Discusses the rationale and basic features of an educational partnership between Boston University (Massachusetts) and the Chelsea Public Schools (Massachusetts) designed to rebuild Chelsea's school quality. It reviews the reasons for the educational quality decline in today's urban public school system and highlights the underlying principles and…

Describes the concept of reflective teaching which involves recollecting and giving a voice to previously adopted presuppositions that influence an individual's life. This article presents journal entries which document one student teacher's personal explication of the learning community as it is enacted moment by moment. (SM)

In light of recent demands for teaching moral values in the public schools, examines the history and success of such efforts in U.S. education, from Bible-based curricula to self-esteem training and students' rights movements. Suggests guidelines for choosing and implementing principles of good conduct in schools. (CJS)

Discusses Louis E. Raths' educational theories and their implications for classroom teaching. Maintains that theories of children's empowerment have existed in Rath's work for 50 years. (BB)

This activity allows students to explore the gray areas that lie between polar opposites on an issue. Recognizes the knowledge, opinions, and values supporting various positions that emerge as current positions and discusses the reasons for choosing them. Learning to be flexible and open is the goal of this activity. (PVD)

Describes a college-level course that uses classic texts, such as Plato's "The Republic" and Thomas More's "Utopia," to consider concepts related to the "good society." Expands this initial approach to include consideration of a postmodernist perspective. This perspective encourages consideration of texts and ideas…

In view of the present state of affairs in the field, it is time for reassessment and professional debate about what sexuality education can and should be. There have been significant cultural shifts brought about by recent technological development, global awareness of sexual issues, and the characteristics of the current younger generation.…

Students who are deaf or hard of hearing must learn to think critically. "Character education" (CE) refers to the effort to teach basic values and moral reasoning (Doyle & Ponder, 1977). "Values clarification" (VC) is the process of examining one's basic values and moral reasoning (Rokeach, 1973). Character education and values clarification as…

Increasingly, schools are faced with the necessity of finding ways to shoulder a greater share of the burden of producing respectful, responsible citizens. Along with traditional academic subjects, schools must teach acceptable standards of conduct and the attitudes and attributes that foster them. This book provides ways to help teachers instill…

This guide was designed to help middle school students plan career paths and make career choices. The booklet is organized in four sections, each intended to guide students in their career development process. The first section focuses on self-awareness as part of career exploration. The second section features five career clusters and related job…

This paper explores the role of self discovery in the early stages of caregiver professional development, with a focus on the array of choices available to university students. The assumption is that many people do not know their repertoire of skills until asked to complete a project requiring those skills; thus, "the heart of becoming a…

This book offers college students ideas on how to maximize their success in college by examining the personal management techniques a student needs to succeed. Chapters are as follows: "Getting and Staying Motivated"; "Setting Goals and Tapping Your Resources"; "Conquering Time"; "Think Yourself to College Success"; "Understanding and Remembering…

This digest addresses the importance to professional practice of ethics and shared values, focusing on the fields of health, physical education, recreation, and dance (HPRD). Practitioners in these fields routinely deal with situations that call upon moral reasoning and the articulation of values such as instruction about personal health, sexual…

This investigation monitored the perceived effectiveness of a professional development program, called Facilitating Effective Learning and Teaching, in improving teacher practice. The program assumes that improvement is likely when the participants understand and value the learning process and themselves as learners and teachers. Program…

A study was made of approximately 100 college students' attitudes toward two-paycheck families, using a questionnaire. The study found no support for "working mother" guilt and anxiety; for example, there was no overall family conflict effect evident. When compared with students from families with nonemployed mothers, students from two-paycheck…