive goals. (JMF)

Pre-service teachers and education students in three different classes (N = 53) were directed to read a short story by Mark Twain titled "Heaven or Hell?" written within a compilation of short stories late in his career. The story, "Heaven or Hell?" illustrates a koan, or an unanswerable moral or ethical dilemma. The students,…

Whether he writes editorials, prints controversial materials, or merely determines article position and design, the editor reflects his own values. (Editor)

Examines the interconnected careers of four women of New England origin, Caroline Hewins, Anne Carroll Moore, Alice Jordan, and Bertha Mahony, for their individual accomplishments and their collective influence in developing the fields of library service to children and children's literature. Topics include literary criticism, writing, leadership…

A historical overview of the concept of transformational leadership is presented through an analysis of its inherent metaphors, with a focus on the implications for women and ethnic group members. A hermeneutical process within a Foucauldian framework is used to interpret leadership themes in "Little Women" and girl and boy scout handbooks.…

The book "Leaders and Leadership in Education," by Helen Gunter, is the topic of four separate reviews and a response by the author. Each brief essay contains references. Dean Fink describes the book as "a breathtaking survey of contemporary management and leadership literature, particularly British." (Contains 68 references.) (MLF)

Based on the author's own experience as a professor of educational administration, this monograph is an argument for establishing a link between the humanities and instruction in school administration. Part I discusses the instrumental value of the humanities in administrative preparation and recounts the limitations of past attempts by the…

Based on the author's experience as a professor of educational administration, this monograph is an argument for establishing a link between the humanities and instruction in school administration. Part 1 discusses the instrumental value of the humanities in administrative preparation and recounts the limitations of past attempts by the University…

This document consists of 17 graduate student critiques of sources that contribute to an historical perspective and a knowledge of educational administration. Each article consists of a brief synopsis of the selected source, followed by two types of evaluation in terms of (1) the student's experience, and (2) a comparative analysis with other…