Humorously elaborates the vicissitudes of directing a high school play as rite of passage. (JK)

Teachers who incorporate a career component into their curriculum indicate to students that they are interested in them beyond the classroom. Career counseling activities can lead to increased student motivation. (SK)

Muses on whether a literature teacher's primary function is to instill an appreciation of literature in students or to involve students in the act of reading. (SR)

The authors examine the literacy curriculum of special education classes in the context of how literacy operates in the real world. A junior high school special education class is described as a way of raising basic issues as to the nature of special education literacy curriculum. (MT)

Examines research pertaining to homework and student achievement and concludes that assigning and managing homework do increase achievment. Recommends that schools developing homework policies refer to this research as the basis of their policies.(FL)

Criticizes content-area teachers for not knowing what they are talking about when they criticize English teachers. Suggests that students be given the same opportunity to understand the self-evident truths of written sentences as was given to teachers--by doing lots of writing. (RS)

Considers the relationship between a physical education instructor's role as teacher and his role as potential researcher. Explains how teachers and researchers can help one another and participate in collaborative efforts. (HB)

Examines the process of writing and concludes that a teacher's affirmation and encouragement is needed for a student to feel his or her work has validity. (DF)

Examines R.G. Collingwood's theory of history and its applicability to teaching secondary level history. Principles originating from Collingwood's ideas are: historic events must be seen as evidencing human thought, students must reenact the past for themselves, and teachers must stress that the past is still alive in the present. (RM)

A veteran teacher shares the "advice" he gave to his niece about teaching. (RL)

Contains 13 articles on facilitation in agricultural education that address improving student learning, teaching methods, the teacher's role as a facilitator, preparing students for the workplace, and the facilitator's role in student-centered classrooms. (JOW)

Discusses and reviews the book "Small Victories: The Real World of a Teacher, Her Students and Their High School" by Samuel G. Freedman which prods the reader to examine the educator's role in society. Reflects on the book from a teacher's perspective. (MG)

Examines the kinds of broad questions that researches in drama education ask. Describes descriptive, historical, theoretical, qualitative, and quantitative research methodologies currently being employed. Gives examples of studies exemplifying each methodology. (HB)

The Applied Communication curriculum addresses skills students will need as adults and offers the best means for imparting them. Students acquire relevant skills and enhanced self-esteem; teachers take on an exciting new role as facilitator or coach. (Author/JOW)

Argues that the obsession with ensuring perfection is a primary source of burnout for high school journalism teachers. (HOD)