Genre-specific reading or comprehension strategies can help older, striving students comprehend expository and narrative texts. Students being taught to be strategic and methodical in their approach can create a generation of readers, who will be able to apply their critical thinking skills to any piece of text they encounter.

Provides ways for teachers to make ninth-grade general mathematics courses more pleasant and productive. (MD)

Provides an annotated list of organizations offering materials related to citizenship education, including Citizenship Development for a Global Age, the Constitutional Rights Foundation, Educators for Social Responsibility, and several others. Educators are also advised to contact social studies specialists at their state education agencies for…

Educators can combat racism by teaching about the destructive effects of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination and by fostering respect for diverse races and cultures. To help with this task, a dozen relevant organizations, curricular materials, teacher texts, and curriculum guidelines are listed and explained. Most examine roots of racism…