Describes the Birmingham (Michigan) Public Schools' morale-boosting program. First the superintendent established a district communications team (composed of administrators, teachers, and noncertified staff members) to plan morale-building events. The district also hired a consultant to work with staff and students to improve specific aspects of…

This study assessed the morale of beginning vocational agriculture teachers in Illinois and compared the morale of 49 teachers who enrolled in a course for beginning teachers to that of 27 who did not. Results indicated that the teachers were moderately satisfied with their jobs, and participation in a beginning teacher course did not affect…

In the past few years, many school districts have initiated teacher induction programs that pair veteran teachers with novices. This article describes a program and discusses how teachers develop collegial relationships. (MT)

A school board member, pursuing literature findings on the relationship between classroom size and student achievement/quality instruction, discovers that data support "any hypotheses." The investigator concluded that educational research does not reflect actual student-teacher classroom interactions. (CJH)

Better nontraditional instructional programs fully utilize five within-school features--the principal, instructional staff, curriculum, testing, and school spirit--so that even inside correctional institutions, education programs look the same as effective traditional schools, conduct their business of schooling in similar ways, and achieve as…

A study of the relationship between principals' leadership style and teacher stress and satisfaction indicates that teachers' performances are influenced by their perception of principals' behavior. (Author)

Notes that while personal satisfaction and academic self-esteem are reasons for English teachers to improve and grow, they are often thwarted in their efforts by a system that requires a heavy load of paperwork, censors their methods and materials, emphasizes grammar in testing, and offers few rewards for scholarly self-improvement. (SRT)

Steps can be taken to reduce the need for work-force cutbacks and to prepare in advance by planning activities, defining severance awards, reducing anxiety, setting layoff criteria, providing outplacement services, and handling the timing, logistics, and aftermath of layoffs with sensitivity. (SK)

Offers a checklist for administrators to use in evaluating their interpersonal relationship with teachers. (HOD)

Data are presented that establish the level of teachers' perceived stress. Results indicate that teachers are moderately stressed and that stressors that center on the classroom are more of a problem than organizationally focused stressors. (Author/DF)

The mission of Pacific Resources for Education and Learning includes maintaining cultural literacy and strengthening educational programs for American-affiliated Pacific Islanders. On islands where no substitute teacher pool is available, students' educational opportunities may be seriously compromised. Policymakers and program managers in all 10…

Article considered the relationship between assistant principals and the organizational climate of schools. (RK)

Author applies the thinking of Maslow and others to the individual vs. organization relationship within the schools; differentiated staffing is seen as a means of increasing teacher involvement. (SP)

Author has prepared recommendations of mind-expanding activities for children with the intention of providing the teacher with some spare time. (RK)

Helpful hints for making the best use of the valuable services tutors can render your schools. (Author)