Four suggestions for helping children break the habit of swearing include: realize that swearing is a problem, and it reflects negatively on an individual's character, maturity, intelligence, and respect for others; explain why some words are not acceptable, whether everyone uses them or not; teach children to cope with their emotions in other…

Many drug education programs send a mixed and confusing message to students. Others are clearly wrong. Cites examples and advises administrators to conduct a critical review of all drug education programs. (MLF)

Examines two ethical issues involved in the inclusion of spiritual issues in counseling. Outlines appropriate areas for and means of spiritual exploration with clients. Examines the general resistance among counselors to use of this form of intervention. (Author)

This trainer's manual describes a college level mini-course on moral education. As a result of the course experience, participants will gain an appreciation of the importance of moral education, learn to lead moral discussions, and incorporate relevant moral issues into the elementary and secondary curriculum. There are three parts to the…

Prepared by the Alabama Intellectual Freedom Committee, this practical handbook explores the concerns of librarians, especially school librarians, in the area of intellectual freedom. Included is the Library Bill of Rights, followed by an interpretation which suggests procedures for effective preparation for and confrontation with "censors." In…

Reviews court cases involving book censorship decisions in schools. Includes dicussions of three definitions of censorship. Points out that current definitions are inconsistent and subjective depending on the point of view of the potential censor. Provides some operational approaches that schools can use in the selection of media materials.(MD)

Describes how an adviser can help newspaper staff balance decisions between what they can do and what they ought to do in terms of publication decisions. (CRH)

Parents must describe and reinforce the importance of truthfulness, responsibility, and respect when their children use the Internet. The paper presents potential situations that could arise and discusses issues related to the law online, copyrighted materials, copying or distributing software, privacy, hacking, and obscenity. A sidebar offers…

Explains that "plagiarism" does not have a commonly agreed-upon definition. Claims that plagiarism is not a legal term. Describes plagiarism as a term for an academic crime, for which each institution has its own definition. Notes that copyright law (a crime with a specific legal definition) is a cousin of plagiarism. (PA)

Describes a model for teaching environmental education that includes progressive stages involving receptivity to learning, recognition of environmental ethics, and response to environmental issues through informed personal decisions. Discusses the importance of learner reflection and the moral dilemmas involved in teaching environmental education.…

This book examines the nature of moral issues in education while attempting to provide both a clarification of the issues and suggestions as to what might be done in the social context. The job of the school is not to teach morals but provide students with appropriate ways to respond to moral issues and dilemmas. Suggestions are given for teaching…

A variety of resource documents and articles are included in this professional improvement packet that is designed to assist teachers and administrators in reducing the conditions under which censorship might occur. The documents presented are: the Indiana code laws concerning textbook adoption; the American Library Association's library bill of…

Maintains that before teachers or administrators become involved in classroom research they should carefully assess the conceptual soundness, feasibility, and ethics of any proposed study. Also considered should be ways to facilitate research and the potential rewards of research involvement. (BB)

This article offers guidelines drawn from the last 200 years of ethical theory to aid educators in discerning between "uncontroversial" questions to which they can assume the correct answer is known and legitimately "controversial" questions requiring great care to be fair to the various points of view. (Author/DCS)

This guide completes a 6-year American Textbook Council project on religion in the schools. An inquiry into textbook content expanded into this exposition on religion, curriculum, and character education. The guide explores the sources of moral instruction in an era when spirituality comes in many forms, and cracks in public culture are apparent.…