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)

Characteristics of spelling development and spelling error patterns were examined in 100 schoolchildren (ages 7 to 15) previously identified as dyslexic with specific phonological weaknesses. Comparison of subgroups indicated that better spellers are also better readers and that measures of phonemic segmenting and manipulation make independent…

The computer can play a role in several forms of assessment, including diagnostic and self-testing, continuous, and grading assessment. Focuses on the educational aspects of an assessment engine for mathematics. (Author/ASK)

Describes how computer-aided assessment can provide a means of preserving formative assessment within the curriculum at a fraction of the time-cost involved with written work. Illustrates a variety of computer-aided assessment styles. (Author/ASK)

Advocates of the increasing use of the computer in mathematics teaching and learning claim that certain topics and techniques need no longer be taught. Addresses how far the access to so much computer power should influence the core of mathematics that needs teaching at different levels. (Author/ASK)

Explores insights that may be provided by a situated perspective on learning. Considers the ways in which a focus on the classroom community and the behaviors and practices implicit within such communities may increase understanding of students' mathematical knowledge production and use. (Contains 22 references.) (Author/ASK)

Analyzes the educational discourse surrounding telecommunication exchanges in the classroom, and suggests that much of the current research is contradictory, inconclusive, and possible misleading. Illustrates some of the problems in claims about technology-based education projects. (Contains 149 references.) (Author/SLD)

Reviews "History and Educational Policy Making," which includes several essays written over time by one author. The general theme is history informing policy decisions. The essays provide capsule histories of particular federal programs, demonstrating how politics have intervened to dictate policies inconsistent with history or research results.…