The speaker notes specific areas in which research needs to be done on student alienation, teacher alienation, and the organization of teaching that helps create teacher alienation. (IRT)

To break the cycle of alienation experienced by students and teachers in urban schools, we must accompany calls for order and high expectations with respect and relevance for students and professionalism for teachers. (Author/TE)

Contrary to Wynne in another article in this issue, the correction of alienation lies in changing the structure and fabric of society rather than in better socialization of youth. (Author/IRT)

If this country is to survive as a genuinely pluralistic society, integration must foster a truly open society with options for all people. (Author/DW)

Explains some of the psychological issues surrounding a child's sense of belonging. Highlights consequences of alienation and discusses ways to foster a sense of belonging. Advocates that schools first ensure that teachers feel connected to the school--teachers can then help their students feel like they too belong. (RJM)

The author suggests practical steps elementary-secondary school teachers might take to provide students with defenses against future work lethargy, detachment, and self-abasement. (MJB)

Discusses literature on student disengagement in school and efforts to improve student engagement in learning. Includes list of standards for engaged learning. (PKP)

This book examines the thesis that teacher burnout and student dropout stem from the same source, a process of alienation causing students and teachers to "give up on school." The first chapter outlines the size of the problem and some of the specific conditions that contribute to it. The second chapter examines the context of cultural…

The schools can attempt to reach alienated youths by improving interpersonal relationships in the schools, encouraging parent involvement, and emphasizing basic skills. (Author/IRT)

Describes the prevalence of in-school substance use, why students use substances in school, and the effects of in-school substance use. Suggests preventive action on two fronts: Identify and respond to alienated students and limit the opportunity for substance use through increased student monitoring and intervention. (Contains 23 references.)…

Emphasizes the negative impact of a sense of anonymity on students and outlines what a principal can do to improve the school climate for both teachers and students. (IRT)

Examines comprehensive ethnographic studies of enculturation among indigenous peoples to illustrate the processes of indigenous education as compared to modern formal systems of education. Suggests that indigenous education provides a simple and elegant alternate solution to the problem of student alienation. (JOW)

Bullying, perhaps the most underrated problem in America's schools today, distracts minds and inhibits the learning process; if left unchecked, it can destroy lives and place society at risk. Bullying is defined as one or more individuals inflicting physical, verbal, or emotional abuse upon another individual or individuals. Subliminal abuses…

Suggests how disruptive students can be transformed into cooperative, contributing members of the school community. (JG)