Adopted by Unesco's International Conference on Public Education at its 31st session in 1968, this recommendation deals specifically with school education, including teacher preparation. It covers topics such as legislative and administrative provisions, studies and activities for primary and secondary schools, and teaching methods. (Author/ND)

The authors present ten common principles of education and question why they are so often violated in practice. (SJL)

Suzuki believed that all human beings are endowed with remarkable musical ability and can learn to play musical instruments in the same way they learn to speak. The Suzuki method of teaching music and its evolution in the United States are discussed. (RM)

Blending philosophy, research, and three decades of practice, the author offers an engaging discussion of essential principles of timeless learning, including attention, contemplation, connection, participation, responsibility, wholeness, and joy. Educators in today's schools can apply these principles, models, and methods to inform instruction in…

This guide to developing literacy skills with deaf and hard of hearing children stresses the flexible use of various methods based on the needs of individual children. The paper begins by examining selected methods and approaches to literacy instruction, citing ways that these might or might not benefit students depending upon implementation. This…

This Technical Paper focuses on principles for teaching problem solving. Part 1 addresses the need to teach problem solving. Part 2 defines problem solving skills, and describes: general problem solving models of the 1960s and 1970s, current problem solving models, declarative knowledge, mental models, expert versus novice knowledge, procedural…

This report on the Contemporary Music Project focuses on the principles of comprehensive musicianship. (Author)

Part One of a report on author's recent visit to the Peoples' Republic of China. (Editor/RY)

The reciprocal processes of concept formation in terms of what the student does and concept teaching in terms of what the teacher does. (Editor)

This article is intended primarily as an exposition of the essentials of current theory and approved practice, together with some indication of major problems and shortcomings as perceived by the Russians themselves. (Author)

Offers a brief overview of the evolution of writing center theory and practice (discussing process-oriented pedagogy as well as the shift to social constructionism) over three decades. Stresses the continuing presence of the principles of formative assessment. (SR)

Applies principles of whole-language instruction to the teaching of sign language skills. Emphasis is on the holistic use of sign language in natural communicative situations. Some materials for this approach to sign language instruction are suggested. (DB)

This article presents findings from the longitudinal study, Research about Teacher Education (RATE). The data presented represents the perceptions of faculty (N=250) and students (N=1130-1140) in elementary teacher education about several programatic aspects of teacher preparation including curriculum, conceptions of teaching, faculty instruction,…

Discusses the contributions of Wisconsin educator, Norris Sanders, to social studies education. Points out Sanders' belief in the power of information and the importance of asking questions. Describes his development of questions at various levels and the importance of these questions to critical thinking skills and excellence in education. (KO)

This paper introduces a series on the topic and presents a science education framework for teaching students with disabilities. Curriculum and instructional perspectives are reviewed, and the "guided meaning" approach is recommended as an inquiry-based strategy. A thematic scheme for organizing and developing science programs is proposed.…