(1997). On Being a Principal: The Rewards and Challenges of School Leadership. New Directions for School Leadership. The Jossey-Bass Education Series. New Directions for School Leadership, n5 Fall. The principalship is increasing in complexity and responsibility to the point where principals themselves find it increasingly difficult to know their function in schools. Principals were invited to write for this volume about what is rewarding to them about the work they do. This book explores what makes the position worthwhile to these school leaders in 10 chapters: (1) \Seeing the Possibilities\ (Gordon A. Donaldson, Jr.); (2) \My Inspirations\ (Suzanne Olson); (3) \Getting It Right\ (Al Narvaez); (4) \A Few Big Lessons From a Few Small Teachers\ (Phil Hunsberger); (5) \Throwing Rocks in the Pond\ (Fran Vandiver); (6) \There's No Doubt We're Alive\ (Paul Bianchi); (7) \My Nonnegotiables\ (Barney Hallowell); (8) \On Raccoons, Beatles, and Relevance\ (Gordon Nunemaker); (9)\Relax and Enjoy the Show\ (Walter McClennen); and (10) \Hardly a Week Goes By\ (Jack Pickens). The stories of these school leaders reveal just how immediate and human the rewards are, such as the interchange with…
(2005). Fleeing from the Elephant: Language, Cognition and Post-Skinnerian Behavior Analytic Science. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, v24 n1-2 p151-168 Jul. The present set of papers show that leaders in the field of organizational behavior management are grappling with issues of human language and cognition. That is a good and necessary step for the field, but the solutions proposed are worrisome: adopting principles from non-behavioral psychology, adopting principles from introspection that have not been empirically validated, returning to methodological behaviorism, or appealing to non-empirical interpretations using traditional behavioral principles. In this paper I argue that these are the wrong solutions, being taken for the right reasons. There is a need for an analysis of language and cognition, but it will be found neither in other forms of psychology nor in traditional Skinnerian thinking on the topic. I suggest instead that OBM look at the data that exists in contemporary basic behavior analysis on the topic, particularly in the area of Relational Frame Theory. That work is a vigorous area of research, and its applied… [Direct]
(1996). United States History. Focus on Economics. This book uses human interest stories to explain perplexing behavior from an economic perspective throughout U.S. history. The set of 15 lessons include: (1) \Indentured Servitude: Why Sell Yourself into Bondage?\; (2) \Do the Right Thing: Free the Slaves, Avoid the War\; (3) \Why Would You Raise Chickens When You Don't Like Eggs? -or- Why Did Farmers Specialize?\; (4) \Who Should Make the Food Safe?\; (5) \The Buffalo Are Back\; (6) \Why Don't Cowboys Ever Ride into the Sunset?\; (7) \How Can Big Business Make Money from Tariffs?\; (8) \Who Invented Bad Breath and Why?\; (9) \Prohibition Then; MADD Today\; (10) \Why Would White Baseball Club Owners Sign Black Players?\; (11) \Where Did the African-American Middle Class Come From?\; (12) \Gift Giving in America: Why Do You Give the People You Love Things They Hate? -or- Do You Care Enough to Send the Very Best?\; (13) \Why Would Grape Pickers Ask People Not to Buy Grapes?\; (14) \Why Have Americans Climbed So Many Mountains?\; and… [PDF]
(2006). The Marc Dax (1770-1837)/Paul Broca (1824-1880) Controversy over Priority in Science: Left Hemisphere Specificity for Seat of Articulate Language and for Lesions that Cause Aphemia. Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, v20 n7-8 p613-619 Sep-Oct. One of the most fascinating and frustrating issues in the priority of discovery in science is over just who, for the first time, went on record in the public forum, either orally at a conference or through a published communication, proclaiming that the faculty of articulate human speech was located in the left, not the right, cortical hemisphere. The disputed paper was purportedly written in 1836 by Marc Dax, who died subsequently in 1837. He was a physician in southern France in the city of Montpellier–far from the medical center of Paris. Little note was made of the presumed paper until the early and mid-1860s, when the issue of language localization in the human brain took on increased activity, as the clinico-pathological method of explanation continued to flourish in the "Art of Physick." Marc Dax's son, Gustave, happened to be studying medicine in Paris in the 1860s, and, as most of the neuroscientific and anthropological researchers, came to know of Broca's… [Direct]
(2006). Decolonizing the Archaeological Landscape: The Practice and Politics of Archaeology in British Columbia. American Indian Quarterly, v30 n3-4 p350-380 Sum-Fall. In British Columbia, Canada, the practice of archaeology has been strongly influenced by issues of First Nations rights and the ways government and industry have chosen to address them. In turn, this situation has affected academic (i.e., research-based) and consulting (i.e., cultural resource management) archaeology, which have had to respond to changes in the provincial Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) and to the implementation of archaeological overview assessments (AOAS) and traditional-use studies (TUSS). In this article, the author explores the situation of British Columbia, where First Nations' contribution to AOAS, TUSS, and the archaeological permitting process have influenced the development of predictive and explanatory models. There, as elsewhere, the increasing role of descendant communities in participating in or directing landscape-oriented studies–in a sense, decolonizing the archaeological process–clearly will influence how archaeologists need to perceive past… [Direct]
