Welcome to this fifteenth issue of Practical Update, a journal devoted to the presentation of practical and useful information for general education teachers and special education teachers working with mildly handicapped students in the general education classroom and in the resource room. I hope you find in this issue something of use to you and your students.
In this issue, Dr. John Wasson discusses how you can use the concept of a photo journalist to engage your students in the act of writing (Photo Journalism As An Aid To the Reluctant Writer).
Mr. John Helland shares with us the important use we can make of recent research in teaching language arts to our students (Research Findings That Impact Reading and Learning Success).
Mr. John Helland, in his Thinking About Reading column, shares with us information from Eric JensenÕs ÒTeaching With The Brain In Mind,Ó interpreting information about brain development that is of crucial importance to us as teachers (Brain Development Auditory/Visual Processing and Reading Success).
Mr. David Wasson returns with his column, Colorado Collaboration Tales and shares his experiences working with the court system on the behalf of Òat riskÓ pupils (Subpoenas And Other Sleep Deprivation Concerns).
Dr. John Wasson discusses in detail, how you can create the individual lesson for a course of study you wish to offer on the internet (Web Based Instruction: Creating a Web Based Lesson).
If you have any suggestions or comments about Practical Update or would like to contribute an article please contact the editor.
John B. Wasson
Managing Editor, Practical Update
wassonj@teleport.com