Results of a program to improve teaching in New York City schools through teacher-to-teacher networks are reported. The program, IMPACT II, solicits ideas from teachers, awards development and dissemination grants, and helps other teachers replicate innovations. A District Incentive Grants Program for teachers is also described. (PP)

Provides school counselors with resource materials for use in developing classroom guidance strategies to help students deal with attitudes toward aging. Describes use of classroom simulation activities and provides guidelines for selecting simulations and adapting commerical materials. Offers ideas for using a simulation of aging experience. (JAC)

Argues that American education could benefit from a look at the Japanese participative management system. (FL)

"Policy" has emerged as an organizing vehicle for encouraging innovation and guiding administrative decisions in academe. Barriers to innovation are identified as: general, faculty, administrative, and personal resistance. The development of leadership familiar with the nature and function of policy as an organizing concept is essential. (MLW)

Faced with declining enrollments and poor morale, U.S. higher education must address the fundamental issue of how a modern society organizes to develop its people. A new human learning system requires citizen awareness of self-development needs, a sense of the individual's place in society, and interinstitutional cooperation. Examples are…

Discusses factors related to the design of computer courseware/software, focusing on pupil/student notes, teacher's guides, and the computer program itself. Also discusses computer training courses for teachers at familiarization, specialist curriculum, teacher-author, and teacher-disseminator levels. Suggests local support for teachers when…

Outlines specific counselor roles and functions considered critical for improving the quality of education for Black children. Considers important counselor functions related to the concerns of school personnel and the educational interests of the Black community. Presents a model for school counseling curriculum development. (RC)

Notes differences between Soviet and North American concepts of instructional development, sketches the unique features of the Soviet educational system, describes the development of educational technology in the Soviet Union, outlines the role of Soviet "qualification raising" programs, and summarizes the status of Soviet instructional…

To avoid the pitfalls of past curriculum projects, marine educators must be aware of what affects a teacher's willingness to use new ideas and materials. Summarized are findings from a study of factors which influence the extent to which teachers are receptive to educational innovations. (Author/WB)

Rural schools will probably remain small as more expensive transportation eliminates consolidation. New attention directed toward America's rural schools will probably therefore be of greatest value if it inspires greater creativity in dealing with the advantages and disadvantages of small size. Part of a theme issue on rural education.…

Discusses factors revealed by educational research that improve student learning and over which administrators and trustees have some control: school atmosphere and instructional time. Offers 14 steps for implementing research findings into educational innovations. (NEC)

According to the authors, successful implementation of a recurrent education system depends to a large extent on the quality of existing local institutions which can be adapted to provide secondary and postsecondary educational service, accessibility, and flexibility. They emphasize the potential of community colleges as local education centers.…

This annotated bibliography lists 29 journal articles and publications which deal with recent professional developments in the field of teacher education. (JN)