Tensions that result from varying expectations of service learners and clients/community partners are as common as the pedagogical practice of service learning in public relations courses. The matchmaking process between instructors and clients can influence expectations; however, the literature includes little guidance about the process of client…

Article evaluated the role of the teacher in a changing society and proposed a pilot project for retraining teaching staff. (Author/RK)

The author puts forward proposals for bringing together the pastoral care and academic systems normally kept separate in secondary schools. (Editor)

A proposal toward improving competence in teaching remedial courses involved the creation of a particular kind of joint teaching assignment. The factors that should characterize the assignment were explained. (Author/RK)

With significant new resources unlikely over the next decade, what must the process of change be like if true academic reform is to occur? What are the appropriate roles of the faculty, students, and academic administrators in such a process? Answers both questions and describes two special projects designed to contribute to the fulfillment of…

The author presents a model which he feels satisfies the demand by special educators for "concrete" and "real-life" studies and, at the same time, is in accordance with the "Guidelines for the Social Studies" as stated by the NCSS Task Force. (Editor)

By examining 12 proposals for Chicano Studies written between 1968 and 1974, this paper attempts to answer the following questions: (1) "What are the ends of Chicano Studies?", and (2) "What is meant by the term 'Chicano Studies'?" Material for reflection regarding what the proposals have collectively described as the essence…

This paper questions the assumption that junior faculty should write grant proposals and administer grants. It notes some pitfalls related to engaging in grantsmanship as a new faculty member. It then offers suggestions on grant proposal development, including have a positive attitude, manage time carefully, emphasize quality, and consider the…

Recommends that teachers write grants to obtain funds for using technology in music education. Explains that teachers should ask themselves two questions: "Who has funds to give and what do they require the recipient to do?" Provides a list of guidelines, a sample grant proposal, and information about the panel review. (CMK)

A survey of 108 elementary and secondary teachers in southern New Jersey was conducted to determine the extent to which the teachers viewed grant development as a factor in their professional growth and development. The survey revealed that fewer than 1 percent of the respondents reported that they "often" engaged in grant-related…

Provides some suggestions for translating multicultural education theory into practice after discussing the need for implementing multicultural education and bilingual instruction for all United States citizens. (Author/RK)

The writer's intention is to sketch out a general statement about an approach to rearranging within secondary schools. (Author/RK)

There is a role for the classroom teacher in teaching fire safety. Discusses the inadequacies of present fire prevention programs and provides ten specific steps teachers can take to avoid suffering and death from fire. (Author/RK)