Drawing, writing, acting, and discussion activities are presented, which the author has found successful in helping third-graders understand and face their own feelings and those of others. (SJL)

Noting potential conflict between the two most-frequently stated goals of independent schools, academic excellence and dedicated concern for the individual, the author discusses ways to achieve both. (SJL)

Education for successful adaptation to a rapidly changing society must begin early in a child's life. (JD)

Counselors concerned with older persons seem to require initial professional development rather than renewal, i.e., enhancement of both knowledge and attitudes. Programs and courses presently available are indicated and future prospects proposed, toward improvement of professional development in counseling older persons. (Author)

Tests of attitudes and behavior of teachers showed a direct relationship between open attitudes and open educational practices; custodial pupil control orientation was inversely related. (Editor)

Argues that children can learn to care for others as well as for themselves if they are provided with appropriate opportunities. (MP)

Presents how students are given the chance to read and discuss scientific writing beyond the science text using scientific/humanistic literature as a model. Suggested scientific/humanistic reading for teachers and students is also included. (HM)

Asserting that a well planned art program is vital to every student in Tennessee, this article argues that art: increases perception; provides aesthetic expression; provides multiple skill development; increases appreciation of beauty; provides decision making opportunities; promotes self-discipline; provides accomplishment opportunities; aids in…

Performing artists watch and share as children and teacher explore the creative process. (Editor)

Increased government subsidy of the fine arts would raise the cultural taste of the people above its present level. (JD)

Criteria for assessing achievement, progress, and attitudes of students as individuals are discussed. (RW)

Humanists must be aggressive in promoting their chosen fields without giving way to current dissatisfaction, suggests the author. A new federal program, the "State-Based" Program, has been established under the auspices of the National Endowment for the Humanities to encourage humanists to meet with the public to discuss specific issues.…

Draws parallels and distinctions between humanistic counseling and humanistic teaching. Emphasizes the different tactics needed to teach different subjects, the importance of getting to know students, and the benefits obtained from self-directed learning. Claims that everyone needs help in self-assessment and that teachers should teach students to…

The world of public service is compared to a swamp in which important, complex, and messy problems are addressed, and it is argued that graduate and professional education must be reshaped to produce leaders who can make sense of current challenges. Education that is more experiential, behavioral, interactive, and collectively oriented is…