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This book offers guidance for the development of learning communities at the college level. The book analyzes examples of learning communities at a wide variety of institutions, including research universities, commuter campuses, residential campuses, and four- and two-year institutions. Chapter 1 offers definitions and characteristics of learning…

A practical explication of learning packets, this article gives a useful example of format and a guide for evaluation. (Editor)

Discusses programs useful for retarded people and the role of community colleges in their development. (RK)

This article reviews three aspects of program planning in terms of the value issues involved. These include manipulation of both antecedent and consequent events to the behavior, inclusion of the child in program planning, and teacher resistance to the program. Presented at American Psychological Association, San Francisco, 1968. (Author)

Internships are defined as structured educational programs of professional or occupational experience in which the individual receives financial remuneration while serving in preparation for independent performance of duty. Twelve principles for use in developing such programs are presented. (CH)

Discusses the nature of locally based research, demonstrates its relevance to the concerns of school library media specialists, and outlines the phases and steps involved in conducting locally based research. Resources for, and benefits of, locally based research are also discussed. A 15-item reference list is included. (JL)

Advice is offered to alumni administrators who recruit and organize alumni volunteers to serve on the board of directors. Major tasks include: understanding the purposes of the board, selecting the best members, determining what needs to be done, evaluating each member, and forming committees. (JMD)

The author outlines steps for organizing a successful workshop. A planning checklist and flow chart are included. (SJL)

The author discusses considerations for successful parent school conferences. Sections address such components as goal setting, preparation, and steps to take in making parents feel comfortable. A one-year plan for four conferences is offered. (SBH)

Concerned about improving beginning principals' professional development, the Minnesota Administrators' Academy initiated an administrative mentoring program in the early 1990s. A recent evaluation found that successful mentoring relationships involved mutually respectful pairs that met at least monthly and participated in various activities…

Addresses attitudinal and logistical roadblocks to launching social and emotional learning programs. Debunks ideas that such programs are either faddish, ineffective, "New-Age," or detractions from academic learning. Stresses conceptual origins in the work of Daniel Goleman, Howard Gardner, and Robert Sylwester. Notes educators must work…