This guide offers practical assistance to all persons participating in exchanges under the "Exchange scheme for school teachers in the European Community," and it provides exchange participants with precise information on the scheme's objectives and implications. The publication is organized into four sections. Part 1 situates the scheme within the general framework of activities undertaken by the Commission of the European Communities pursuant to a 1988 Resolution on the introduction of the European dimension in education and eligibility conditions for exchanges. Part 2 discusses pedagogical aspects and the institutional framework including projects, schools, the European dimension of the project, networks, head teachers, evaluation, follow-up, and inservice training. Part 3 offers practical advice on how to achieve the most favorable conditions for exchanges, based on feedback from previous experiences. Part 4 compiles information concerning the types of documentation which are necessary and useful to have. Four appendices provide a list of national structures (government agencies); addresses of LINGUA, PETRA and ARION (large-scale European Community programs), an application form, and an evaluation questionnaire. (LL)