This article is based on a qualitative study that explored whether race affects the nature of adult relationships in schools and, if so, how this affects professional development efforts focused on closing the achievement gap. Findings demonstrate that race does affect the adult relationships in schools, although this impact is different for…

Teacher collaboration is an essential element of substantive school change for which principals have responsibility for cultivating. As such, it is becoming increasingly important for school leaders to employ models of supervision that focus on the performance and improvement of collective teacher behavior. In this article, the authors present a…

Provides a teaching technique for improving instruction through awareness of the personality of the learner. (MD)

Defines courage in educational settings and explores the development of conditions that allow courageous actions. (MD)

Teaching thinking skills is an important part of preparing students for tomorrow's technological world. Provides a model for teaching thinking skills. (MD)

Academic contests can enhance school climate. Presents possibilities for competitions recognizing scholastic abilities. (MD)

The term "curriculum" is used with different meanings. The author proposes a definition and stresses the need for educational leaders to clarify the term. (MD)

Lists the 10 most frequently mentioned bad habits that educational supervisors find irritating in their subordinates. (MD)

Describes an 11-step process for screening students with academic and/or behavior problems. (MD)

Provides a model for developing a course in student leadership at the secondary level. Includes a sample outline for a Basic Leadership Course and a sample outline for an Advanced Leadership Course. (MD)

Outlines one school's approach to using microcomputers to help teach writing skills in high school. (MD)

Argues that teaching must become a profession--entailing both expertise and relative autonomy--if public schools are to improve. Outlines elements of professionalism and proposes means to professionalize teaching. (MCG)

Answers teachers' hypothetical objections to computers in the classroom, especially their concerns about programing skills, time limitations, software, suitability, and proper usage. Compares future societal impact of computers to that of earlier technological advances like automobiles, telephones, and mass communication systems. (MLH)

Dicusses three education "anchors" weighing students down: adherence to print, overreliance on facts, and one-way transmission of information. Appropriate computer software can enliven a boring classroom by streamlining repetitive tasks (like revising and editing) and encouraging interactive construction of ideas. (MLH)

Using an Oklahoma intermediate school program as an example, this article advises a laboratory approach to teaching computer literacy. Suggests nine-week minicourses linking computer and curriculum basics and wider student access to computers. (MLH)