From a Catholic perspective, discusses the responsibility for and difficulties of teaching children about sexuality. Underscores the importance of parents' and teachers' self-confidence. Raises seven issues; among these are cooperation between home and school, training of parents and teachers in effective catechesis, and balancing the cognitive…

Discusses the influence Harold D. Drummond's ideas had upon social studies education. Noting that, although Drummond had a great influence upon the development of research and researchers, the significance of his ideas lies in their emphasis upon the practitioner as scholar and vital contributor to the field. (KO)

The need to consider teaching evaluation criteria within the social structural and normative background within which college teaching takes place is discussed, along with the need to consider the substantive content of the criteria. In research-oriented American universities many feel that one cannot be promoted for teaching because institutional…

Negative attitudes concerning university involvement in activities considered as controversial are hampering the effectiveness of and endangering the university's administration of its internal affairs. Governors, state legislators, local politicians, alumni, and parents form some of the groups that provide financial support, often influence…

Considers a teacher's role and responsibility within the context of learning as a process of reconstruction and experimentation. (RL)

Teacher education curriculum should honor, balance, and promote democratic pluralism and further appreciation of minority rights. Teachers must foster the values that will be dominant in American society and affect attitudes, beliefs, and commitments of students, as well as cognitive outcomes. (PP)

Community participation has many faces, but is moving increasingly away from a group notion toward the individual participant, that is, each and every parent and student as educational consumer. (Author)

Any relationships that develop between academia and industry must not allow secrecy or any impediment to the free exchange of knowledge among faculty members, must not diminish the commitment of faculty members to their colleagues, and must not inhibit the freedom of inquiry of the faculty. (MLW)

It is the responsibility of the movement education and dance teacher to create an atmosphere of free expression in which the child can grow personally as well as educationally. (LH)

Continuing education in nursing is discussed in terms of contrasting views on nursing's continuing education role in America's health delivery system, the interests and self enrichment of nurses vs. the interests and needs of society, nurse educators as role models, education and practice, the danger of cultism, standards for expertise and…

A manufacturing company president tells business educators that the free enterprise system is under attack. He calls for stronger business/education partnership to correct the mistaken notions people have about excessive business profits. (Editor/HD)

Presents the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment for early childhood educators. (BB)

In the spring of 2003, three Atlanta area high school art teachers implemented constructivist lessons to see how students would accept responsibility for their own learning and peer-teaching situations. Each teacher selected at least one class in which to implement a variety of constructivist strategies. The teachers then selected a goal in their…

According to this paper, the education profession can best serve the child and his family by training and encouraging parents to be better able to care for and educate their children. This objective would require emphasis upon developing communication, cooperation, and collaboration with parents to support the child's extra-academic education. It…