Instruction can be enhanced via counselor involvement in the classroom, which this article describes. (LD)

Describes the Education for Aesthetic Awareness project in greater Cleveland that builds confidence and "aesthetic literacy" among classroom teachers and art specialists. (IRT)

Most dental faculty have had no formal training in education prior to their clinic instructor role, and many report a need for training in educational methods and tutorial skills. An inservice training program using prepared training materials, workshops, and practice sessions has been shown to increase instructor effectiveness. (Author/CMV)

Uses one company's experience with its pension plan as an example of good communication with employees concerning the details and the value of benefit plans. (IRT)

Describes a four-day workshop on alternative careers that was offered a group of educators. The workshop focuses on such areas as self-assessment, interviewing skills, resume writing, and the kinds of experiences one is likely to encounter in changing careers. (IRT)

Describes a New Jersey, principal-initiated program to change the undesirable behavior of disruptive, underachieving youngsters. Although the anticipated 80 percent success rate was not realized, results showed the positive growth recorded in most areas was impressive. (Author/LD)

A block program enables teachers to meet during the school day to plan together how they can help individual students. (Author)

Describes two projects at Oregon State University that provide training to faculty in instructional development techniques. (Author)

Describes a child-oriented activities playroom at a family health center. Emphasizes the value of evaluating children's developmental status and progress by observing them at play in the center. (CM)

The article describes Life Experiences, Inc., an organization in Cary, North Carolina, that operates and maintains facilities and programs for handicapped adults and assists them to function as productive citizens of the community. (DLS)

"Matesim" was designed to help users identify areas of conflict and fulfillment with potential mates and aid rational clarification of values. The computer simulates marriage, evaluates the consequences in terms of user's values, and provides analysis of user's values compared with those of counselor and peer group. (Author/BEF)

Describes how a small college, in the face of an outdated image as a teacher's college, has aggressively sought to place its business graduates in jobs. Several techniques for attracting college recruiters are described. (Author)

This article deals with the concept of actively involving faculty members in the admissions/recruitment process and making faculty members accountable for their inaction as well as their action in this area. One college's successful attempt at expanding the awareness and influence of the admissions department is cited and explained. (Author)

Describes a program at Puerto Rico Junior College that offers credit and noncredit courses over a commercial television station. (IRT)

Argues for the establishment of special high schools that would teach all the normal courses as mandated by state law but would also place special emphasis on foreign languages and on international subjects generally. (Author/IRT)