(1994). Educational Policies and Priorities for Rural Women in Southern Africa. Despite their significant role in African economies, women are still the victims of poverty, illiteracy, discrimination, and powerlessness. Most African countries are classified as "low" on the Human Development Index and exhibit a relationship between per capita gross domestic product and the adult literacy rate. Rural women appear to be the most disadvantaged group and are the least represented in political decision making. Factors accounting for gender inequalities include cultural attitudes toward women, colonialism, low levels of functional literacy, discrimination in employment, and lack of training and education. Development projects focusing on women have met with little success in the past, largely due to problems with participation. Educational systems should be planned to integrate women in overall national development plans and strategies. Educational activities should foster emancipation and empowerment for rural women and should involve work-oriented,… [PDF]
(1992). Highlights of Legislation Affecting Children, Youth, and Families, Parts I and II. U.S. House of Representatives, 102nd Congress. The two parts of this document summarize (1) legislation affecting children, youth, and families that was enacted into law during the 102nd Congress, and (2) legislation concerning the same issues that was passed by the House and/or Senate during the same period. The legislation covers: (1) early intervention; (2) children, youth, and families in crisis; (3) employment and civil rights; (4) education; (5) child, adolescent, and family health and safety; (6) alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment; (7) child welfare; (8) crime prevention and family support; (9) child support enforcement; (10) environmental safety and toxins and children, youth, and families; (11) housing for homeless youth and families and runaways; and (12) child nutrition and hunger. The document also provides brief descriptions of the following vetoed legislation: Family Planning Amendments Act of 1992; Family and Medical Leave Act of 1992; National Institutes of Health Revitalization Amendments of 1992;… [PDF]
(1997). Downsizing of Central Office: Does Anyone Care? Pre-Conference Draft. Four years ago, the Colorado education system embarked on a course to downsize central offices in response to calls for accountability and site-based decision making. This paper presents findings of a study that examined restructuring and downsizing in four Colorado school districts. One consequence of downsizing was a reduction in force at the district administrative level. Data were gathered through document analysis and interviews with central-office and school personnel. The study found that school districts chose a variety of strategies in response to pressure to balance their budgets: (1) picking up "loose change"; (2) controlling budgets more tightly; (3) right-sizing the central office while "holding classrooms harmless"; (4) impacting the classrooms; (5) reincorporating necessary areas into the budgets; and (6) transforming central-office roles and functions. District personnel initially experienced short-term euphoria, which was followed by… [PDF]
(1998). Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide. Second Edition. Although they may be reflected in professional guidelines, formal standards, or law, ethics are not static codes. They are an active process by which the individual therapist or counselor struggles with the sometimes bewildering, always unique constellation of questions, responsibilities, contexts, and competing demands of helping another person. This book serves as a guide to ethics in counseling. Contents are: (1) \Helping without Hurting: Enhancing Ethical Awareness\; (2) \Ethical and Legal Codes and Complaints: Historical, Actuarial, and Empirical Foundations\; (3) \Trust, Power, and Caring\; (4) \Common Misperceptions that Interfere with Ethical Practice\; (5) \The Human Therapist\; (6) \Asking Questions: A Case Study in Questioning Claims from the Recovered Memory Controversy\; (7) \Beginnings and Endings, Absences and Accessibility\; (8) \Informed Consent and Informed Refusal\; (9) \Assessment, Testing, and Diagnosis\; (10) \Sexual Relationships with Clients\; (11) \Nonsexual…
(1986). Ethics and Social Responsibility in Science Education. Questions of ethics and social responsibility are considered by many to be important issues in science education. Teachers are being exposed to the difficult task of dealing with global problems and values. This book contains papers which deal with this apparent dilemma, raising questions about the responsibilities of science educators in the teaching of ethics with regard to science and technology. The first part of the book discusses principles and approaches to the problems of ethics and social responsibility in science education. Arguments are presented about the role of education in contributing to the development of a moral society. Various global issues are described and the ethical choices of scientists in working toward solutions to the problems are presented. The second half of the book deals with methodological approaches toward ethical and social problems in science education. A variety of teaching strategies are outlined and strong warnings against not teaching what is…
