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Boyle, Larry – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1982
Students can develop valuable research skills and learn about our political process by obtaining campaign finance reports filed by all candidates in federal elections. Other statistics and information available from the Federal Election Commission are also valuable learning tools. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Elections, Federal Government, Political Issues, Political Science
McGrath, David – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1990
A teacher at Chicago Vocational High School describes how he interested a group of urban high school students in American poetry. Emphasizes anticipating the reasons for student resistance and drawing on students' likes and interests. (FMW)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Learning Motivation, Personal Narratives, Poetry
Glass, Roger S. – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1991
Describes four mentoring programs: Atlanta's Project Success; and in Washington, D.C., Mentors Inc., the Community of Hope, and the Futures 500 Club. Most are school-based programs providing guidance and inspiration in a one-to-one relationship. The best programs also provide training for mentors. (DM)
Descriptors: Black Students, Counseling, High School Students, Mentors