Although collective bargaining agreements can inhibit the principal's instructional role, it is still possible to be both contract administrator and instructional leader. (Author/JM)

Describes a project which is being implemented in the field of educational technology in Panama and Venezuela. The project emphasizes inservice training of a cadre of professionals who will direct efforts to identify and resolve significant problems in education. (Author/CHC)

Introduces a concept into the theoretical arena of humanistic educational philosophy, i.e., acknowledgment. Defines acknowledgment, points out its characteristics, cites examples of its manifestations, and suggests its importance in teaching and building relationships with children and young people in schools. (Author)

Briefly summarizes the historical development of regional speech communication associations and their influence on the teaching of speech communication in elementary and secondary schools. Highlights opportunities for further advancement of the field. (JMF)

Federally funded educational programs produce better results when developed and managed by local school districts. (JD)

The principal's new role as instructional leader involves leading curriculum development efforts and creating a climate for successful educational innovation. (JM)

As with previous educational fads, each promoted as the answer to all educational ills, brain-theory principles have been used by effective teachers long before the "discovery" of "brain-compatible" teaching methods. (Author/SJL)

The author presents an overview of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) movement, including the impetus for it and its advantages and disadvantages. (SJL)

This parody of Coleridge's poem notes some of the problems involved in accepting federal funds for education. The governmental emphasis on innovational programs is given special treatment. (MKM)

Discusses the impact of the humanistic revolution in education of the 1960s on the English classroom of the 1970s. (DD)

Several factors have focused new attention on aging and the aged. A major concern emanating from these has been the role of physical fitness upon the health status of the aging. Benefits of exercise and educational and curricular modifications are identified to promote health and well-being among the elderly. (Author/BEF)

A potentially powerful instructional delivery system, "intelligent videodisc" may fit CAI to the institutional structure of education for the first time. However, it will probably face traditional barriers, including teacher unwillingness and tight budgets. (JEG)

Includes 346 annotated citations arranged as follows: general and theoretical aspects, Africa, Arab States, Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America. (JEG)

Suggests ways teachers can keep abreast of professionally relevant techniques, research, and ideas. (DD)

This article describes ways the counselor can extend his/her effectiveness by involving other staff in counseling activities. The author conceives of a counselor who is essentially a teacher trainer and innovator. (Author/EJT)