Presents the Award Address for the 1979 American Chemical Society Award in Chemical Education. Discusses teachers and learning situations which made a difference in the recipients' schooling and the significant attributes of teachers and techniques of teaching that stand out as lessons for would-be teachers. (BT)

Describes the winner of the AASL (American Association of School Libraries) Information Technology Pathfinder Award for 2002 in the secondary category, the "Article Finder," a Web-based hyperguide to finding articles in the Lovett School (Georgia) library media center, a customized information portal highlighting the library's resources…

A school-district audit in Florida highlights the stellar program and results at Polk County's Inwood Elementary School. Principal Sue Buckner demands that parents, stepparents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and neighbors participate in Inwood's success. A sidebar summarizes the audit procedures and findings. (MLF)

Claudio Duran, a philosophy professor at York University (Ontario), was named the 1993 Canadian Professor of the Year. Duran's philosophy of teaching focuses on human relations, the importance of treating his students as individuals, the power of teaching to change lives. (MSE)

This paper argues that the major models of administration are inappropriate to higher education, and the difficulties of these models are outlined. An approach based on structuration theory, cooperative-learning theory, and group work is proposed. Application of the approach to a program of teaching awards in an Australian university is then…

Developmental Software Awards were presented to seven computer programs: (1) Kidpix (Broderbund Software), art; (2) FaceMaker, Golden edition (Queue), creative problem solving; (3) My Words (Hartley Courseware) and Paint with Words (MECC), language; (4) EZ Logo, revised edition (MECC) and Learn about Plants (Create and Worlds), math and science;…

Offers descriptions and photographs of seven award-winning school designs selected during the Association of School Business Officials International annual meeting. A panel of judges assessed the entries based on five criteria: (1) architectural solution to stated educational program; (2) efficient space utilization; (3) integration of innovative…

Discusses programs and services of the Society of School Librarians International relating to professional growth, communications, publications, and legislative involvement. Book awards for 1993 in seven categories of language arts, science, and social studies are listed, and the 1993-94 board of directors member list is provided. (KRN)

Recent winners of the John Cotton Dana Award were Brooklyn Public Library's "Fair Share for Brooklyn" program to reallocate funding and involve residents in the future of library services and the Indiana Library Federation's "Explore the Possibilities: Support Indiana Libraries" program, a statewide multimedia campaign to…

"Business Week" recently awarded 170 grants to teachers for innovative projects exemplifying changing requirements for entry level employees. Most projects featured collaborative learning, active student participation, students as workers, shared decision making, teamwork, and interdisciplinary activities. Projects also helped students…

The intent of this reading list is to identify "must-read" books for professionals aiming to deliver the highest quality service to teenage clients. This second annual update alphabetically lists and describes 12 professional books for public and school librarians and books from other disciplines on teen-related issues. V.O.Y.A.'s (Voice of Youth…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences exist in the availability of instructional options for struggling students and students who did not pass state-required tests based on three school characteristics: retention practices, awards or sanctions, and school level. Participants were 242 teachers and school psychologists from…

Members of Teaching K-8's staff describe their visit to Brigantine Elementary School in Brigantine, NJ, where they were introduced to so many outstanding educators and enthusiastic volunteers that they wondered whether this was the "perfect school." Acknowledging that the school has some flaws, the Teaching K-8 staff note that Brigantine…

This article presents an interview with R. Darrell Bock. He served as president of the Psychometric Society from 1972-1973. He has received the National Council on Measurement in Education award for "Contributions to the Design and Analysis of Educational Assessment" in 1990, the Educational Testing Service award for "Distinguished Contributions…

Purpose--This article outlines the experience and approach of an Australian university in developing and managing education program partnerships within industry. Design/methodology/approach--Describes how the university has established a specialist Strategic Partnerships unit for managing the customisation and delivery of postgraduate award…