The involvement of youth in Parent Teacher Association (PTA) activities across the country is an encouraging sign for education. (LD)

The various roles that a teacher enacts are examined from four perspectives in this paper. Part one: "The Curriculum Text" presents a series of observations of classroom activity, and part two: "A Student Perspective" includes a collection of interviews with students who had been previously observed. The teacher's tape-recorded thoughts are…

Describes how students in Fort Wayne, Indiana, became involved in that community's efforts to recover from a flood. Explains how the tragedy provided great teaching moments for the schools, specifically the social studies classes. (FL)

Examines the ways in which students in basic writing respond to rhetorical constructions of their generation. Argues that compositionists' efforts to intervene and mediate society's conception of youth are complicated by students' simultaneous acceptance and rejection of these representations. Explores the subsequent implications for students' and…

Explains how to involve students in teaching poetry. (FL)

Explains how a teacher engages students in conversations about the teaching of writing and the use of portfolio assessment. Contains student input on a number of assessment criteria: range, flexibility, connectedness, independence, and conventions. (TB)

Since the introduction of child-centered thinking in educational research, discussion has continued on whether the purpose of public schools is to teach students predetermined, set subject matter or to allow them more control over their education. Traditionalists have asserted that scientific methodology must be used to develop learning…

If they are to enlisted to help reduce vandalism, student council members must receive accurate information and learn that vandalism is costly, that common sense doesn't provide all the answers concerning it, and that the public's reaction to vandalism cannot be predicted accurately. (MJL)

Describes the effects of an intercultural exchange of electronic mail, a research project carried out by a high school teacher and two student research assistants. Emphasizes the educational value of students' participation on the research team. (ARH)

Suggests ways teachers can involve themselves and their students in local action as a means of furthering effective and practical global education. Considers possible barriers related to the ideology of the state system, and current breakthroughs, e.g., the nuclear freeze movement, anti-apartheid activism, and the sanctuary movement for Salvadoran…

Describes four student projects carried out in one English department's humanities program in l968. (EL)

Explains how William Golding's novel can be used to promote the use of exploratory language. Offers activities related to the novel that involve both writing and speaking. (FL)

The author cautions against using a professional concert format for the high school ensemble concert, for they have different audiences and different goals. He suggests a number of ways for making the school ensemble concert a rewarding experience for all involved. (KC)

Discusses problem solving in mathematics instruction and examines the role of students, teachers, and computers in the problem solving process. Seven sample problems that require high school mathematics and some knowledge of a programing language are offered for use in exploring the problem solving process. (LRW)

Discusses why the Japanese term "otaku" (an obsession with the information exchanged via computers) is preferable to the American term "geek." Discusses a set of pedagogical beliefs and practices that geeks and otaku have in common, which are the antithesis of those of the typical U.S. high school. (SR)