Describes the development and implementation of a mandatory training program for individuals wishing to substitute teach in a particular school system. Describes how this program tries to bring out into the open both the school system's and the prospective substitute teachers' assumptions about the role of the substitute, the classroom teacher,…

Presents a model for a parent/student/teacher forum as a means of getting the community involved in the schools and for providing effective needs assessments. (FL)

Describes the Meaningful Other Person (MOP) program instituted at a North Carolina ninth grade center that reduced the dropout rate by 50 percent. (FL)

Provides a developmental chronicle of how a middle school administrator developed, introduced, and maintained a "walking advisement" program at his school. (FL)

Describes how guidance (counseling) was integrated into school life and involves all school personnel at a middle school. Discusses structures such as "home base" and interdisciplinary teams, as well as the middle school counselor's role. (SR)

Discusses the effects of a sustained silent reading (SSR) program on school administrators, teachers, librarians, and the students. Offers suggestions on setting up an SSR program. (SRT)

Describes a program initiated at a high school in New York City that identified learning styles of special education students in an effort to increase their achievement. Concludes that the program led to gains in motivation as well as achievement. Contains materials used to identify learning styles. (FL)

Many teachers think too little about the role of the library media specialist in their professional lives, and because of this oversight they underutilize this great resource. This article explains the top ten reasons why teachers should work with their library media specialists: (1) Improving test scores and enhancing student academic…

Illustrates how effective, statewide educational reform can occur based on the Effective Schools Train-the-Trainer program implemented in South Carolina school districts. (JC)

Describes Butler University's Experiential Program for Preparing School Principals, a model based on the assumption that the building principal is the key factor in a quality school program. (FL)

A high school English teacher recounts her experiences in taking over sponsorship of the school newspaper. (SJL)

By the Education Act of 1944, religious education and daily worship are required in England's public and private schools. This article describes some provisions of that act, including the "conscience clause," and presents an overview of school practice, considering curriculum, time allotments, teaching personnel, and the administrator's…

Maintains that since classroom teachers are often the first to recognize that a child has serious problems, preservice and inservice teachers need to be knowledgeable about and skilled in using counseling behaviors, such as attending, responding, personalizing, and initiating. (SR)

Recounts the difficult and humiliating experiences of one junior high school English teacher's return to the classroom as a student in a computer course. Shows how this experience affected her subsequent activities as a teacher. (HB)

Imagines the possibilities if middle school teachers worked together cooperatively for educational change. Provides data from one such collaborative effort experienced by two middle school teachers. Claims that such collaboration can be an exciting and challenging addition to many teachers' professional lives. (HB)