Stress among adolescents in Western societies is becoming an issue of increasing concern, and the global trend of adolescents' health shows a gradual deterioration that is independent of national differences and increases with age. The aim of this study was to explore the main concern of adolescents and about how they cope with demands in everyday…

This article advances a continuing line of inquiry into the potential of digital educative curriculum materials to support teachers' development of professional teaching knowledge. Instead of standalone levers of change, the educative curricula in this study were featured resources within a novel professional development approach. The qualitative,…

A unique multi-part qualitative study methodology is presented from a study which tracked the transformative journeys of four career-changing women from STEM fields into secondary education. The article analyzes the study's use of archived writing, journaling, participant-generated photography, interviews, member-checking, and reflexive analytical…

Positive psychology is a rapidly expanding area of study that is of great interest to students at the graduate, undergraduate, and high school levels. But the field is so broad that teachers who want to cover all the bases when designing a positive psychology course may have difficulty locating and selecting materials. "Activities for Teaching…

The purpose was to describe the beliefs and practices of general physical education (GPE) teachers at the high school level on inclusion and teaching students with severe disabilities. Participants were two experienced GPE teachers at separate suburban high schools. The research paradigm was descriptive using a combination of naturalistic…

A successful professional photographer, Joe Meyerowitz, discusses his life and work. He has gone from painting to art photography to commercial photography. A believer in the poetry of everyday life, Meyerowitz recommends that students stand on a busy street corner or walk a certain route consistently, and then photograph it. (CS)

A question-answer interview on what can be accomplished in the way of special effects by the photojournalist who knows how to use the darkroom is followed by a discussion on how to achieve such effects. (RB)

This article describes six types of photographs: (1) descriptive; (2) explanatory; (3) interpretive; (4) ethically evaluative; (5) aesthetically evaluative; and (6) theoretical. Notes that these categories overlap and that a photograph will fit into several categories simultaneously. (JDH)

Part one advocates the encouragement of "good works," or activities that reach beyond the classroom; part two provides an interview with a teacher of photography who implements this philosophy. (KS)

Discusses a project in which students visit the town of Madrid, New Mexico, to create a photographic record of Madrid, accompanied by stories. Explains that a video documentary was created about this experience. Includes background information on the village of Madrid to be shared with students. (CMK)

Examines techniques for using photographic evidence and photo-interviewing in evaluation and research. Reasons for using photo-interviewing are discussed, including prompting recall and acting as stimuli and verifiers of perception; and two examples are given, one involving evaluation with faculty and graduate students and one involving research…

This book explores television as an art form and as a means of communication. Aimed primarily at the high school student, most of this book is devoted to the creative process involved in producing material for television programing. The effect of television on the individual and society is also examined, and certain concepts and procedures…

This guide, which is based on the Foxfire project (see SO 009 021 for project description), is full of practical suggestions to help secondary school students put together a magazine using stories from their own communities. Contents include the following: choosing a name for the magazine; how to organize staff; story ideas to choose from; sample…

One of the outstanding characteristics of American secondary education is the emphasis that it places upon individual and social needs. Most educators endorse student extraclass activities as an important way to obtain program flexibility, meet individual needs, and attain desirable education objectives. Among the purposes of this publication are…