In interviews with six secondary-school business teachers who had won teaching awards and six others, both groups agreed that student success is at the center of their career. Award winners perceived stronger administrative support, felt better prepared by teacher education courses, and were more committed to professional associations. (SK)

This award list, arranged by state, includes titles of children's and young adult books chosen by children to receive awards over the past year. The listings include the name of the award, the age or grade level involved, and the most recent bibliographic information. (LRW)

Provides an overview of the New American Schools Development (NASDC) competition, a celebrated national contest to reward design teams for imagining and building radically better schools. Reviews 11 winning projects and 14 interesting ones that did not appeal to private-sector judges. Having run out of steam, the NASDC seems content as funding…

Award-winning Colorado Springs Superintendent Trevor Burnley has dedicated his energies to the "kid business"; he recently adopted his two young grandchildren and works diligently to keep schoolchildren away from the eight-ball. Faced with a slashed budget, he had to cut staff and freeze salaries, earning teachers' resentment. He…

"The Executive Educator" in the second year of the "Profiles in Excellence" series focuses on innovative instruction, honoring 25 outstanding programs chosen by a panel of preeminent judges. Each of the 10 first place winners will receive an IBM personal computer and printer. (MLF)

Traditionally, student-recognition programs have included honor rolls, academic letters, athletic awards for students who excel. Such programs should also reinforce positive behavior and motivate students to try harder. Pennsylvania middle school launched good behavior program involving prizes from local businesses. Staff members handed to be…

Efficacious people set high, clear goals for themselves, orchestrate more efforts to succeed, persevere despite obstacles, are possibility thinkers, and are less vulnerable to frustration and depression than others. Self-efficacy and organizational efficacy can be developed through coaching techniques, such as cognitive and behavior modeling,…

Presents annotations of seven Awards of Excellence presented in 1993 by Career Placement Council to recognize excellence in media, educational programming, and research related to career planning and employment of college graduates in categories of Audiovisual Programs, Publications for Students, Research, and Educational Programming within an…

Analyzes the criteria for the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award in business as a way to teach total quality management. Core concepts and values are outlined: customer-driven quality, leadership, continuous improvement, employee participation/development, fast response, design quality/prevention, long-range outlook, management by fact,…

A comprehensive school bus safety program designed and implemented in Euclid (Ohio) involves participation by students, drivers, parents, and the community. This article was originally submitted in application for, and the author received, a 1993 Pinnacle of Achievement Award from the Association of School Business Officials. (MLF)

This interview with Kimberly Willis Holt, an author of young adult fiction who recently won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, discusses her background, how she began her writing career, childhood influences, small-town life, and how she develops her characters. (LRW)

Recognizes award-winning school architectural designs in K-12 schools and universities illustrating innovative, yet practical, solutions in planning, design, and construction. Project information including school location, statistical data covering school size and project costs, and the architectural firms involved are provided. (GR)

This article by a recipient of the Council for Exceptional Children's Research Award presents the author's perspective of research as detective work, starting from the investigation of dyslexia, and progressing to such topics as the design of secondary education for students with learning disabilities, dropouts, classroom and instructional…

Provides background information on award-winning illustrator of children's books, Jerry Pinkney, recipient of three Caldecott Honor Medals and lists sources of biographical information. Suggests learning activities and includes an annotated bibliography of selected books illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. (AEF)

Presents a brief history of the Coretta Scott King Award, which recognizes literature by African-American authors and illustrators. Provides a list of the 2000 Award Winners with descriptions and cover pictures, followed by a list of 2001 Winners. (AEF)