Early adolescence is a time of great potential and vulnerability, especially for boys of color. Research is replete with examples of how mentoring can help young people through this challenging period, but less is known about what students themselves want from such relationships. Tina Durand interviewed and conducted focus groups with boys of…

A teacher educator and a former student, now a classroom teacher, have a 14-year conversation about the deep dynamics of classroom management, which is more complicated than it first appears. The teacher educator introduces the classroom teacher to The Deal, an idea that can guide early-career teachers as well as veteran teachers. The Deal is, in…

Four common schools of thought in the curriculum arena are the linear, holistic, laissez faire, and critical theorist approaches. When teachers identify which approach they are most apt to use, they can consciously incorporate other styles into their practice. The author holds copyright to this article. Distributed by Phi Delta Kappa with…

Many of the rules in The Elements of Style, the classic text on English usage for writers, are also useful rules for teaching. While these rules are not all that is needed for good teaching, they are helpful for enhancing classroom instructions.

More young people are entering the teaching profession. These Millennials, meaning those born in 1978 or later, have different expectations than the older teachers they are replacing. This article explores some of these differences and suggests methods to help integrate Millennials smoothly into the teaching force. Reprinted with permission from…

This short story contrasts two styles of teaching in a third-grade classroom. (IRT)

Getting personal requires that teachers do what they can to give life to their talents and dreams. Doing so means thinking about what they value in teaching and searching out practices that bring success and satisfaction. Getting personal asks that teachers trust their instincts and intuitions and requires that they learn from what they do. The…

Presents a list of 17 pointers for teachers to evaluate their effectiveness. (MD)

Outlines five contemporary images of the model learning scene--the bazaar, "just be," amusement park, praxis, and Siddhartha. (Author/IRT)

Gives opinion on the imposition of moral values by teachers upon students. (LN)

Critically analyzes Neville Bennett's book "Teaching Styles and Pupil Progress," which found that formal teaching styles are more closely associated with student achievement in "basic skills" than are informal styles. (IRT)

Research attempts to determine which variables in schools and classrooms promote effective learning experiences for children. (JF)

In this anecdote a master teacher, leading ninth graders in a lively and productive discussion of "Ivanhoe," demonstrates effective teaching. (MCG)

Reviews history of educational patterns in relation to order in the classroom. Although the high schools of the 1940s were disciplined and ordered, this did not result in educational excellence. (MD)

Traces the development of the discipline-centered approach to curriculum planning and emphasizes need for greater integration between what is taught and what secondary students need to know and understand to meet the problems of their real world. (JK)