Author, a retired teacher, looks back on her teaching career. (MB)

This reform-proposal comes not so much from changes in staffing or in organization or in new curriculum guides, as it does from deep commitments and strong beliefs. (Author)

An evaluation form is given for teachers to tune in to what their students think and feel about their classroom lives. (Author/MB)

Discusses the criticism of the radical reformers in education and what can be learned from them. (MB)

Not always apparent is the fact that the mother becomes literally the child's first teacher. (Author)

Describes the Mother Child Home Program wherein Toy Demonstrators" show mothers how to increase daily verbal interaction with their children. (MB)

The primary lesson to be learned by teachers from parents is that the teacher's role is to provide service to the parents rather than expert" translation of middle-class social wisdom into universal child-rearing practice. (Author)

An adaptation of a paper presented at the XIIIth World Assembly of OMEP (World Organization for Early Childhood Education) in Bonn, Germany. (MB)

Although criticism heard most often about sex education is from extremist sources, there are critics whose arguments deal with timing, methods, and especially the readiness of teachers to do the job. (Author/MB)

A comprehensive overview of overstress and understresses in today's schools -- and specific ways for individuals to bring about change. (Editor)

Author asks whether children in becoming overdependent on technology are losing strength to function as human beings. (Author/MB)

Counsel on ways to overcome communications blocks. (Editor)

Reviews the history and uses of standardized testing, and suggests alternative methods of assessment. States the belief that testing exerts undue pressure on children, provides no useful information on individual children, and limits educational possibilities. Discusses the Association for Childhood Education International position paper which…

Defines censorship and differentiates censorship from selection. Reviews the history of censorship and recent research trends. Describes typical censorable content and the consequences of censorship for libraries, books, and authors. Suggests strategies educators can use in dealing with censorship. (BC)

Discusses three types of journals: (1) writer's journals, which encourage recording of events for later literary work; (2) learning logs, which encourage interaction with curriculum content; and (3) diaries, which allow free flow of emotions and ideas. For each type, student samples and teacher comments are provided. (BC)