Use these practical recommendations to mentor, guide, and support teacher candidates you are hosting in your classroom through four stages of clinical practice.

Child wellness needs to be understood holistically so that children and youth from high-poverty environments can succeed in schooling and life. Teachers who foster advocacy in themselves are well equipped to teach students to take ownership of their own well-being. Such advocacy can enrich the classroom curriculum and mitigate the negative effects…

If the recent elections of a Black man to the presidency and a Hispanic woman to the Supreme Court of the United States, or news that Ku Klux Klan membership is down from its estimated high of 6 million in 1924 to about 8,000 in 2008 makes one think racism is gone from America, think again! Idaho residents still express concern about the image of…

Bullying is a widespread problem that permeates our society. It occurs not only on school playgrounds, but also throughout society--at the workplace, in the media, and on the Internet. Moreover, bullying is associated with criminal behavior, school dropout, poor psychosocial adjustment, and other problems with long-term negative effects on …

Some people view bullying as a normal aspect of childhood; teachers who prevent bullying know that this is not true. Bullying is a deliberate act that hurts young victims, both emotionally and physically. Aside from the victims, bullying affects people around them by distracting, intimidating, and upsetting them. Basically, bullying in the…

If, as Shakespeare said, the world is a stage, then a classroom is a microcosm of that world, with all its diversity, strife, and joy. Students--who are both audience members and actors--look to their teacher for guidance, direction, and applause each day. With words, actions, and feelings, a teacher must create and direct a story that is…

The authors suggest that it may be impossible for American teachers to adopt the British Infant School Model. (Editor)

Can teacher education do as airlines do; screen and train for calmer teaching and better learning? (Editor)