Overview

In this issue . . .

6 Moral Teachers, Moral Students
Rick Weissbourd
To create a caring and ethical school, nurture the adults who nurture the students.

12 A Profile of Bullying at School
Dan Olweus
A pioneer of research on bullying and victimization at school describes the nature and extent of the problem and reports that such incidents are on the rise.

18 Words Can Hurt Forever
James Garbarino and Ellen deLara
Verbal taunts and teasing can poison the learning atmosphere of a school.

22 Bullying--Not Just A Kid Thing
Doug Cooper and Jennie L. Snell
Teachers too often dismiss bullying behavior as typical for elementary students.

26 Almost There, But Not Quite
Alfie Kohn
Following conventional wisdom about classroom management often results in manipulating students instead of respecting them.

31 Creating a School Community
Eric Schaps
The author reviews community-building activities--from buddy programs to activities for students and parents to do at home.

34 Symbols and Celebrations That Sustain Education
Carl D. Glickman
Special symbols, stories, and traditions convey the promise of education.

40 Trust in Schools: A Core Resource for Achievement
Anthony S. Bryk and Barbara Schneider
A longitudinal research study in Chicago schools shows that trust is central for the success of school reforms.

46 Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning Programs
Roger P. Weissberg, Hank Resnik, John Payton, and Mary Utne O’Brien
CASEL describes and assesses comprehensive, long-term approaches to social and emotional learning.

51 The Aims of Service Learning
Rick Allen
Learning by doing unto others inspires deep understanding in students.

56 Partners in Reading, Partners in Life
Anna DiPardo and Pat Schnack
Eighth graders pair up with senior citizens to converse about literature and life.

60 Do Your Students Know You Care?
Judith A. Deiro
For students, respect counts more than lemon drops.

64 Student-Led Class Meetings
Gayanne Leachman and Deanna Victor
Class meetings instill responsibility in students and provide them a safe venue for bringing up concerns.

69 Values: The Implicit Curriculum
Linda Inlay
One school’s effort to weave character education throughout the curriculum.

72 Group-Worthy Tasks
Rachel A. Lotan
Working collaboratively contributes to friendlier classrooms and is a step toward more equitable classrooms.

76 Principals Who Care: A Personal Reflection
Joanne Rooney
How does a principal balance the need to run a tight ship with the need to lead with soul?

Special Topic
80 Substance Use in School
Kristin V. Finn, H. Jeanette Willert, and Michele A. Marable
Alienation from school and the ease of drug use add up to more student drug use at school.

Departments
5 Perspectives
Uncivil Liberties
Marge Scherer

85 Research Link
What Promotes Racial and Ethnic Tolerance?
John H. Holloway

87 The Shrink in the Classroom
Innovative Models for School Consultation
Steven C. Schlozman

90 Reviews

92 EL Themes 2003-2004

94 ASCD Community in Action

96 Web Wonders
Heather Voke

(ASCD magazine) Volume 60, No. 6, March 2003