Responses from 209 of 520 Nigerian women in science and technology professions and university departments found they typically attended single-sex schools, had highly educated parents, had more fathers than mothers in scientific-technical professions, received parental and spousal support, and were concerned about combining marriage and career.…

Explores the exemplar and nexus arguments structuring the debate on acceptable teacher conduct outside the classroom. The exemplar argument holds teachers to a mandatory role model standard. The nexus argument views teachers' private acts as protected unless job performance is affected. While nexus (via court litigation) has protected teachers'…

Camp counselors who are "life changers" nurture relationships within which others can grow and explore. They challenge children to reinvent the boundaries of what they expect of themselves. Such people have common characteristics that include love, humor, forgiveness, honesty, humility, encouragement, generosity, and integrity. The…

Describes W.E.B. DuBois' Talented Tenth concept in regard to race relations and role models for black youth, examining: controversies over affirmative action in higher education, opportunities for black officers in the U.S. armed forces, racial barriers to admission to military institutions, African Americans who became military officers, and…

Explains that good sportsmanship in childhood athletics is about respecting one's opponents, one's coach, one's teammates, and oneself. In practice, it may involve controlling one's own frustrations while being courteous to all others involved in the sport. The paper focuses on how sportsmanship develops, the responsibility of parents to serve as…

Raises several problems intrinsic to feminist discourse which have serious repercussions for female academics: tokenism; networks that exclude independent scholars and part-time/sessional instructors, and thereby further marginalize some women; and the gynocentric ideal. (DMM)

Discusses the Seventh Annual Status Report: Minorities in Higher Education. The findings indicate that there has been a decline in the number of Black males attending college from 1976 to 1986. Factors that may have influenced this decline and areas for further consideration are presented. (JS)

Analysis of junior high school principals' responses to a questionnaire assessing their individual health characteristics indicated a higher-than-average group well-being score and a range of healthful behaviors regarding drug use, job satisfaction, and coping, although administrators could improve well being through increased physical exercise,…

Describes a school administrator's experience when he was a substitute teacher for a day. (MS)

Because ready role models for today's children are media-created superheroes and celebrities of television and film, children need real-life role models who guide them into realistic personal and social pathways. As principal adult contacts, teachers can be such role models. Specific strategies for encouraging teachers in this role are presented.…

Reviews strategies to help children cope with fear. Notes a study in which children reported responses to fears different from what parents and teachers reported observing in them. Discusses six ways preschool teachers can empower children to deal with the frightening things in their lives. (ET)

Minorities need to expand their awareness and knowledge of career options. Few specifically targeted resources now exist. Printed brochures answering questions on how to pursue specific occupations, with brief biographies of ethnic minority role models, can both inform and inspire. Career counselors must find ways to serve ethnic minorities more…

Suggests that when children show interest in television superheroes, build on that interest in the classroom by introducing them to real-life heroes in the community. Using forest rangers as an example, offers a variety of activities, books, and resources that can introduce children to forest rangers and the work they do to protect forest…

A University of Nebraska project used the following methods to recruit and retain female students: a recruitment brochure and seminar about technology teacher education (TTE), a survey of principals regarding barriers to women as technology teachers, hiring of a female role model who visited public schools, and a recruitment course to introduce…

A recent study examined 20 social studies teachers' beliefs and theories in 4 areas: instructional goals, depth vs. breadth of content coverage, perceptions of students, and conceptions of thinking. Teachers who reflect about their own practices, value thinking, and emphasize depth over breadth of coverage tend to have classrooms with a measurable…