Presents annotations of 24 books for children and young adults that are about bears, events at school, and learning respect. Lists some books for younger children, books anchored in history, and books that address family. (SG)

Presents some examples of bilingual and Spanish materials that can be prepared in the classroom based on current practical theories on the teaching of literacy. Describes ways to incorporate the alphabet into bilingual activities. Considers the use of an illustrated songbook. (SG)

Presents annotations of 30 trade books chosen by students and published in 2000. Hopes to encourage young people to read; to make teens, teachers, librarians, and parents aware of new literature for young adults; and to provide middle and secondary school students with an opportunity to voice their opinions about books being written for them. (SG)

Describes process for recruiting, selecting, hiring, and supporting qualified principals. Includes pre-position posting procedures that include topics such as expectations, job description, support, communications, incentives, and the search team. Describes interviewing process, post-hiring measures, and helping the principal succeed. (PKP)

Discusses how changing management styles have offered advancement officers the opportunity to become college presidents. Explores obstacles they may face when seeking the position, such as opposition from faculty because of their lack of academic background, and the skills that advancement officers can bring to bear, such as fundraising and…

Addresses legitimate concerns about significant problems related to the need for reading instruction in today's secondary schools. Suggests ways to use literature that appeals to students' interests while emphasizing the development of critical reading skills. Considers how to match literary interests with reading skills instruction. (SG)

Provides lists of different categories of young adult literature. Suggests that someone should create an award that recognizes young adult books suitable for adults. Annotates 20 new or overlooked young adult books. (PM)

Describes issues in superintendent hiring process and school-board role in sustaining success for new superintendents. Reports findings of survey of 54 new Indiana superintendents about their recruitment and interviewing experiences and the "honeymoon period" of their early employment. Finds, for example, that one-third of superintendents reported…

Examined factors influencing instructors' selection of course readings and students' reading patterns. Found that instructors were informed by pedagogical objectives, such as challenging students, exposing them to diverse sources, and reinforcing central course themes, as well as non-pedagogical factors such as reducing expense and author gender.…

Considers what commonplaces of culture and identity are being, could be, transmitted through the use of children's literature in classrooms. Explores what is Canadian about Canadian children's literature. Describes a study which involved Canadian elementary school children who read Canadian children's books. Concludes that literature plays a…

Argues against the practice of designing a major or concentration in English as a gumbo of courses thrown together to add up to required credit hours. Presents five reasons why the "gumbo" model of picking and choosing courses to suit students' taste is not an effective one for students, or helpful to other constituents to whom educators…

In Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, KY, a number of unique strategies are being used to attract and retain qualified principals. Based on a survey of principal-certified personnel, the district conducted a more aggressive external recruitment effort, and also started providing housing subsidies, salary incentives, and assigning some…

Responses from 93 of 300 employers familiar with cooperative education identified benefits of their participation: hiring motivated workers, screening students for permanent employment, and creating positive interactions with colleges. Most employers felt that co-op students had better technology and technical knowledge, but were less well…

Panel data from 188 public school districts that changed teacher salaries between 1987 and 1994 were used to investigate whether salary increases improved the quality of teachers hired. In nonunion districts only, teacher salaries were significantly related to the probability of hiring well-qualified teachers. (Contains 21 references.) (SK)

Uses 14 novels to illustrate 9 characteristics that exemplify the best young adult novels written about urban youth. Notes that the novels were chosen because in their characters, their settings, and the problems that drive their plots, they respond honestly and with understanding to the needs of urban teens to read about people "just like" them.…