Outlines time-saving strategies developed for teachers in liberal arts colleges to achieve balance in the areas of (l) teaching and research; (2) professional and personal life; (3) teaching writing and evaluating writing; (4) teaching and technology; and (5) high standards versus realism. (NH)

Outlines strategies for teaching freshman composition courses and discusses the similarities between teaching graduate courses and teaching survey courses. Finds that (1) thinking, exploring, and testing ideas in the freshman composition classroom can provide material for research; and (2) teaching in the area of one's scholarship provides an…

Discusses three important aspects of school management, namely, managing conflict, coping with pressure, and managing time. Explores practical approaches to these issues, which have been aggravated by the pace of recent changes in education, drawing on research and school management experience. (EV)

Three organizational tools for counselors are described: three-ring binder for notes, forms, and schedules; daily log of time and activities; and a tickler file with tasks arranged by days of the week. (SK)

Explains how to get prepared, provide ongoing support, and collaborate while adopting block scheduling. (YDS)

One area in which educators can get a good return on their time investment is helping collaborative teams focus on and become proficient in developing local classroom assessments for all students in the same grade or course. Six steps to working collaboratively are described (e.g., analyze state and local curriculum guidelines, establish…

Time-use information is preferably obtained from diaries, as this method is considered more reliable than information from questionnaires. Data from the Danish Time Use Survey 2001 thus indicate differences in the level of unpaid work, whereas only minor differences appear for paid work. That is: people reporting many hours of paid work tend to…

This article discusses the importance of setting and implementing goals that can help change and improve a library media program over time--goals that go beyond merely keeping the library media center running. Suggestions for developing an action plan and strategies for effective time management are also presented.

Several major tasks of a professional educator is to motivate students, impart the proper subject content, instill critical thinking, and encourage a measure of self-confidence that will go beyond the classroom. However, all too often physical educators encounter situations where less skilled students are not only unmotivated, but feel isolated…

This study examined factors that influence the dynamic pursuit of multiple goals over time. As hypothesized, goal-performance discrepancies were significantly related to subsequent time allocation. Greater distance from a given goal resulted in greater time subsequently allocated to that goal. In addition, the incentives offered for goal…

This paper reports on an innovative way to actively teach risk-taking to students majoring in entrepreneurship. Specifically, students completed a "Fundraising" assignment that involved different degrees of risk. Below, the qualitative experiences of students in one undergraduate class are shared. Additional, results of a short questionnaire…

The coprincipalship has been suggested as an organizational structure that addresses the increasing workload and time demands of the principal as well as the shortage of qualified applicants for the position. This article presents the findings of a qualitative study of coprincipals in public and private schools in California, Illinois,…

Purpose: This paper seeks to present a rationale for a learning and assessment activity involving students in the construction of inspirational parables for diversity management within a university business studies programme. The paper reviews processes from teacher and student perspectives, describes initial outcomes and foreshadows further…

This study examines profiles of online and face-to-face students in a single information science school: the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies. A questionnaire was administered to 76 students enrolled in online course sections and 72 students enrolled in face-to-face course sections. The questionnaire examined student…

With daily classroom schedules jammed with many concepts and skills to cover, integrating subjects whenever possible offers some relief. Primary classrooms can use their daily calendar time to integrate language arts and math. This teaching approach includes the use of word walls, interactive writing, journaling, and other effective teaching…