Studying and understanding classrooms narratively allows researchers to see the unities, continuities, and rhythms in the whole which cannot be discovered by analyzing parts. Narrative links educations to other aspects of the study of human experience and adds insight to the process of becoming a teacher. (MT)

A teacher describes what happened when she discovered that a blind student had been mainstreamed into one of her fifth-grade art classes. (RM)

Indicators and characteristics of effective induction systems are described using efforts of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' Career Development Program as an example. Fundamental changes needed in the way teacher education is conceptualized by school personnel are discussed. (DF)

There is no end to the material available to teachers and teacher educators on topics related to the techniques of teaching. However, there is very little that connects the theories of education and the challenges of daily teaching practice in the classroom. These facts lead to the following questions: "What are the basics of teaching?" and "How…

A two-part questionnaire survey was conducted of California vocational, general, and academic high school teachers to ascertain their opinions toward career education and to identify differences in teacher background and experiences which correlated with favorable opinions of career education. The opinionnaire reflected five of the major concepts…

Described a simple musical device teachers can use to stimulate children into learning to compose and understand music. (RK)

This article notes that student teachers often find themselves just sitting'' because they have received no training or instruction in the art of observation, the main value of which is learning to be analytically as well as actively involved in teaching. (JA)

An Elementary school teacher describes her teaching methods for determining classroom order and techniques used in teaching language arts, science, mathematics, and social studies. (JB)

Discusses qualities that are essential for successful teachers; knowledge of subject, love of young people, and love of learning. (Author/PG)

This article supplies descriptions of four stages of a teacher's development and suggests that school administrators have a responsibility for stimulating growth in their faculties. (Editor/RK)

Discusses the problems of teaching a creative writing course. (RK)

The author believes that teachers should start doing what Freire describes in Pedagogy of the Oppressed, or stop implying that they do. (Author/PG)

The author discusses the pros and cons of free schools. (PG)

A panel discussion with Eric Davin, Jonathan Kozol, Amy Cohen and Dwight Allen concerning free schools. (PG)

A description of six characteristics common to nine elementary teacher education models is presented. (MM)