Argues for the necessity of adopting a human ecological framework for the advancement of health. Focusing on the Australian experience, highlights the difficulties in moving beyond the narrow mold of Western Medical Science to a more holistic, quality of life orientation, and suggests that the role of education at all levels of the community is…

After delineating wider context of Coalition of Essential Schools restructuring in Illinois, paper explores principal's changing role in four schools immersed in restructuring process. Factors inhibiting role changes in shared governance system were lack of stability, support, trust, and commitment. Factors promoting change were new conceptions of…

Argues that neither socioeconomic development plans which ignore population questions nor population education in isolation can succeed. Discusses the role of education in reducing population growth. Provides examples from population education programs in Egypt. (DMM)

Describes how parents in two communities constructed their roles in a social context shaped by economic resources, local notions of home-school relations, and information networks. Examines parenting as a social activity internalized by individuals through their daily interactions. Shows how family-role perceptions and school practices are…

Education needs to move away from the existing product approach to the arts in classrooms. The article highlights some benefits of adopting a more unified approach to the arts and demonstrates how various theories of art might provide useful metaphors for teachers as they continue to explore educational questions. (SM)

An outdoor trip leader reflects on the outdoor leader's role and responsibilities and on three qualities that set outdoor education programs apart from recreational programs: they promote continued self-directed learning; encourage reflection on the experience, both through structured activities and the creation of conditions conducive to…

Increasing national awareness of the importance of a holistic approach to improving postsecondary education puts Appalachian colleges and universities in a potential leadership position due to their experience in integrating student needs, community service, and professional education programs. Discusses faculty development strategies that will…

Jiddu Krishnamurti created a worldwide network of schools with no method of education. He felt that a particular system hinders intelligent thinking. The attitudes and relationship of the teacher and child are more important. Education should cultivate the whole mind, not just the intellectual aspects, and help students develop a foundation for…

Explores the stance of the teacher in the teaching of reading within a literature-based classroom. Describes one elementary teacher using a holistic, inquiry-based curriculum. Discusses fundamental beliefs informing his practices; the informative and transformative role of literature; strategy-sharing sessions with the class; and becoming…

Responds to an article on dichotomies in teacher education (SP 527 128), examining two additional issues: the construction of identity and critical citizenship in a world increasingly under the sway of globalization and in the thrall of commodity culture. Not discussing these issues diminishes the capacity of teacher education to participate in…

Current views on leadership and leadership competencies overlook nonrational and unconscious aspects of human functioning. Six perspectives on group work leadership are presented, with suggestions for competencies derived from the fields of systems thinking and psychodynamic psychology. Outdoor leaders could benefit from developing their intuition…

This article describes an observational assessment procedure designed for infants, toddlers, and preschool children. The procedure is intended to link assessment with intervention by determining what supports and what compromises a child's performance, through a holistic team assessment involving a speech-language pathologist, motor specialist,…

Integrated curriculum applied to the outdoors is a blending of traditional subjects presented through a holistic teaching approach in the outdoor classroom, whereby students gain credit for the integrated subjects. Four innovative programs in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory are described that use this approach for environmental, science,…

Each child has a story and it is the responsibility of the teacher to nurture the unique expression of the child. This paper describes how the classroom can nurture both the intellectual and spiritual parts of children. A discussion is included on the commitment and courage needed for teachers to teach skills for the soul in a loving atmosphere.…

Article describes the Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS) at Washburn University in Kansas, a program offering a holistic approach to help students succeed academically. Staff facilitate personal growth and development of students through personal and educational counseling, and crisis intervention. This model can be adopted by other…