Educators alone cannot solve youth's complex problems, but can contribute to their solution by increasing others' awareness and being more responsive to students. This 11-item directory of organizations, projects, and curricular materials is a step in this direction. Organizations include Action for Children's Television, Children's Defense Fund,…

Discusses the impact of the recent emphasis on gender studies and efforts to mainstream women's studies into a broader academic context on the publication of microform sets of women's studies resources. Recently published materials are described and a checklist of 18 commercially published microform resources is provided. (CLB)

Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park is described using pictures and words. Information on the formation and movement of the Hawaiian Islands is provided. A travel guide to the volcanic sites is included. (KR)

Explains how to teach children to be storytellers, including retelling stories, choosing the story, learning the story, voice factors, facial expressions, audience participation, and stage fright. A sidebar lists sources for stories that are suitable for young children to retell. (LRW)

Describes the resources available to scholars in the library and information science collections of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Western Ontario. For each university, the description includes a history of the development of the school of library and information science as well as resources found in special…

Discusses numerous valuable resources on the Internet that are useful for teaching reading, including sites with: information on science and history; all of Grimm's fairy tales; and "Alice in Wonderland." Notes good search engines and several exciting literacy-related sites. (SR)

Argues that it is critical for secondary students with disabilities to learn a variety of note-taking skills in order to become independent and successful students. Discusses three student-directed note-taking techniques: strategic note-taking, guided notes, and columnar format. Notes advice for implementing the strategies. (SR)

Describes online opportunities for professional development via the Internet. Includes descriptions of four examples that illustrate some of the possibilities; participant views; what to look for as a potential user; additional resources; and an annotated directory of online professional development options. (LRW)

This study identifies and evaluates some of the most important and useful resources currently available in the fields of statistics and demography on the Web. Concludes that statistics is better documented than demography, and that large industrialized countries are better represented than smaller developing countries. (Author/LRW)

Introduces concepts of accessible Web design and describes how Web designers can build sites accessible to people with disabilities. Provides legal and economic rationales, describes principles of universal design and guidelines from the World Wide Web Consortium's Accessibility Initiative, and includes selected resources. (Author/LRW)

Uses excerpts from writings of great scientists and philosophers as handouts to supplement text and lectures on environmental science for nonscience majors requiring a laboratory course. (Author/YDS)

Discusses briefly 6 professional books that discuss and illustrate skill instruction within a balanced approach to reading. Intends to help teachers think through and justify the professional decisions they make to support every student's development toward becoming a lifelong reader. (SR)

Discusses the use of biographical studies to illustrate the development of particular musical styles. Recommends that music teachers add segments from contemporary recordings to enable students to view twentieth century singers and musical genres from lyrical sources. Lists over 125 specific songs in a discography of potential teaching resources.…

This guide provides brief descriptions of the ever-increasing number of data and information resources available to those who work in the child and youth indicators field. It is a resource useful to the novice and the veteran, to those who work in governance, advocacy, research, and the media. Items covered include: books, journals, and other…

Discussion in maths lessons has always been something encouraged by ATM but can be difficult to initiate for non-specialist and inexperienced teachers who may feel they need material in books to get them going. In this article, the author describes resources aimed at encouraging discussion among primary mathematicians. These resources include: (1)…