Today, young children are exposed to death through various forms of media in their communities, schools, and home environments. With this inevitability of exposure, there is a need for death education in order to inform and support today's youth when facing the subject of death. Death is said to be one of the most emotional and complex matters an…

Innovation is essential for the education sector. The ways in which curriculum decision making is organised reflects different implicit approaches on how educational systems pertain to promote innovation in education. Curriculum holds an outstanding place when seeking to promote innovation in education, as it reflects the vision for education by…

Focuses on the need for teacher involvement and the means by which home economics teachers can become involved in the prevention of eating disorders. (JOW)

Presents data from questionnaires and interviews with adolescents regarding their concerns about living in the Nuclear Age. Results suggest that the nuclear threat further constrains planning for the future. Suggests implications for educators, who do not appear to serve major roles as socializing or communicating agents on this issue. (BH)

Confronted by a disturbing dropout rate and low student achievement, the Newfoundland (Canada) government is attempting to rationalize organizational restructuring and curriculum reform based on a centralized core academic curriculum aimed at college entrance. This article argues for an expanded, hegemonic curriculum that is organic to the…

Changing school cultures is a complex process. This article describes collaboration between students and teachers in developing a resource manual to improve student conduct and reduce violence in schools. The development of the manual and its final contents are described. (MKA)

Adolescent pregnancy and parenthood is examined in regard to statistics and trends, sexuality and birth control, sociological factors, and needed intervention services (e.g., health care, father's role, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing). Implications for counselors are given. (BL)

Thirteen secondary special education resource-withdrawal teachers evaluate their roles as teachers, assessors, programmers, liaisons, and consultants. Survey results indicate teachers would like more specific job specialization, a separate department for all school resource teachers, credit given for study skills courses, and resource room credit…

The role of the learning assistance teacher in this model consists of three major functions: first-line diagnosis of learning difficulties, consultation with the regular classroom teacher, and direct instruction with a restricted caseload of students. (DLS)

Traced the emotions of secondary school department heads as they engaged with: their own and others' educational purposes, the power relationships of secondary schooling, and their relationships with people around them who were affected by and had expectations for their role. Interview data revealed tensions between teaching and leading,…

This report presents a case study evaluation of a mastery system of individualized instruction called Project Excellence at Ecole Secondaire Cochrane High School, Ontario. The curriculum consists of 20-unit learning guides in all courses. Students work in subject area resource centers and consult with teachers as needed. Teachers act as…

Reports survey findings from 371 Ontario secondary teachers on work centrality and job satisfaction and their relationships to each other and to occupational stress, teaching conditions, and teacher background variables. Compares results to those from Japan and the United States. (SV)

Survey of 22 physics teachers in Ontario (Canada) revealed lack of clarity and consensus on the perceived role of secondary schools. However, teachers were clear about their role in providing knowledge, developing skills, encouraging attitude growth, and illustrating applications. Results suggest that the roles of schools outlined by the…

Describes how the Legal Services Society of British Columbia, from 1975 to 1981, worked with secondary teachers in a partnership to help improve the teaching of law in the schools in British Columbia. Curriculum materials were produced, teacher training was conducted, and a newsletter was disseminated. (RM)

Describes Project Design, a curriculum concept being implemented in Ontario schools, in which groups of students are given the opportunity to contribute to the selection and design of a material object or system which they subsequently construct, test, and evaluate. Project focus in on basic learning experiences which involve multidisciplinary…