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The number of men entering teaching is falling and currently less than a quarter of all teachers in primary, secondary and special schools in England are men. In England, on average, only 13 percent of primary teachers are male, rising to 41 percent at secondary school level.

Scientists believe that the laying down of memories involved both physical and chemical changes at the connections between brain cells. There are believed to be three separate systems of memory storage and all work in different ways and perform different functions.

An analysis of the growing problem of chronic fatigue syndrome amongst children. There are currently an estimated 240,000 people in the UK suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalopathy, with some aged as young as five. One study has suggested that half of all tong-term absences from school could be down to the condition, and it is estimated that 80% of those who have the illness will either fall behind with their studies or drop out of education altogether.

Teachers cope with some 1,000 interactions in an average working day. Article looks at how this might cause tiredness, and what effects tiredness has.

The external and internal elements, which produce high noise levels and adversely affect the academic performance of students, are examined. Recommendations for proper acoustic designing of new schools and existing buildings, to allow learning and teaching to be conducted amidst a peaceful ambience, are highlighted.

The subject of heaven and hell is discussed, accompanied by a number of lesson ideas. The article discusses the different concepts of heaven and hell created by mankind.

One-third of all teenagers play computer games on a daily basis, with 7% of teenagers playing for at least 30 hours a week. Overuse of computer games can lead to repetitive strain injury, and in some classes of 11 year-olds more than half of pupils are already showing signs of this condition.

Coastal erosion is expected to accelerate as a result of an expected 65 centimetre rise in sea levels by 2100, leaving beaches and cliffs more vulnerable to wave damage. The issue of coastal erosion and how it can be used by teachers for lessons is discussed.

The author looks at the history of mountaineering on Mount Everest. The stories of the most famous unsuccessful attempts and the first successful attempt are told, with guidelines on how to use Everest as a subject for classroom teaching.

Ideas about the nature of intelligence are more conflicting than ever. We are in the middle of an intellectual quagmire, and it may be time to retrace our steps.

Over 500,000 UK families have at least one member diagnosed with autism, a lifelong disability that includes difficulties with communication, imagination, and social interaction. This condition manifests itself across a spectrum of disorders and is twice as common in males than in females.

Humor has significant physiological and psychological aspects. Mental agility, incongruity, malice, and aggression play a part in human behavior and the Internet offers many resources for teachers who want to use humor to enliven their teaching.

Reasons for the success of a school in Berkshire, England, are examined in detail. The views of head teacher, Brenda Bigland, are also examined.

Northern Ireland Education Minister and Former Irish Republican Army Chief of Staff Martin McGuinness talks about his education policies for schools in Ireland.

Guidance concerning the diagnosis, level of infection and immunisation against meningitis is presented.

The increasing number of television programs featuring the past demonstrates the growing popularity of archaeology and history. Around 3 million people watch the History Channel each day. Programs such as the 'Time Team' series, produced by Channel 4, have regular audiences of three million. The Department of Education and Employment is supporting the History 2000 project which will involve television, radio and museums. Although some observers point out the interest in history is not extended to the classroom where students studying A-level history are declining in number.

Padstow primary school, Cornwall, has built a new music room extension using a traditional technique employing cob. Cob is a mixture of clay, sand and straw,

Pupils at Down high school in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, engage in circus-type acts, such as juggling with balls, spinning plates on sticks, and hitting drums, in their curriculum. The acts have led to the pupils being well-balanced and better at learning.

This article examines how the addition of a high-tech learning center in Birmingham's Central Library is contributing to juvenile crime prevention efforts. Topics includehow partnerships between libraries and youth services has given disadvantaged students new opportunities for educational development.

Australian education consultant Bill Rogers uses humor and anecdotes to teach teachers how to control there students in a non-confrontational way. His life and career are examined.

Effective school administrators can have many different leadership styles, but common traits include being good storytellers, unpredictability, self-awareness, and resistance to failure. Other qualities include commitment to the profession and staff, caring, and willing to empower colleagues.

Zoe King, Niki King and Trenica King are three sisters who all were were recruited to teach at Colne community school in Brightlingsea, Essex, England. Colne principal Terry Creissen recruited all three.

The American air base at Lakenheath, Suffolk, England, is the biggest in the country. The pupils at the school are presented with emphasis on their feelings on living in a foreign country and on their unsettled lives.

The experiences of Ernest Bevin college in London, UK, when it hosted the famous radio programme 'Any Questions?' are described. Many schools apply to host the political panel programme, and those that are chosen can find it very rewarding.

A growing number of elderly people in the UK are taking up new studies, and experts believe learning in old age brings many social and health benefits. Learning relieves depression and loneliness, keeps elderly people mobile and active and may even help ward off degenerative diseases.

Children benefit both educationally and socially from access to animals either in a school farm establishment or through a large network of educational farms.

A photo from a football match is interpreted as it might appear to aliens from another planet. The picture could provide a stimulus in the classroom for discussions or written work and various suggestions are given.

