Students should encounter failure in order to survive in the world, but they need not be classified as failures. Suggestions for helping students deal with failure in positive ways are offered. (DF)

Holistic teaching in secondary school English helps avoid subject matter isolation and fragmentation. It involves exposing students to forthcoming information, covering subject matter, and following up on information presented. It engages the whole student, creating effective communicators who think critically and comprehend written and spoken…

Teachers need to become more aware of problems facing the shy/quiet child. This article defines shyness and examines its significance, harms, and causal effects. In treating shyness, it is helpful to offer oral communication classes for teacher and student, provide specialized, voluntary treatment, and encourage oral communication classroom…

Argues that feminist considerations must be central in classroom pedagogy, teaching broader notions of democratic struggle and social justice. The focus is on how a critical feminist pedagogy can address crucial areas of schooling (constructing a feminist classroom, developing critical discourse, rethinking student voice and experience, and…

Presents recommendations for teacher educators to prepare students to deal with sex bias in the schools (e.g., teacher educators must model what they teach, prospective teachers must study classroom dynamics to eliminate bias in classroom communication, and methods courses must incorporate research on how bias affects teaching methods). (SM)