Describes how general semantics formulations have been applied to facilitate better interpersonal relations and more effective organizational functioning in "Project SHARE," a 12-month, K-9, New York City, school-based, drug prevention program serving over 26,000 students, teachers, parents, and other residents of Community School…

Describes the author's development of a theatre curriculum intended to reach thousands of children in the United States and around the world. Discusses how this curriculum development opportunity required that she break some of her own rules. Describes the long list of criteria the grantor required for what they fund and how she worked to fulfill…

Recently, one southeastern Idaho school's special-education aides were upgraded to paraprofessional status. All 28 para-educators are women, have at least a high-school diploma, and have job descriptions specifying what they should know and accomplish in the classroom. Training and compensation particulars are discussed. (MLH)

Cornell University's College of Engineering TA Development Program trains experienced engineering graduate students, called TA Fellows, to deliver instruction in teaching to new teaching assistants (TAs). Two TA Fellows act as co-facilitators at all times, in all workshops. The instruction is grounded in engineering case study and delivered using…

With 600 organizations in 45 states, teen courts are becoming viable alternative to processing first-time youthful offenders through the juvenile justice system. Teen courts may be run by schools, juvenile courts and probation departments, law enforcement agencies, or youth welfare organizations. Successful school-related courts are profiled. (MLH)

Describes the Lynchburg College Symposium Readings Program as a model for faculty development. The program encourages faculty collaboration, innovative classroom practices, and services as well as new areas of faculty scholarship. Also describes methods for assessing faculty work in the context of the goals of the program. (Author/SLD)

Describes the education system in Singapore and new initiatives designed to meet the challenges of the new millennium. Singapore has always placed a premium on education and will continue to invest heavily in young people to prepare them for a future characterized by globalization. Emphasis on elementary and secondary education will be accompanied…

Reviews communication pedagogical practices in Canada, showing that graduate-level instruction focuses on mass communication, and that undergraduate courses in speech communication are typically cross-listed with other disciplines. Describes the strong undergraduate program at University College of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, with its unique base…

Describes the efforts of British Columbia's Royal Roads University, a school dedicated to distance learning. Explores how a personal touch and ongoing technical support have yielded high student retention for the institution. (EV)

Describes the challenges and ultimate success of a partnership--the first of its kind--between San Jose State University and the city of San Jose to develop a joint library that was both innovative and economically sound. (EV)

Describes how Williams College borrows an old format, professor-student tutorials, to put a new spin on a more personal education. (EV)

Describes efforts of a U.S. teacher education program to help early childhood education students learn about working with immigrant families. Notes that weekly meetings between early childhood majors and fellow students who were immigrants to discuss children's books were an effective vehicle for generating conversations that led prospective…

A teacher and president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County draws from his experience in working with successful minority undergraduates to show how more students can be encouraged to earn high grades. (EV)

Describes how a South Carolina middle school publications adviser keeps a literary magazine, a newspaper, a yearbook, and a weekly television news program up and running. Notes the students are actively involved and have ownership in what they are doing. (RS)

Well-designed problem-solving plans have something metal detectors and security cameras lack: proof of success. SARA, an acronym for Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment, was shown to increase school safety in districts in Charlotte, North Carolina, and St. Petersburg, Florida. Program workings are explained. (MLH)