(1986). The Catastrophe of Uninsured and Underinsured Americans: In Search of a U.S. Health Plan. Hearing before the Select Committee on Aging. House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, Second Session. This document presents witnesses' testimonies from a Congressional hearing called to examine the health care access problems of the large number of Americans without health insurance and those suffering from underinsurance or inadequate coverage of primary acute or long-term care. Opening statements are included from Representatives Edward Roybal, Matthew Rinaldo, Ralph Regula, Don Bonker, Marilyn Lloyd, Olympia Snowe, and Helen Bentley. The text of the "USHealth" Program Act: An American Healthplan (H.R. 5070), Representative Roybal's bill to contain health care costs, maintain quality, and ensure access for all Americans is included. Witnesses providing testimony include: (1) a mother of a brain-injured child; (2) Albert Sabin, developer of the Sabin polio vaccine; (3) Mary Hatwood Futrell, president, National Education Association; (4) Arthur Flemming, chair, Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights; (5) Robert Helms, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation,… [PDF]
(1983). Mexico: The Socio-Economic and Cultural Environment for Health. Numerous factors influencing health status and health care in Mexico are reviewed in this paper. Part I covers socioeconomic influences including agricultural and land tenure patterns, oil production, population growth rate, and the extent of poverty. Part II discusses the political environment, emphasizing the effects of politics on strategies for rural health. Topics include the political elite and their influence, dependency on the United States, pressure groups of the political left and right, and attempts at governmental reform. Part III compares Mexican health needs with those of other developing nations. Discussion touches on developmental stages of health system development, historical diffusion of western health care models, and characteristics of rural underdeveloped areas in developing nations. Numerous health care problems are cited, e.g., limited access to care, lack of public health policy, class bias in health services, expenditures for high technology rather than…
(1984). Professional Ethics in Education. Major problems and issues of ethics in elementary, secondary, and higher education are examined. The function and present status of professional ethics are considered, along with specific codes of ethics, including those of the National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, and the American Association of School Administrators. Of special interest are whether the standards are universalized and whether there are similarities or differences among codes and logical consistency. Also considered are: the justification of professional ethics, academic freedom, the ethical use of tests and testing, freedom of students to learn, research with human subjects, funding of research projects, conflicts of interest, and dishonesty in research. Relations with colleagues and education officials are investigated with attention to ethical issues in recruitment, merit raises and promotion, tenure practices, nepotism rules, retirement policies, faculty dissent, strikes,…
(1982). Hooghan Baahane' = A Book about the Hogan. Revised Edition. The hogan (home) represents a focal point in Navajo thought and life as the physical site where parental instruction occurs and as a symbol of ideal values. This text presents, very simply, the various types of hogans and hogan contents with information on their cultural meaning and the Navajo and English terminology for each item. While emphasizing oral and written language skills, the book is more generally aimed at teaching cultural concepts and values which reflect the importance of family and clan ties and the concept of right and respectful relations with others and nature. The 16 pages of illustrations and graphics are large and geared toward children in the lower primary grades, although the text may be used throughout the elementary grades and as an informational supplement for teachers at all levels of instruction. As an adjunct activity, illustrations can be photocopied and colored, painted, or otherwise elaborated by students. While this book is written primarily for… [PDF]
(1986). Consequences of the Age of Information. Transnational Data and Communications Report, v9 n5 p16-19 May 1985. This paper describes how the information revolution is undermining the ancient dictates of natural geography and political borders by shifting the balance of wealth and strength among nations, challenging established institutions and values, and redefining the agenda of political discourse. It is argued that if we are to seize the opportunities and understand the problems this new phase of technological transformation brings, we must grasp both its particulars and its broad outlines. The paper briefly discusses the technological, economic, political, and social dimensions of the new information age. It also reflects on some of the deeper economic and political challenges introduced by the new age and briefly considers America's response to these challenges. The paper includes discussions of the challenge to individuals and the need for an entrepreneurial spirit; the global free world challenge with respect to free trade; the relationship between individual rights and economic…