A collection of materials to aid cosmetology teachers in organizing and managing laboratory/classrooms is presented in the document. The materials may be adapted for use in a variety of situations and have been compiled by a group of cosmetology instructors. Materials are presented in two ways, with the first providing a discussion of topics which revolve around teaching techniques. Included are: planning importance; instructional methods; sources of teaching materials and their uses, which includes a short bibliography; keeping records; organization and management of cosmetology laboratory/classrooms; the relationship of student, patron, and the community; vocational education and personal counseling; and working with the disadvantaged, problem, and gifted student. The second type of material consists of examples of record keeping sheets and forms. Included are: student attendance and progress sheets; classroom schedules; student project assignment contracts; teacher lesson plans; inventory and purchase requisition forms; student attitude evaluation sheets; application and registration forms from the Virginia State Board of Registered Professional Hairdressers; charts of cosmetology jobs within the educational field, beauty shops, and the cosmetic industry; and procedure check sheets and rating scales for individual skills. (LH)