Taking France as a case in point, 3 situations are discussed for which organized language instruction seems necessary: 1) the export market, 2) national industry abroad, and 3) foreign workers in the country. These situations show the strong links between second languages and employment and the pragmatic necessity of foreign language education.…

School of education faculty members from one college and one university were asked to express their ideas on what should be expected of an individual who acts as a doctoral or career mentor. It was also the purpose of the study to determine whether differences in expectations existed based on institutional type (college vs. university) and whether…

The aims, objectives, practices, and future of school guidance programs in each of the 10 Canadian provinces, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories are explored. Department of education officials and superintendents of education most responsible for school guidance services were questioned in interviews covering six areas of concern, lasting…

The traditional team concept in rehabilitation is a differentiated team in which each member performs a different function. In practice, such teams are rarely cooperative and their additive services are disjointed. Presented is the philosophic rationale for the revitalization of a large rehabilitation center serving mental patients. Reorganization…

This book is aimed at those persons interested in understanding and improving communication in professional relationships. Part one reflects on the nature of communication in an attempt to provide guidelines for better communication. Part two offers a number of models for evaluating individual and organizational behaviors, plotting career…

A professor who chooses the unusual role of working in an urban school, when the university is nonurban, encounters a number of problems. These problems exist in terms of school district relationships, university institutional and colleague relationships, traditional professorial expecations, and student-professor relationships. The…

Interpersonal conflict in organizations is due to differences in perception of organizational sub-group systems operations. Such conflict can be reduced through implementation of "PET," perception expansion training. PET procedures will determine the dimensions of conflict situations and bring into play interacting group therapy which expands the…

Educators and politicians share a problem of communication that will have dire consequences for education. Legislators see that educators engage in much so-called evaluation, and collect carloads of data, but are rarely critical of existing programs or truly innovative in others. Legislators are accused of not understanding education, and of…

Discusses the meaning of professionalism in nursing and the growing divergence between the ideological aspirations of official spokesmen and the practical interests of the working nurse in increasing the scope of decision making in her practice. Expanded roles and advanced education may not improve nursing clinical skills or position. (MF)

Guidelines are suggested which may be of value in establishing a cooperative counselor-consultant relationship with the teaching staff. These guidelines are not original, but they are a combination of points on how to get along with others, principles of leadership, and common sense. (Author)

Itinerant teachers (N=31) of the visually impaired in rural Texas identified shortcomings of the job (e.g., driving, communication with school personnel) and suggested problem-solving strategies (e.g., improving efficiency, establishing team relationships, adapting expectations). Among implications is the need to inform prospective teachers of the…

Reviews the literature on mentoring including benefits and costs, issues related to women and minorities, and the role of mentoring in the academic community. Emphasizes the need for peer-mentoring in the academic community. Emphasizes the need for peer-mentoring relationship for young professionals in addition to professor-graduate student…

Mentoring as a continuum--a patchwork of different contacts that one makes over a lifetime--is described. Six kinds of mentors are identified: the recognizer, teacher, counselor, role model, intervenor, and sponsor. Tips to attract a mentor are provided. (MLW)

A personal account of the detrimental effects of collective bargaining on the sense of community among a small college faculty and staff. An adversarial system of conflict resolution erodes trust and institutionalizes antagonism and dishonesty. (TE)

Two catalogs produced at the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development describe programs and practices used by elementary and secondary level building administrators to handle common problems of instructional management. Addresses and phone numbers of principals whose practices are cited are provided to encourage information…