Industrial arts teachers can ease the transition to the metric system by encouraging students to think in metric terms through classroom exercises, projects, and making inexpensive publications available to them. Industry can be aided through seminars and short courses; and the general public will profit from window displays. (AG)

In response to increasingly rapid technological changes, industrial arts teachers will have to initiate and be flexible enough to adjust to innovative curricula. (Author)

Books, magazines, films and reports from industry and government to put industrial pollution into perspective. (Editor)

Discusses the educational needs of urban youth and the role industrial arts teachers can play in improving these youths' lives. Lists agencies and groups of people that should be involved, and public relations programs that industrial arts educators should become involved in. (CT)

There is a need for the spirit of freedom in the teaching profession since in some respects the teacher's fulfillment is dependent upon the freedom that the teacher is willing and able to exercise in his/her profession. Teaching freedom means the opportunity to develop the potential for teaching excellence according to the teacher's individuality…

Describes the problems, procedures, findings, and implications for education of a study designed to identify the ideal teacher as related to classroom behavior traits. (GR)

A shop teacher and an industrial employer discuss the roles of the educator and the employer in promoting the early stages of a successful career, identifying and discussing eight problem areas in which more thorough investigation could help student, teacher, and employer to clarify their approaches to career planning. (HD)

A naturalistic study of curriculum revision was conducted by industrial arts teachers in a single school district with the help of teacher educators. Interpretations of the ideas and concepts discussed by teachers, the stages of discussion, and the influence of teacher educators as consultants are presented. Recommendations are made for conducting…

A primer on the role of design educators in orienting their students toward planned preservation of our environment. (Editor)

The author views various historical incidents of importance to present world trends and predicts a few more for the future. He also urges industrial arts teachers to encourage students to take the long-range view of society and determine what role they wish to play in it. (CT)

The industrial arts teacher can help develop more viable pre-vocational educational programs for students in the general school curriculum and also obtain additional funds for industrial arts programs. The relevant legislation is quoted and guidelines are offered to teachers wishing to help initiate such a pre-vocational phase in their schools.…

Describes the changing role of the teacher as he moves into a teacher-supervisor role, one who is responsible for leadership and education of an instructional team. (GR)