In the state of Victoria, Australia, a rigorous program to eradicate failure in early literacy is based on expectations of success for all students, detailed records of student needs and progress, extensive teacher training and ongoing support, individualized instruction and active intervention for students who are not making progress, and links…

Addresses the error of treating multiculturalism and globalism as the same concept. Considers the boundaries and shared purposes of multiculturalism and globalism. Defines the former as using multiple perspectives that reflect the diversity within a society and the latter as developing students' understanding of peoples and cultures of other…

Analyzes the texts and sites that articulated the twofold vision of geography education in 18th-century Britain. Focuses on children's books, moving onto the geographical training provided by schools of various kinds (grammar, commercial, and naval), and ending with the ways in which geography was incorporated into university education. (CMK)

Describes the five-week communication module that leads off an accelerated, interdisciplinary program offering a major in Human Services Administration intended for nontraditional students. Describes the program and the major educational principles underlying it. Discusses the communication module's five components: intercultural communication,…

Urges "watering up" the curriculum for adolescents with learning disabilities and identifies principles associated with making knowledge construction more meaningful. Offered are specific instructional techniques for use in inclusive settings, such as focusing on teaching big ideas, promoting elaboration, relating to real-world contexts, and…

Examines a group of ethnically diverse students' critical exploration of the complex interconnections among working-class school careers, identity formation, and cultural practices within English educational institutions. Presents the case for "bringing back" social class as a significant explanatory variable of educational inequality…

Examines aspects of initial teacher education and continuing professional development in Scotland against the backdrop of McCrone Report recommendations on teaching conditions. Discusses teachers' attitudes toward their own professional development; the nature of professional knowledge, skills, and values; and some principles to promote genuine…

Describes the current situation of adventure education in Germany. Discusses sites in schools and youth clubs, important carriers of adventure education in Germany, popular methods and activities, the concept of "metaphorical learning" as a means of transferring learning to everyday life, publications, principles of experiential…

Summarizes four guidelines pertaining to classroom advocacy that are based on the purpose of a liberal arts education: (1) advocacy should be explicit; (2) advocacy should be reasoned and informed; (3) teachers should allow free and open discussion of students' positions; and (4) advocacy should be civil and repectful of students. (CMK)

Discusses the three functions that teaching of history serves: (1) intellectual, civic, and moral. Warns against teaching or promoting only one function at the expense of the other two. (CMK)

Illustrates that students can discover the impact of effective communication by studying history. Describes how students can identify the communication strategies of historical figures, whether used for good or evil, demonstrating that these figures followed guidelines for effective communication as identified by various philosophers and orators.…

Examines perspectives on classroom practice in social studies in relation to global education. Focuses on the perspectives of six practicum student teachers. Describes how the student teachers conceptualize teaching from a global perspective, teach elements of global education, and develop their own theories on preparing students for a global…

Maintains that Montessori education must regain its dynamism by recognizing barriers that separate Montessori from mainstream educational thinking and entering into meaningful dialog with other educators. Suggests ways to improve understanding of Montessori's basic principles and practices and their current relevance, including defining core…

Describes the life and work of the late Jack Briggs, who helped build Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) (Minnesota), the only college of its kind in the nation. Reports that FDLTCC has established a scholarship fund in Briggs' honor. (NB)

This article examines special education's role in preparing leaders for inclusive schools that serve a wide range of students. A conceptual framework for special education leadership is presented, with suggestions for its use in planning cooperative leadership development. Key principles include ethical practice, individual consideration, equity,…