Describes teaching methods used to prepare students for conducting oral history interviews. Fishbowl interviews consist of a behavior-modeling exercise where the teacher interviews a guest in front of the class. Examines other instructional techniques such as role playing and paired interviewing. (MJP)

A preschool teacher of children who are deaf or hard of hearing describes her classroom program, which provides children with opportunities to make choices; encourages whole language learning through theme cycles; teaches by means of learning centers, dramatic play, and science investigations; and reinforces the day's activities through use of a…

Offers an insightful and perceptive portrait of the legendary sociologist C. Wright Mills by one of his former graduate students. Traces Mills's areas of interest from occupational characteristics to power groups leading to the publication of his seminal work, "The Power Elite." Discusses Mills's teaching styles and academic career. (MJP)

Chronicles the confusion and anguish of being caught between traditional Dominican culture and that of modern U.S. society. Relates the author's experiences at a community college, problems in "fitting in," and issues of identity as an immigrant student. (DMM)

Examines dimensions of theoretical perspective on curriculum, noting influences of teachers who were the author's graduate students. The article covers curriculum theorizing, synoptic and historical portrayals, comparative orientations, ideological considerations, teacher/student lore, outside curriculum, preservice/inservice teacher education…

Researchers developed an analysis system to evaluate teachers' classroom cases, hypothesizing that the way teachers defined and ordered the standard components of narratives would reflect their pedagogical beliefs. Inservice and preservice teachers wrote four case narratives. Self-evident differences emerged between groups in the structural and…

Recounts experiences of a Canadian curriculum consultant in moving from viewing small groups as a survival strategy to identifying cooperation as the key to their effectiveness and finally accepting cooperation as an orientation that moderates the teacher's output so that children can shine. (SLD)

Knowing and learning about students' lives are an essential part of teaching reading to adults. Student journals provide a way for teachers to know and respond to students' personal histories. Adult learners must value themselves and the knowledge they already possess in adult basic education and other realms. (SLD)

Describes a long-term, critically oriented teacher-researcher group, noting troublesome issues and the group's attempts to expand teacher-researcher collaboration into daily education settings. The article includes personal narratives by the members, which stress the importance of a self-reflexive stance for collaborative research to accommodate…

Steve Fisher, an Appalachian scholar who is also political scientist, activist, and professor, discusses the professional isolation of those in academia who advocate political activism, the importance of building interdisciplinary support systems that integrate communities with academia, and why pedagogy and politics should be merged. Explores…

A community college president who left the position to pursue other interests discusses issues affecting life after the presidency: demands on time and finding opportunities for relaxation; solicitations of advice from colleagues; and practical considerations such as loss of support staff, keeping up-to-date with colleagues, and employment…

Uses students' autobiographical narratives to refine current understanding of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students' educational and cultural adjustment to high school. Results from 40 former ESL high school students indicate a boom-and-bust pattern of cultural and educational adjustment common to both successful and unsuccessful ESL…

If you don't get racism from your parents, it's easy to catch it at school. This Hispanic author recounts his experience of learning to hate his own people. He provides insight into peeling away layers of personal devaluation and racism and discusses the question of bilingual education. (EMK)

Describes a project whereby preservice teachers and young adolescents collaborate to interview local citizens who experienced life during World War II. Details the project stages including learning through oral history, preparing, interviewing, writing, celebrating, and evaluating. Notes how the project increased student interest in history and…

Most of the nation's public schools are becoming increasingly diverse. Children from every corner of the globe--representing a multitude of languages, cultures, economic, and social backgrounds--can be found in our classrooms. It therefore becomes incumbent on care-giving adults to set in place effective and qualitative measures to ensure that…