Frames a rhetoric of "cool" by describing how temporal events in the respective fields of writing, technology, and cultural studies seen in juxtaposition provide a model for electronic research. Examines how students working with hypertext, drawing from these works and juxtapositions, are able to not only write about cool, but are able…

Describes a literature, writing, and art activity using the Russian folktale "The Turnip" to help kindergarten students recognize and appreciate the ways in which children, families, and cultures are alike. (MG)

Describes how the use of whole media can cut across the curriculum, age, and cultural differences and provide students with unique opportunities to give meaning to their thoughts and ideas. (MG)

This book presents tools to help beginning teachers meet the challenges of an increasingly diverse student population. It provides the concepts and methods needed to effectively serve limited-English-proficient students, focusing on such skills as building a trusting relationship with students, understanding the principles of language acquisition,…