An Australian cultural diversity training program for rural teachers is described. The goal is to train local Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal personnel to deliver diversity workshops to new teachers and establish school-community collaborative approaches to supporting Aboriginal students within their own cultural setting. Anticipated outcomes,…

Describes how the personal narratives of Vivian Paley led one early childhood specialist to surprising insights about the ways young children and adults learn. Focuses on the role of children's storytelling and playacting in supporting thinking, classroom discipline techniques, and using children's thinking to improve one's teaching skills. (KB)

Programs related to individuals with deafness are listed: federal programs, state vocational rehabilitation offices, regional and local programs, national professional organizations, the National Association of the Deaf, the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf, and the Convention of American Instructors of…

Reviews the concept of reflective practice within the framework of experiential learning theory. Discusses ways in which reflective practice advances professional practice for teachers and administrators. Explores the implications of these ideas for professional education and for school reform. (JS)

Focuses on the importance of teacher involvement in designing evaluation plans, climate setting, and awareness raising within the school. Emphasizes teacher appraisal as a step in the development of human resources. Recommends negotiated change and supporting teacher autonomy, rather than legislated change. Supports collegial relationships as a…

With motivational insight, educational understanding, and independence, a maverick educator transformed an East Los Angeles high school previously on a disaster course. In the process, one of his most gifted and imaginative teachers, Jaime Escalante, became a media celebrity. (Author/MSE)

The mission of the library in the information age and the implications for human resources management are discussed in eight articles. Areas discussed include the role of library education, classification and integration of public and technical services staff, staff allocation, staff training, the role of the personnel officer, and accountability…

Notes that many teachers have pursued the role of death educator without developing the necessary pedagogical competencies. Reviews beneficial resources including: (1) using contemporary literature and journals concerned with death and dying; (2) affiliating with professional associations which promote death education and death-related counseling;…

Five programatic considerations controlled by teacher educators which form the basis of a progressive model of teacher education are identified and discussed: curriculum articulation, instructional modeling, assessment intervals, personalized guidance, and professional development schools. (IAH)

Describes a program that enables students to apply their lecture and laboratory knowledge to practical situations in order to make a more informed career choice. Explains the three types of programs, student responses, and faculty involvement. Reports on the outcomes of the program. (RT)

Students of group dynamics (n=16) use Systematic Multiple Level Observation of Groups (SYMLOG) to rate group leader and group member interaction in the videotape series "Group Work: Leading in the Here and Now." Ratings assignments were the same for all three videotapes. (JBJ)

In an interview, Mernoy Harrison, the chairman of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) board of directors, discusses the issues he will address, the association's role in professional development, association image, the need to achieve more efficiency and productivity in college administration, and…

This article explores factors underpinning the teaching of science to pupils with moderate and severe learning difficulties, as prescribed by England's National Curriculum. The article examines teachers' beliefs about the nature of learning difficulties and their role in enabling pupils to learn, teachers' beliefs about science and their teaching…

Reviews "Investigating Mathematics with Young Children" (Althouse); "Homecoming for Babies after the Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery: A Guide for Parents," with companion guide for professionals (Hanson and VandenBerg); "HIV/AIDS: A Challenge to Us All," with companion video (Pediatric AIDS Foundation); and "Modeling Healthy Behavior: Actions and…

This article examines the development of Temple University's Institute for Africana Social Work, which is designed to foster an explicit African-centered perspective and practice for social work intervention in African American communities. Various programs and policies initiated by the institute are reviewed. (MDM)