A group consisting of department coordinators, the director of the library media center, the chairperson of the guidance department, a building administrator, and members of the teaching staff work with a carefully selected group of career-oriented seniors on an independent study program. (Author/IRT)

Wanting to provide some large permanent art to brighten a functional, yet sterile, lower school facility, fifth and sixth grade students designed and built a mural using some long-stored pieces of mosaic tile of various sizes and colors. (Author/RK)

The Community Affairs Office at Sewickley Academy in Pennsylvania has developed a program that opens its doors to the community by offering space to local organizations and by sponsoring programs for area residents. Not only does this make the community more aware of the school's contributions and give the student greater opportunity to develop…

Most schools include in their curriculum some kind of safety program for children. Questions the effectiveness of these programs and if the children's behavior is changed for the good. As part of your next safety unit suggests this simulation game, which involves children in repeated problem-solving situations. (Author/RK)

What happens when you are faced with a group of blind, outdoor adventurers? Discusses a workshop for blind students at a camp situated in the mountains northwest of Los Angeles and suggests some ideas combining imagination and outdoor learning experiences that can help blind students understand more about their environment. (Author/RK)

Provides a brief account of educational programs recently completed or currently being undertaken by Lothian Region in southwest Scotland. (Author/RK)

Bombs and the threat of bombing can leave school personnel faced by an explosive hazard without knowledge of what to do. Therefore, a preplanned response is necessary. Discusses four major stages of dealing with bombs and bomb threats. (Author/RK)

Author visits a project which is building up the skills and confidence of mothers with pre-school children. (Editor/RK)

Presented are some of the ways in which the National Center on Educational Media and Materials for the Handicapped can provide services to the teachers of the handicapped and developers of educational materials. (Author)

By operating a temporary care service for houseplants, trainable mentally handicapped secondary students developed responsibility and interest in a productive leisure time activity. (CL)

Available from: Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded, Kinsmen National Institute on Mental Retardation Building, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Downsview, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada. Described is Pilot Parents, a support service for parents who have recently learned that their child is mentally handicapped. (GW)

Questionnaire and telephone interview data were obtained to evaluate an employee incentive program that rewarded nonsmokers with monthly salary bonuses. The program was moderately successful and generally well accepted, although some procedural difficulties occurred. Group-environmental approaches to reduce smoking deserve further attention.…

Contends that the current status of job opportunities in speech versus the number of graduate degrees awarded on a regular basis warrant a moratorium on new graduate M.A. and Ph.D. programs and a reduction in graduate admissions to existing programs. Available from: ACA Bulletin, Robert Hall, Editor, Speech Communication Association, 5205 Leesburg…

Describes a student center program that sets the stage for daily decision making by students and faculty. Setting priorities for the use of leisure time, fulfilling academic responsibilities, relating to authority, establishing friendships, and getting along with peers all prepare students for life after high schools. (Author/IRT)

This program takes advantage of the mastery learning strategies, fits the Chicago reading curriculum, and keeps in mind the "facts of life" of urban education. (Author/IRT)