Recently added articles from The Clearing House:
Crisis management's new role in educational settings.(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract: From natural disasters to the financial debacle, it is clear to the educational community that crises know no boundaries. Far from a passing fad, crisis planning must be an integrated part of effective school district leadership. Two studies explore the status of crisis ...
Beyond the comfort zone: lessons of intercultural service.(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract: This article describes an international service-learning project in Bolivia undertaken by faculty and students from Widener University. The authors examine characteristics of the student group, trip preparation, and lessons learned from the experience. The article discusses the ...
A strange and wonderful interdisciplinary juxtaposition: using mathematical ideas to teach English.
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract: Interdisciplinary concepts and methodology are increasingly common in today's secondary schools. However, many interdisciplinary lessons combine courses in related areas (e.g., English with history or science with mathematics). This article examines the use of mathematical ideas ...
Helping struggling middle school literacy learners achieve success.
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract: Teachers can help minority children close the academic achievement gap in intermediate and middle school by combining literacy instruction and content-area material. This connection improves reading achievement and increases curriculum knowledge, even if students have previously ...
Issues in creating an urban school-counseling graduate program.(Viewpoint)
Jul 01, 2009; ... When I became chairperson of the counseling department at Youngstown State University in Ohio nearly ten years ago, I was surprised to discover that the school-counseling program was not urban based. Although our campus sits in the middle of a small city mired in poverty, many of our ...