The evolution and structure of a Temple University (PA) roundtable on teaching, learning, and technology are explained, including the activities of its subcommittees on changing the organizational culture, teaching and learning, and distance learning. Issues and themes emerging in roundtable discussion are noted. (MSE)

Describes, from the points of view of a principal and a 2nd-grade teacher, the process of creating an integrated unit on Alaska and Hawaii that began in an integrated learning workshop taught by the district administrators as part of the transformation of literacy practices in a small K-8 school district. (SR)

Describes the Teachers as Readers (TAR) program, established by the Association of American Publishers in 1992 to encourage teachers and administrators to read current children's and young adult trade books and to use them in their language arts program. Nearly 600 TAR groups nationwide meet periodically to read and discuss books for use in their…

The article describes the Peer Health Education (PHE) programs of the University of California at Santa Barbara Student Health Service. The PHE programs involve training and placement components and focus on relationships, nutrition, eating disorders, stress and laughter, alcohol/drug responsibility, cold care, sexuality, leadership, blood…

Demonstrates how much young children learn when they are engaged with their subject. The project described (Speaking about the Past) involves parents, affirms the home languages of bilingual children, develops their language skills in these and in English, and meets National Curriculum requirements in many subjects. (GLR)

A Milwaukee (Wisconsin) program to improve its public school education with the help of faculty from three universities (University of Wisconsin, Marquette University, and Milwaukee School of Engineering) is described. The program, EQUITY 2000, aims to bring systemic change to entire school districts by eliminating tracking and raising standards…

The multidisciplinary approach to pharmacy education used at the University of Southern California is characterized by problem-solving curricula, instruction by faculty from a diverse group of disciplines, small-group instruction with mixed disciplines, real-world case studies, evaluation by testing with new problems, and progressive conceptual…

Describes and illustrates a technique for using guided dramatization in intervention with special needs or at-risk children. Discusses social benefits of the technique. Maintains that the technique is useful for helping mainstreamed children socially integrate into the regular classroom. (BG)

Describes Child Care Aware, a new community service campaign sponsored by some of the nation's largest retail and philanthropic organizations and national child care organizations. The campaign is designed to help parents understand and select child care. (BB)

Includes 14 reports on events, projects, and new publications on a variety of topics, including science and society; environmentally related indicators affecting human welfare; laboratory programs for European science journalists; programs for disadvantaged adolescents at science centers and youth museums; peer review in biomedical publication;…

Discusses conditions in community colleges which demand faculty with professional expertise and values. Calls on institutions to reconsider current preservice education models to ensure faculty obtain necessary skills. Stresses importance and presents examples of preservice and inservice training programs developed through cooperative efforts.…

Most states have a commission charged with modernizing statewide telecommunications. College trustees can be active in assuring that the educational potential of technology is tapped. Efforts in Maine, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Carolina to link universities with telephone systems and public television illustrate the opportunities and benefits.…

Discusses the narrative report, which is an alternative to the traditional report card for reporting children's development and progress to parents. Examples of entries in a narrative report are included. (BB)

Described are three science and mathematics educational reform programs--Project 2061; Scope, Sequence and Coordination; and NCTM Curriculum and Evaluation Standards. Discussed are the needs for educational reform and the steps that each program is taking. (KR)

Describes the Strategies for Teaching and Reinforcing Skills program at Bronx Community College as a solution to the mismatch between faculty expectations and the ability of poor inner-city students to perform. Discusses the writing across the curriculum program at suburban Richland College, focusing on administrative contributions to program…