Presents the Diocese of Paterson Schools' (New Jersey) response to the teacher shortage experienced by Catholic schools. States that in order to obtain new teachers to fill positions Paterson schools: used the National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse and the Armed Forces Troops to Teachers program, posted recruitment materials on Diocesan Web…

Discusses critical literacy and seeks to assess its validity for the early years of the primary school. Special focus is on critical literacy in action in an infant classroom; conceptions, assumptions, and aims of critical literacy; and implications for classroom practice. (Author/JL)

Discusses ways to advance middle school reform and break out of a rigid adherence to the orthodoxy of the middle school paradigm. Considers criticisms that middle school practice relies on organizational structures, ignores student needs and systemic change, and needs to heighten accountability and achievement. (JPB)

Examines the theoretical justification for service learning through study of the writings of I. Harkavy, B. Barber, and K. Morton. Suggests that service learning will rise or fall based less on its broad social aspirations and more on how well it serves the goals of education. (Author/SLD)

Discusses the background of global education; the development of a philosophy and realistic goals and objectives for global education; the issues that should be components of global education; and assessment of student progress in that field. (SR)

European reports on prison education advocate a wide concept of education that offers a variety of learning opportunities for the needs of the whole person. The quality of what is offered can be enhanced by using adult education principles and the best educational practices outside prisons that are used with client groups similar to prisoners. (SK)

Explores similarities and (primarily) differences between writing and speaking across the curriculum programs in three areas: the foundation experience, program objectives, and notions about process. Argues that careful examination of these differences may aid speaking across the curriculum advocates in adding meaningfully to the theory and…

The epistemology of nursing and competencies required in health care today demand examination of how and where students acquire clinical, conceptual, and empirical knowledge. Entry into clinical nursing is best accomplished through baccalaureate programs. (SK)

Ontario higher education system has moved far and fast in the past decade. The early 1990s saw "modest modifications and structural stability." Since 1995, under a neo-liberal government in Ontario, major policy initiatives, with objectives not unlike those already at large in western Europe and most of the United States, have quickly…

In this article, a practical framework for classifying various economic education teaching methodologies is established. This framework contributes to the literature regarding economic education by fostering a better understanding of how various teaching methodologies fit within the scope of economic education while also providing educators with…

NAEA began long-range planning in 1982, when a Long-Range Planning Commission was formed to make recommendations to improve the status of the art education profession five to ten years ahead. This commission made specific recommendations to improve the status of art in American education and to support professional growth for NAEA members. This…

Teachers around the world face similar issues. For example, they worry about how to provide effective instruction, they ask themselves what they can do about inadequate funding for education, they question the efficacy of standardized testing, and they wonder about their status and position within the social structure. However, each country's…

There are many reasons to expect that children gain something by growing up with siblings, yet there is surprisingly scant evidence of this advantage. Indeed, the vast majority of research assessing the consequences of siblings reports negative effects: Children with many siblings do not perform as well in school as children with few siblings. By…

In this article, the author focuses on these questions: why is American Jewish history worthy of being "taught"? And what purpose should such teaching serve? Philosophical questions such as these are important because topics of study are not self-justifying, and asking the questions--questions that must be pursued through conceptual inquiry,…

A school-wide, shared vision can light the path to a positive school climate. Bringing the abstract concept of a school-wide vision from theory into practice enables administrators to extend a broad-based leadership approach to the teachers (Lambert, 2003). This inclusive method builds upon the knowledge and expertise the teachers possess and…