This qualitative research study explored barriers that impinged on teachers' use of their knowledge of students' learning styles in teaching mathematics. It was a case study of three secondary schools in the Makoni District of Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe. Participants were fifteen mathematics teachers. Results revealed that the barriers were…

Many students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) present with behavioral problems that are particularly evident in out-of-class settings (in the lunch room, on the playground, during field trips and special assemblies, etc). Barkley's (1997) technique has been known to help parents handle ADHD children's behaviors in out-of-home…

Seven articles discuss such aspects of student management as teacher liability; behavior on field trips; management of special needs students; effects of boredom, immaturity, and personal problems; using an escalation plan; and the 4-F principle--firm, fair, functional, fun. (SK)

This article presents position statements, issue briefs, and resolutions and consensus statements of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). The Position Statements include: (1) Allergy/Anaphylaxis Management in the School Setting; (2) Caseload Assignments; (3) Child Mortality in the School Setting; (4) Chronic Health Conditions, Managed…

Practical suggestions to help teachers plan field trips that will be helpful experiences for school children who are more vulnerable, fearful, confused and destructive than most of their peers. (NH)

A residential program for 150 disadvantaged junior high school students from both urban and rural areas of New York was conducted at Skidmore College. A part of Programs to Excite Potential (PEP), this pilot project is based on the hypothesis that a multisensory art experience can stimulate academic motivation and strengthen the self-confidence of…

In response to a situation in which limited-English-proficient Haitian students were found to have behavior problems, anxiety, depression, low motivation, low energy, and underachievement, attributed to low self-esteem, a project was undertaken to improve student self-concept and achievement. Ninth- and tenth-grade Haitian English-as-a-Second…

This report describes a program for improving the behavior of seventh and eighth grade students with learning disabilities in a self-contained classroom setting. Analysis of probable causes revealed that students demonstrated a lack of problem-solving skills, showed a low frustration tolerance, and exhibited poor self-concepts. Two major…

The objective of Project Ranger is to improve school behavior and academic performance of selected, primarily "disruptive," students who are failing in the traditional school program. The Ranger curriculum uses the outdoor environment as the medium for improving student self-concept and relations with peers and adults and for providing…