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| Brown, Jean | 1 |
| Greenbaum, Gloria R. | 1 |
| Kiernan, Owen B. | 1 |
| Meyer, Margaret R. | 1 |
| Sheppard, Bruce | 1 |
| Stott, Kenneth | 1 |
| Walker, Allan | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMeyer, Margaret R. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
Describes Mathematics in Context, a middle-level mathematics curriculum developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Utrecht, in the Netherlands. Instead of proceeding from a generalization to specific examples, the math originates in real problems; conversely, the mathematics learned is used to solve…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Design, Educational Change
Peer reviewedGreenbaum, Gloria R. – NASSP Bulletin, 1978
Recounts experiences in the Japanese Education and Society program, sponsored by the Council on International Educational Exchange and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Institutes (Training Programs), Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWalker, Allan; Stott, Kenneth – NASSP Bulletin, 1994
Districts planning to implement principal mentoring programs can increase their programs' chances of success by considering various issues, such as mentor selection, mentor/protege matches, essential hands-on experiences, and the value of reciprocation and time commitment. Successful mentoring depends on establishing trust, conveying expectations,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Expectation, Foreign Countries, Management Development
Peer reviewedKiernan, Owen B. – NASSP Bulletin, 1978
A recent visitor to the People's Republic of China reports his observations of the country, its government, and its schools. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSheppard, Bruce; Brown, Jean – NASSP Bulletin, 2000
A study identified several problems encountered by nine Newfoundland schools while converting to a team leadership model: time restraints, school management concerns, limited perceptions of leadership, district interference, personnel changes, apathy, dysfunctional politics, goal-setting difficulties, reduced professional-development…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Apathy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
