Explores the opinions surrounding a high school teacher, Karen Jost, and her statement that "high school writing teachers should not write." Describes the author's personal journey as a teacher of adolescents and teachers, acknowledging some of the reasons why educators do not live literate lives in the classroom. Offers some of the reasons why…

Proposes a model for improving the structure of enculturation such that young (and older) African Americans can experience broader access to routes of black social and economic mobility. The model is based on observation of enculturation in and around community-based sports clubs in New Zealand. Suggests that components of the club structure would…

Biographies provide the opportunity for identification, not only with those who are great today but also with those who have lived greatly in the past. Biographies fulfill students' needs for identification with someone who is admirable. Examples of inspiring life stories, sources of such stories, and questions are included. (JD)

Psychiatric hospital developed empirically conceived group reminiscence program to evoke use of communication skills by geriatric residents. Goals were to tap into memories of period before patients' onset of dysfunctional mental illness and to prompt positive feelings during guided discussions, thereby allowing for more frequent, appropriate…

Argues that realistic adolescent fiction is necessary so that teens will know they are not alone in their experiences, but that literature offering positive parenting and family models is also needed. Twenty-four books encompassing both genres are briefly reviewed. (CLB)

Examined representation of Hispanics in Holland types of work across educational levels, using 1980 census data. Data suggest that children and youth are exposed to limited set of occupational role models, both in terms of type and level of jobs. Also found that low educational level has inhibited the ability of parents to improve children's…

A study to identify factors influencing African American women (n=340) to enter the legal profession found that influences included value placed on educational and occupational achievement, having a working mother and other black women as role models, their parents' nonsexist attitude, early work experience, and educational opportunities provided…

Health and medical researchers have conclusively proven that smoking and secondhand smoke constitute a major health danger. Students get mixed messages when school staff smoke or use other tobacco products on campus. This article advocates a total ban on tobacco use in school settings, offers policymaking guidelines, summarizes state legislation,…

Completion of the Bem Sex Role Inventory and Attitudes toward Women Scale by 95 female managers (of 200 surveyed) found that most were androgynous or masculine in gender-role orientation and had highly egalitarian views of women's role. Most had middle-class backgrounds, close relationships with parents, mothers employed outside the home, mostly…

This account of one student's experience of an internship recommends (1) arranging internships soon after coursework; (2) matching intern expertise with adult learning needs; (3) identifying role models who have strengths the intern wants to develop; and (4) taking time to reflect on the internship process with an expert who can share insights.…

Ethics begin personally but ultimately provide empowerment. Practicing ethical leadership requires three major interrelated activities: knowing (awareness of own and others' values); feeling (creating awareness of or sensing values and dilemmas); and acting (behavior). Ethical leadership is tested through ethical dilemmas, and practicing it…

Presents an excerpt from an interview with editorial cartoonist Pat Oliphant that was conducted upon acquiring Oliphant's materials for the Library of Congress. Highlights include early influences and childhood; role models; political interests; employment experiences; the current state of journalism; and the importance of this collection. Several…

Respect is a critical variable in education. It is critical to each individual child in the classroom environment as well as to the teaching and learning that takes place in the classroom. Children learn by example. Where do they get their examples? This article explores the parameters of teaching and encouraging respect in classrooms for young…

The author reported research findings from a study that critically examined the role of sociocultural orientations in the mathematical experiences of 2 African American students. To determine how the orientations influenced the students' mathematical success, the author used a phenomenological research strategy to examine the life histories of the…

Rosenak has shown that contemporary Jewish education must negotiate the tension between relevance and authenticity. For those who embrace authenticity as a goal, education is often mediated through heroes--who are ideal cultural types. Such education is hampered by the diminution of heroes in contemporary culture: The hero has been replaced by the…