Describes a simple teacher reward program developed by a principal in a Daly City (CA) elementary school. (MD)

Teachers often cite stress as a reason for leaving the teaching profession. Stress does not have to be a negative factor. Discusses ways that principals can use their leadership skills to make stress a positive force. Includes five references. (Author/MD)

This brief article offers suggestions for teachers for coping with the mid-year teaching "blahs." Tips include talking about it; escaping for a day; changing routines; easing self-pressures; and self-praising. (CB)

Addresses problems part-timers face and offers solutions. (PD)

Uses meta-analytic techniques to synthesize findings on Black-White differences in subjective well-being among noninstitutionalized adults. Finds that race is related to subjective well-being, with Whites reporting slightly higher levels of subjective well-being than Blacks. (Author/SO)

Recounts one teacher's experiences during the week before the beginning of school and expresses concern over the large amount of time allotted for meetings and the smaller amount allotted for preparation and planning of instructional materials and activities. (SRT)

Discusses life satisfaction, happiness, and morale, three indicators of subjective well-being that have been of particular interest to psychosocial gerontologists. Two problems in the use of such indicators--usage variance and inappropriate assessment level--are examined. Potential solutions to these problems are suggested and discussed briefly.…

To establish a program of staff recognition in their schools, administrators in a Pennsylvania school district suggest 33 activities accompanied by possible areas of responsibility. (MLF)

Examines characteristics of 342 campus child care services and the sources of support for these services. The perceived level of morale of the affected groups and the perceived level of support from various institutional constituencies are also investigated. Response confirmed trend toward service orientation over development programs. (NRB)

Explains how a high school newspaper staff raised money by preparing and selling special editions whenever a school team or organization was involved in a special event. (FL)

How one principal used the six-step problem-solving process--research, rank, plan, implement, evaluate, and publicize--to improve the faculty morale, student spirit, and discipline of a high school previously wracked with racial problems, violence, and community distrust. (MLF)

Compared the interpersonal involvement and morale of elderly persons residing in the community (N=154) and senior citizen housing (N=78). The senior housing residents had slightly larger and more supportive interpersonal networks but less contact with their closest friends. No differences were found in the two housing groups' life satisfaction.…

In this study participativeness, centralization, and organizational autonomy were analyzed conceptually and operationally, and subsequently related to five indicators of organizational effectiveness. Participative, decentralized, and autonomous organizations are more effective. (Author)

The determination to overcome obstacles springs, in very large part, from the depth of a teacher's sense of commitment. (Author)