Presents a model for schools based on the transmission of algorithms (a set of problem-solving procedures) through computers. Sample lesson series are provided, as well as a description of special teacher qualifications required and the benefits of such a program. (Author/WD)

Presents a model outlining three procedural steps to be followed in the revision of refinement of existing instruction consisting of component, congruence, and continuity analysis. Basic instructional components are defined and Merrill and Wood's Instructional Strategy Diagnostic Profile (ISDP) is presented as an instrument for determining…

The conventional school curriculum has largely ignored the local community. School-based fieldwork projects patterned after "Foxfire" can bridge the gap between classroom and community. (Author/MLF)

Introduces, in four steps, the "How-Tos" of the process of inquiry. Illustrates the inquiry cycle with examples from the inquiries of two teachers, and notes that the inquiry process provides a structure for the process of thinking about teaching. (SR)

Presents an alternative paradigm of curriculum development based on the theory of situated cognition. This approach starts with context rather than concept, gives greater weight to students' interpretative frameworks, and provides for a more holistic development. Presents a grade 1-8 framework that uses archetypal phenomena and technologies as the…

Comments on another article in this issue and supports its approach to curriculum framing. (Author/MM)

Notes that when introduced with care, haiku has the potential to become the virtual jack-of-all teaching tools. Describes how the author introduces haiku to her students. Suggests that haiku provides students with an uncluttered opportunity to apply alliteration to their writing. (SG)

Considers how spelling instruction tends to become much more focused on correcting and rewriting text. Explores how educators can develop students' spelling ability in the middle grades, conceptualizing spelling more broadly than the traditional focus on spelling as part of the editing/proofreading phase of writing. (SG)

Considers a number of different spelling/meaning patterns that may help students advance their spelling knowledge while strengthening the conceptual connections among known words and providing clues to the meaning of unfamiliar words. Describes ways in which to make spelling/meaning connections. (SG)

Presents a list of 49 ideas for teaching Shakespeare. Gives these ideas mostly in the form of writing assignments for the students. (SG)

Unfortunately for students, school reading has become an institution-- a powerful, organized machine that dooms the whole educational enterprise to mediocrity. This article presents 31 grievances against the present system and advocates replacing the vacuous, contrived subject called reading with the teaching of genuine subjects. (MLH)

Describes a project focusing on "absurdist theatre"--reflecting the hopelessness of postwar Europe. Focuses on the major themes of the movement such as isolation, chaos, and individuality. Discusses absurd improvisations, broadening the scope into visual arts movements such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Futurism, and applying theories to…

Discusses the scope of the surgeon's involvement in teaching disease prevention and health promotion to medical students, enumerates possible learning objectives, and describes seven examples of programs that have used innovative methods to include prevention teaching in surgery curricula. Examples include the universities of Kentucky, South…

Presents a course design of English 102: Intermediate College Composition. Describes this course as the second of two written communication courses required of undergraduates at the University of Louisville. Notes the goal of this course was to dissuade first-year writers from a limited outlook without debasing the education out of which it grew.…

Describes how a director-choreographer and teacher can help novice dancers present a polished performance with some encouragement, a little creativity and psychology, and some easy, solid stagecraft. Presents a four-step approach beginning with determining skill levels during auditions, planning choreography for rehearsals, holding a cast meeting,…