Russia is undergoing the most difficult ethical, moral, political, and economic period of its existence. The greatest hope of the Russians is the development of the schools; in particular, the moral and ethical healing and rebirth. This is a collection of experiences of Russian pedagogues, including teachers and researchers in the area of innovation and reform. The essays examine the processes and events that characterize the new education environment in Russia. Seven essays follow an introduction: (1) "Remedial Education in the Ismailovo Education Complex" (N. G. Avdeichuck); (2) "The School as the Foundation in a System of Lifelong Learning" (S. V. Gorbun and O. K. Tikhonova); (3) "Creating Reading Textbooks for the Primary Grades" (R. N. Buneev and E. V. Buneeva); (4)"Modeling Effective Instructional Processes" (A. A. Ryvkin); (5) "Innovative Processes in Rural Schools" (G. F. Suvorona); (6) "The Rebirth of National Traditions" (N. V. Prokhina); and (7) "From Computer Literacy to Logical Thought" (A. A. Muranov). (BT)