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This paper analyzes how 10 teachers in a literacy master's program interpret, value, and implement media literacy education following a semester-long course. Interview data are analyzed using the Belenky et al's Women's Ways of Knowing framework. While all participants valued what they understood media literacy to mean, some confused ML with technology. Implementation reflected participants' varied understandings. Some participants integrated ML into existing units, which lead students to critical analysis and creation of media. Findings suggest 3 challenges for ML educators: contextual limitations and restrictions, ML content knowledge, and pedagogical content knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents data gathered from a national sample of lesbian, gay, and bisexual education faculty members and researchers. Three general dimensions through which the respondents judge their institutional climate-characterized as gay affirming, gay tolerant, gay neutral, gay intolerant, or gay hostile; Four unique factors that distinguish the respondents' assessment.

Considers the teacher education reform program in Indiana University. Features of the program; History of the reform effort; Factors that influenced the efforts toward institutionalizing reform; Goals of the Division of Teacher Education.

Discusses educational leadership orientation from the perspective of the Bridenthal Internship in Teaching (BIT) Program at Calvin College, a small private college in the Southwestern U.S. Goals of the BIT program; Industrial paradigm of leadership; Leadership culture; Forces projected by influential individuals.

Assesses the influence of reform-oriented teacher preparation program that chose to recruit high ability students in the United States. Assumptions regarding academic performance and quality teaching; Factors related to the eventual quality of teachers; Elements pertaining to the development, maintenance and fluctuation of commitment to teaching as a career choice.

Introduces the articles published in the January 1988 issue of the periodical "Peabody Journal of Education". Topics of the articles; Authors who contributed to the issue; Developments in education discussed in the articles.