Argues that the physical education class provides an opportunity for moral education. Offers background information on what is meant by both moral and physical education. Suggests that physical education offers a better context for practicing moral behavior than other subject areas do. Includes references. (CMK)

Discusses how a better understanding of economics can lead to increased understanding of moral decisions. Addresses what values are not inherent in economics and the positive values inherent in economics. Considers how economics can be used as a tool for character education. (CMK)

Presents a study where classroom teachers used a five-point scale to rate the classroom conduct, behavior, and home background of 109 nine, ten, and eleven year old British primary school students. Investigates the relationship among cognitive style, gender, and behavior. Includes references. (CMK)

School nurses play a critical role in the effective school- based treatment of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). They can help debunk myths associated with medications for ADHD, explain the ongoing nature of treatment for children with ADHD, and help develop behavior support plans. Sidebars offer suggestions for…

Discuss implications for school-district student-on-student sexual harassment policies of "Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, wherein the Supreme Court ruled that a school can be held liable for not protecting students from sexual harassment by other students. States that schools also have a moral and educational duty to prevent…

Discusses what to do when substance-abuse-prevention efforts for adolescents fail, examining differences between normal experimentation and substance abuse, how to spot a problem, where to turn for help, how to get adolescents into treatment, treatment options, and aftercare for continuing support. One sidebar explains that no drugs are harmless;…

Surveys of preservice teachers explored their concepts of caring and order. Results indicated that they thought about achieving order in terms of management rather than pedagogy or interpersonal relationships. They saw caring in terms of interpersonal relationships rather than pedagogy or management. There were significant differences by status…

Discusses reasons for school violence, examining critical aspects of the culture of school violence (a dominator value system that supports violence, overemphasis on negativity, and pervasiveness of bullying). The paper describes differences between bullying and normal peer conflict and notes short- and long-term effects of bullying.…

Assessed lifetime and recent alcohol use among fifth graders, examining students' attitudes and beliefs concerning alcohol. Surveys of 813 students indicated that 48.9 percent had ever tried alcohol, and 17.9 percent had consumed alcohol in the past 30 days. Significant differences in alcohol-related attitudes and beliefs were found according to…

Discusses a three-fold approach to using rewards successfully in the music classroom: (1) teaching children appropriate behavior; (2) helping students discover the cause and effect relationship between behavior and rewards; and (3) choosing rewards that reinforce learning for individuals and the entire class. (CMK)

Describes adolescents' use of school-based health clinics (SBCs) for family planning and sexually transmitted disease (STD)-related services, using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Results indicated that 13 percent received family planning and 8.9 percent received STD-related services from SBCs. Factors affecting the…

Investigated the effects of early participation in the Chicago Child-Parent Center and Expansion Program on school dropout. Comparison of low-income children from program sites and comparison sites indicates that preschool participation relates to reduction in dropout rate. Participation for 5 or 6 years relates to reduction in early school…

Examines the relationship between class attendance in a nursing course and its effect on grades achieved. Studies nine classes, and finds a definite relationship between attendance and grades. Suggests that multiple factors beyond absenteeism significantly influenced the grades achieved in other classes. (VWC)

Explores effects of parents' and friends' behavior in verbal interactions with adolescents' concerning their school achievement. Finds that parental behavior aimed at control in family interactions had a negative effect on adolescents' school achievement, whereas the same type of behavior shown by best friends resulted in an improvement of school…

The practice of identifying violence-prone students via checklists of personal characteristics and behaviors is accompanied by unanswered questions, recognized weaknesses, and serious implementation implications (for special services, suspensions and expulsions, and student rights). Stereotyping, discrimination, and wrongful identification of…