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Vol. XI No. 3, Fall 2005
The focus of this issue of the Journal is on the gamut of special needs-from students with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities to gifted students with their own special challenges. The topics range from updated, well-researched, traditional special education practices to newer leading-edge strategies that have proven to be successful in helping many students to learn.Vol. XI No. 2, Spring 2005
In this issue, we have invited a number of teachers and researchers to share their work about new literacies. We use the term "literacies"in the plural to highlight the myriad opportunities to communicate that young people currently engage in both in and beyond school.Vol. XI No. 1, Winter 2005
This issue is focused on differentiated education.Vol. X No. 4, Fall 2004
The Autumn 2004 issue of New Horizons for Leaning's online Journal focuses on special needs from a broad perspective. You will find articles on facilitating and improving the learning of students with specific disabilities, Title I students, and those who do not speak English as a first language. You will also learn about schools, districts, and even a whole State-- that have been especially successful at beginning to bridge the "achievement gap." We include as well articles about meeting the needs of gifted students and older learners. Reports on conferences devoted to the arts as tools for learning and developing the imagination, and articles about learning in different parts of the world add further dimensions to the Journal.
- Vol. X No. 3, Summer 2004
In this issue you will find descriptions of exemplary programs that focus on the arts, literacy and remedial help, sports, exploring the natural world, and new technologies that assist learning both in the U.S. and other countries. These after school, week-end, and summer programs not only help students with their academic work, but involve them in constructive and creative activities they might not otherwise have opportunities to explore. Read about a remedial literacy program that also teaches parents to read. Read about how the arts and sports can motivate students to learn. Read about a new group promoting Socially Responsible Education, and by all means do not miss Jean Houston's wise words! We trust that both teachers and parents will find these resources inspiring and useful.
Vol. X No. 2, Spring 2004
The Spring Issue considers assessment: What are the characteristics of useful assessment? How does such assessment affect teacher practice and student learning? How can assessment be sensitive to students from different cultures and students who have different ways of learning? Can educators continue to include the arts and other creative activities and projects in an atmosphere of "high stakes testing?" These are some of the questions this issue of the Journal attempts to address along with other topics related to successful and joyful learning.
Vol. X No. 1, Winter 2004
The Winter Issue, focused on Positive Outcomes for All Students, includes many articles about innovative programs that are achieving academic achievement for their students at all ability levels and successfully bridging the "achievement gap."
This issue's focus is leadership in education and was a collaborative effort with the Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Washington.
Vol IX, No. 3, Summer 2003
This issue of New Horizons for Learning's Journal focuses on a subject that does indeed "mobilize the spectrum of human abilities" through exploring and experiencing the natural environment. We have collaborated with IslandWood to bring you multiple perspectives on learning by doing in this beautiful, state-of-the-art environmental learning center on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The founder, faculty, and staff have written the following articles about the extraordinary work they are doing with inner city students and teachers who come to live and learn at IslandWood.
Vol IX, No. 2, Spring 2003
The focus of this issue is on Multicultural Education. You will find inspiring and practical articles by people in the United States as well as many other countries who are devoting their lives to multicultural education as the foundation for learning how to live in a global society. We are grateful to Dr. James Banks and the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington for collaborating with us on this issue.
Vol IX, No. 1, Winter 2003
The Winter 2003 issue is focused on new technologies in education. It is quite possible, and too often the case, that computers and videos may be used to perpetuate outmoded ways of teaching. "Drill and kill" software is not much different from worksheets. Power Point presentations alone do not make the lecture/discussion method more interesting and informative. On the other hand, new kinds of software can often engage reluctant learners and facilitate learning in many different subjects. Internet projects can be used to help students learn to frame questions, pursue paths of inquiry, identify credible sources of information, and create multimedia projects based on their investigations. Computers can be used to communicate with other students anywhere in the world, to learn about different cultures, and to collaborate with other students on online projects. New technologies can reach students with a great variety of learning styles and facilitate constructivist activities. Research based on the use of technology in these ways and many others produces very different, more positive outcomes as described in the articles in this issue.
Vol VIII, No. 4, Fall 2002
The focus of the Fall Issue of New Horizons for Learning's Journal is on the arts in education, leading off with new research by James Caterall tying the arts to academic achievement. Supportive articles give specific examples of what can happen academically when creative energies start flowing. We also include materials that can be used with school boards, parents, communities, and potential funders to make a case for integrating the arts as essential parts of the curriculum. In addition, you will find in this issue a number of other articles on different but related topics. This issue includes articles by Walter McKenzie, AnnRene Joseph, John Chase, Eve Jarboe, Kia Portafekas, Richard Lewis, David Conley, Marian Diamond, Sandra Seagal and David Horne.
Vol VIII, No. 3, Summer 2002
The summer issue of the New Horizons for Learning's Journal includes articles from Dr. Stephen Fink, Andrew L. Rogers, Charlotte Beall, Barbara Mick, Jere Mendelsohn, Frederick J. Baker, Marsha L. Chandler, Robert Gira and Dick Lilly.
- Vol VI, No. 4, October, November, December 2000
- Issue focuses on educational change. Articles by: Dee Dickinson, Jill Hearne & Barbara Maurer, Kathy Bartlett, Steven Randolph, Bonnie Bracey, Christine Goodheart, Alan Warhaftig, Meredith Eppel, Kimberly Weichel, Alisa Beth Kahn, Gordon Dryden,Launa Ellison, Susan Byers, and Shirley McCune. Also includes regular features: View from Observation Deck, Have You Seen, Bulletin Board and Book Reviews.
- Vol VI, No. 3, July, August, September 2000
- Issue focuses on reflecting on our progress. Articles from our board member's lab sites: Northwest Initiative for Teaching and Learning, ATLAS, and Washington Alliance for Better Schools. Also stories by Niki Hayes, Richard Tracey, Pawan Gupta, Dan Leahy & Catherine Johnson, Keith Packard, Neal Peirce, S. J. Goerner, and Thomas Hoerr. Also includes regular features: View from Observation Deck, Have You Seen, Bulletin Board and Book Reviews.
