Discusses the use of "Travelmates," teddy bears or other stuffed animals sent with a journal to various countries via airplane, in career education. "Hosts" of travelmates record details of the area it visited in its journal. Advocates the use of travelmates to study careers in conjunction with the classroom teacher's use of…

Research has shown, and educators in the field have acknowledged, that students with visual impairments (those who are blind or have low vision) who are in general education, as well as in special education, settings, can lack social competence (Bauman, 1973; Davidow, 1974; Doll, 1953; Hatlen, 2000, 2003; Huebner, 1986; Sacks, Kekelis, &…

This publication contains frank discussions of intercultural educators' high and low points in North Carolina during the past five years. Since the fall of 1971 the social studies curriculum for the public schools of North Carolina has specifically included the study of Africa and Asia. There are seven articles. The first article discusses why and…