Because of expanded social responsibilities and the increasing "rights" of disruptive students, the effectiveness of schools is being sabotaged, believes the author. He suggests that the disruption of a classroom be considered a serious infringement on the rights of students who wish to be educated. (Editor)

Because continuous learning and knowledge generation are core competencies in our ability to resolve the problems facing us as a world community, we must reject the efficiency model and embrace the emerging model of learning. Current schooling structures are counter to new brain/mind learning precepts. Learner-as-pioneer requires individuals to…

To take advantage of the emerging technological revolution, education must undertake its own revolution. Otherwise, technology will never be successfully integrated into the curriculum and may effect change without improvement. Primary focus must be on the future of curriculum and instruction, particularly discipline-specific process skills and…

Outlines leadership capabilities that effective principals can exert to improve the teaching of higher level thinking skills to students. An important initial step is to make the development of student thinking skills a building priority at the school. (MD)