Many will agree that college professors have received little specific training or preparation as teachers. This article, while aimed at professors of the sciences, makes some worthwhile points that apply to most professors in most disciplines. (Author)

Describes program involving New York State University College at Brockport and Rochester public schools. (RT)

Describes program in Washington, D. C. (RT)

Discusses the theoretical foundation for experiential learning, provides an overview of cooperative education and experiential models, and identifies some professional resources for developing or expanding experience-based learning opportunities. (Available from W. C. Publications Inc., P.O. Box 1578, Montclair, NJ 07042.) (NJ)

Discusses how to start an overseas internship program using the Michigan State University Business Overseas Internship Program in Germany as a model. (EKN)

Describes the South Dakota Rural Special Education Personnel Model which emphasizes retraining rural special educators as special education generalists. The project attacks three major impediments to personnel recruitment/retention, i.e., lack of community resources, inappropriate preservice preparation, and poor relationship with administrators…

Several studies indicate that often principal selection operates on the buddy system. New ways to select the most competent person for the principalship include identifying employees with leadership potential, internships, structured interviews, and assessment centers. (MLF)

A career guidance institute for educators working with handicapped and disadvantaged learners included 10 hours of seminar/classroom guidance experiences devoted to theory. Each participant then undertook a 40-hour work internship designed to provide experiences and information about entry-level jobs that special needs learners could perform. (SK)

Discusses the limitations of social science-based administration preparation, and recommends writing a "platform"--an individual's statement of beliefs about education--to increase educational administrators' self-understanding. Describes how to test whether individuals' platforms are integrated with their behavior and applies the…

Summarizes the assessment of four types of experiential education programs (volunteer service, career internships, outdoor adventure, community study/political action) on the psychological, social, and intellectual development of over 1,000 secondary students participating in 27 programs in independent, public, and parochial schools across the…

Case study demonstrates impact of counselor-tutor relationship with eighth-grade boy over an 18-month period. Beginning with initial meeting, describes several encounters in and out of school. Discusses boy's personal and academic problems and how relationship with counselor-tutor helped him cope with problems. (NRB)