Gender-neutral housing (GNH) offers a safe and inclusive environment for students who have need and desire for a space that is gender inclusive and does not limit placement to sex as assigned at birth. In predominant gender-based housing models, students who are gender nonconforming find limited options. The request for, and implementation of, GNH…

A plan for orientation activities prior to and during the first weeks of school for new teachers of the educable mentally retarded is presented. Kinds of teachers who will be oriented, qualities of an adequate orientation program, steps taken in program planning, plan implementation, and followup orientation are discussed. Also included are…

This 3-year project, part of an ongoing collaborative program development effort, is aimed at improvement of teacher education between Ohio State University and five Franklin County (Ohio) school districts. The project established a pilot program to help beginning teachers explore their own needs and classroom processes with the assistance of…