One way that people learn, remember and communicate is visually. We combine past experiences with new visual information to construct meaning. In this study, elementary teachers introduced their students to the peoples and places of the ancient silk routes using illustrations from two children's picture books, "Marco Polo," written by…

This study examines the communication between pre-service teachers and sixth grade students in a project in which email was used for communication as students learned about fractions and were supported by the pre-service teachers. Specifically, the study investigated how the pre-service teachers applied their mathematical knowledge to understand…

In this study a group of elementary teachers use illustrations, rather than written text, to introduce their students to the peoples and places of the ancient silk routes. The illustrations are from two picture books; "Marco Polo," written by Gian Paolo Cesaerani and illustrated by Piero Ventura (1977), and "We're Riding on a…

Teachers are a central factor in student learning in the classroom, but what impact does a teacher have on students' educational experiences in out-ofschool settings, such as the museum? As schools become increasingly open to community resources and partnerships, the teacher's realm of influence reaches beyond the classroom to community and…

This paper reports the findings from a study of schools' responses to child bereavement in Hull, Yorkshire and Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In order to gain an insight and compare how schools in both geographical areas respond to and manage bereavement, the questionnaire "Loss in schools" was selected as an appropriate tool. It…

Counsels teachers to become aware of their students' family life. (Author/RH)

Student teacher and former investment banker working in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, describes his experience and reflects on the strength of human spirit and collective action. (PKP)

The author reports on a survey of how 22 positive behaviors of principals toward teachers were ranked by each group. Teachers gave highest marks to principals who respected and valued them as professionals, while principals believed that encouraging teachers to improve was their most valuable contribution. (Contains 3 online resources.)

Student misbehaviors can threaten the effectiveness of a class learning environment. To understand misbehaviors and teachers reactions to it, one must examine teacher attributions, or beliefs about the causes of behavior. Participants in this study were 199 physical education teachers. Their attributions and strategy use were examined via survey…

This article discusses six major types of distractible behavior. (PD)

Reported are findings of a survey of teachers' opinions on the nature of teacher education required for good sex education programs. (GW)

Described are the reactions of experienced teachers when confronted with the prospect of having their classes videotaped and when actually seeing themselves on tape. (LS)

Examines cybernetics as a model which provides framework with which to view communicators and the communications in the ESL classroom because it implies the kind of feedback the learner can assimilate and act upon. (Author/BK)

The "why" of teaching creative writing or dancing lies in the visions of students making meaning out of life, expressing life through a merger of sensitivity and precision. (MB)

Clover Park (Washington) School District's schoolwide reform experience illustrates how difficult the process is. Educator reactions were mixed, and some parents became adversarial over budget cuts. An American Institutes of Research "consumer guide" shows that 3 of 24 national reform models studied actually work. (MLH)