Norwich, England, Headteacher Carole Clayson was so unhappy about the unreasonable demands being made of her school she wrote a letter outlining her dissatisfaction to UK Secretary of State for Education David Blunkett. She wrote the letter in Braille to ensure it would be read by Blunkett who is blind. Some 60% of children at the school are on the special needs register. In her letter Clayson noted how the constant introduction of new initiatives and lack of funds were causing difficulties in her school. She felt the status of teachers had been diminished and their morale was low.

A British teacher describes his feelings following a trip, with 150 other teachers, to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. The Holocaust Trust runs educational courses on the Holocaust. Its aim is to inform teachers of the facts and help them use the the Holocaust as part of anti-racist teaching. One Holocaust Trust teacher suggested inadequate teaching on the subject of the Holocaust can be detrimental. A 1993 survey found some 7% of British adults were uncertain if the Holocaust had really occurred.

The Family Caring Trust's Fives To Fifteens parenting programme forms the basis for parenting classes currently underway in Oxford, England. These classes are particularly aimed at fathers, who have traditionally not really been aware of the need to learn parenting skills. Course leader Albert Ford has been successful in attracting fathers, and many of the men who have become involved are keen to continue meeting. Ford encourages them to realize that all children are different, so the emotional relationship should be the main focus of attention.

The education service at Pentonville prison in London, England, has seen 12 prisoners become involved in its Pentonville Prison Dyslexia Project. A further 12 prisoners are on the waiting list to join the project. Pentonville is the only UK prison to be addressing dyslexia, and is also proving itself a pioneer in the use of the relatively new 'Touch-type, Read and Spell' multisensory technique. This technique allows people with dyslexia to work through an extremely structured programme at their own speed.

Thomas John Barnardo opened a charity called Juvenile Mission in 1868 in Stepney to help poor and vulnerable children by giving free shelter, food, clothing and education in a pleasant if strictly regimented environment. The charity, in 2005, offers more than 350 services across the country, working with and campaigning on behalf of young people with problems relating to everything from drugs and mental illness to domestic violence and forced marriage.

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), an umbrella term that describes any of the many forms of arthritis, which can afflict people from an early age, affects at least one in every 1,000 children in the UK. The case of sixteen-year-old Clare Allen demonstrates the grim realities of the long-term illness that include constant pain, side effects of drugs, and an often-inflexible school system.

Essex County Council and the Essex Traveller Education Service together devised a plan in 2001, Essex Mobile Library Travellers Project to make reading material more accessible to the traveling children. As part of the project, eight mobile libraries move around five Traveller sites in the county, every week with an aim to give children a start in a world of literacy.

There are over 50 languages in Europe in danger of dying out, according to the Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger of Disappearing. In France alone, 14 languages are in danger of disappearing. In Africa, 500-600 languages are thought to be on the decline, while in Central and South America only 375 languages remain which are spoken, with many more lost or under threat.

According to World Bank estimates, global alcoholic beverage cnosumption was five litres of pure alcohol per person. The author looks at the drink culture in the UK, and assesses how children could best be taught about alcohol.

The author interviews Luke Jackson, a 13-year-old with Asperger syndrome. Jackosn has written Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome, a book aimed at teachers and others. Jackson dictated the book while his mother typed it. It will be published on 22 August 2002 by Jessica Kingsley.

Adopted children and their adopters can face difficult situations in school when it comes to managing such sensitive information in schools. Teachers are also in a difficult position with regard to adopted chidren.

The National Trust offers working holidays for volunteers. These holidays involve clearing land and tidying pathways.

Langley school, Solihull, has maths results which contradict the national trend, and uptake of maths for A-level which also contradicts the national downward trend. Article looks at the school's maths teaching strategy, which includes setting the pace of the teaching according to the children.

Risinghill comprehensive school was controversially closed in 1965 but former pupils are still fighting to restore the school's reputation. Michael Duane was the inspirational head of the school which resulted from the merger of two two secondary modern schools and two technical schools.

An overview of the work of St Jude and St Paul's CE primary school in London, England, and how through the help of Islington and Shoreditch housing association, it has become the first school in the UK to have housing located above its premises. It is suggested that the scheme could be adopted elsewhere, with schools either keeping the housing for their own use - as homes for its staff - or as a way of generating additional revenue.

An overview of the services of Treloar School in Froyle, England. Treloar is a special needs school founded by Sir William Purdie Treloar in 1908. The schools is able to provide children with disabilities with 24-hour nursing and medical care and a range of support services ranging from physiotherapy to speech and language therapy.

Pianist Alexis Ffrench looks back over his education and identifies the teacher who had the greatest influence on him. Ffrench selects Pamela Jaquarello, a piano teacher at the Royal Academy of Music, as his most influential teacher, noting that she passed on to him the ability to teach himself.

An analysis of the work of composer Jessica Curry and her efforts to compose music for children with autism. Curry did a considerable amount of research to make sure that the 'Connections' CD she produced would be appropriate for the children and would be a useful tool for the people that work with autistic children.

An analysis of Crispin comprehensive school in Street, UK, and how the concept of education for sustainable development permeates every aspect of its operations.

Brent Runyon set himself alight at the age of 14, for various reasons he himself does not understand. However, he is using the experience to help other troubled young people.

'Calm Classrooms' is a 10-CD set of soothing soundtracks available from Early Birds Music. Studies have shown that classroom behaviour can be improved by using music.