Presents a mini-lesson and describes the "Calendars and Thinking Logically" curriculum designed to combat the belief that mystical powers are associated with numbers on the calendar and to introduce the complex interplay of physical phenomena, religion, and science in an interdisciplinary way. The curriculum is designed for adolescents…

Provides a qualitative procedure for gathering students' verbal protocols when using computers to solve ill-structured business problems. Presents a computer-aided problem-solving analysis model for protocols that reveal students' thinking processes, problem-solving methods, and computer problems encountered. (SK)

Advocates a collaborative model of sustained staff development for school improvement, rather than "quick-fix" inservice workshops. Describes the challenges one school faced, when making the transition from traditional staff development, in confronting established norms of teacher privacy and individualism. (SK)

Examination of social studies and English textbooks distributed by A Beka Books, Bob Jones University Press, and School of Tomorrow Inc. revealed evidence of explicit and implicit anti-Catholic bias. Issues were raised concerning the use of tax funds to support schools using these materials and the effects on students of exposure to them. (SK)

Describes a session at the Spring 1997 National Council of Teachers of English convention to honor Donald Murray's life and work. Summarizes several presentations, and offers excerpts from written testimonials capturing the essence of Murray's writing and teaching and explaining his irreplaceable personal and professional role. (SR)

Surveys 75 English teachers in Great Britain as to their views concerning the teaching of English. Finds that a significant minority of teachers held a radical view of the subject, and a majority support a system of assessment by coursework. (NH)

Calls for a recasting of English in tune with changes that new digital technologies are heralding. Argues that it will be essential for children to acquire skills such as selecting, sequencing, manipulating and re-forming texts and to co-ordinate different layers of meaning. (NH)

Addresses the value of integrating critical thinking and information literacy in library instruction for students of all grade levels. Sites specific examples of successful implementation of critical thinking and library instruction and how these promote information literacy. (SR)

Presents a sequence of exercises that requires students to think about telling their stories in terms of physicalization. Requires students to think about their blocking: their chosen movements on stage, the gestures they use to communicate their stories, and the business they must create to keep their stories believable and clear. (SC)

Explores the relationship between teenage oral narrative folklore and popular fiction. Concentrates on the use of folklore in the "Point Horror" series occurring on two separate levels; as it is used by the writers and by the publishers. Concludes that there appears to be a strong relationship between "Point Horror" fiction and…

In a summer 1999 survey of randomly selected NASSP and NAEP members, 65 percent of respondents reported a difference in the kinds of school-related programs offered because of liability concerns and costs. Many principals terminated certain classes and all physical contact with students; 64 percent said lawsuits are increasing. (MLH)

Instead of using sophisticated statistical techniques, principals can combine information about community birth records and past enrollments to forecast enrollments accurately. Principals should watch maternity wards; chart cohort groups; and avoid statistical traps (using bad math, using straight-line projections, accepting statistical…

At the same time their biological systems program them for later sleep and waking times, adolescents' schedules and lifestyles keep them from getting a healthy amount of sleep. Although a few schools have altered their schedules, most are confounded by costs and contractual complications. Minnesota schools are leaders. (MLH)

An upstate New York district became a pilot site for a technology industry initiative to build software systems that eliminate traditional interdepartmental barriers. This article describes interactive software systems (especially the Schools Interoperability Framework) that can transform a district's administrative tasks into a free-flowing,…

Female superintendents prize spouses who are emotionally secure and supportive and assist with household chores. Partners should communicate priorities, vacation together periodically, keep healthy, stay flexible, avoid guilt, establish family rituals, stay in frequent contact, respect each others' roles, and not strive for perfect balance. (MLH)