Attended by nearly 500 persons, Brigham Young University's BYU annual Indian Week featured Morris Thompson, Bureau of Indian Affairs Commission; Chief Dan George, motion picture star; Deana Jo Harragarra, Miss Indian America XXII; and John Maestas, BYU, who spoke of the need for Indian teachers. (JC)

Describes a needs assessment approach to how counselors can help teachers and students and offers one way counselors can respond to the needs expressed by teachers. Survey results indicated teachers seemed more interested in information regarding academic and social behaviors than emotional or physical behaviors. Items of concern are discussed.…

Discusses the training needs of small businesses in light of their high failure rate (50 percent). Includes characteristics of successful small businesses, potential training needs, training methods, and topics for seminars. (JOW)

Teachers (N=178) of emotionally handicapped students completed surveys that revealed a significant relationship between level of confidence and previous training in methods of coping with aggression. Despite nearly unanimous agreement on the need for such training, the majority had received relevant training through inservice rather than…

The nature and impact on educational and vocational functioning of prelingual deafness are reviewed, stereotypes are exposed, and the special needs of deaf clients in rehabilitation assessment, goal setting, service delivery, and placement are discussed. Trends in deafness rehabilitation are considered in terms of legislation, professional…

The view that gifted children are like greenhouse plants that risk having been forced to attain unnatural growth is seen as a harmful myth and its corollary assumptions that gifted children will grow on their own are criticized. Counter theories are proposed that assert the need for providing appropriate educational experiences. (CL)

Support is expressed for the current trend toward educational programs on death and dying. (GW)

The emphasis here is on the need for affective education rather than on specific 'How-to's.' The concerned educator is the intended audience, and powerful arguments for including DPE in the school are offered as ammunition for persuading educational decision-makers. (Author/BD)

Teachers must be aware of the social and cultural factors in the pupils' background which will affect their learning in the classroom and attitudes to school. (GB)

The impact of the 1970 elections on education is discussed. (CK)

The author discusses contemporary academic sociology and proposes that adult education assume a more humanistic bent. (AN)

The failure of the schools to teach children how to read is discussed. (DB)

The need for teachers to listen to their students is discussed. (DB)