Offers suggestions for combating rumors, coping effectively with irate people, and speaking before hostile groups. (IRT)

Suggests 10 ways that meaningful managerial behavior change can be brought about in dimensions such as leadership, initiative, planning and organization, judgment, independence, and delegation. (SH)

The state-of-the-art Chaska High School in Minnesota has an environment that epitomizes learner-focused, self-directed, technologically advanced learning. It focuses on the "house" or school-within-a-school concept. (JOW)

Presents a conversation among two teachers and a teacher education student reflecting on the National Council of Teachers of English's guidelines--it is a talk about how they see their teaching, their learning about teaching, and their relationship to professional documents that describe their work. (PA)

Presents selected perspectives on distance learning. Offers one school's vision and guidelines for distance learning, developed by a task force over many months. (SR)

Researchers agree that grading and reporting are not essential to instruction; there is no best grading system; grading is inherently subjective; and grades have some value as rewards, but none as punishments. Types of learning criteria and practical grading guidelines are outlined, along with a brief history of grading practices since the late…

Suggests that as a discipline and as individuals, composition educators need to work to revise the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process. Proposes two ways the IRB process could be modified. Notes that this call to critically examine the process is not a rejection of what IRBs and IRB compliance represent because ultimately, the common goal of…

Addresses assistive technology concepts as they relate to education. Provides an overview of the NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) and ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) guidelines concerning assistive technology and proposes a model for a course concerning assistive technology and universal…

Reviews prior work to develop the profession of intergenerational specialist. Presents guidelines and standards for professionals that outline the common core of knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Discusses modifications to the guidelines that were made based on feedback from the field. (Contains 18 references.) (SK)

Uses institutional ethnography to explore the role of power and justice in occupational therapy by constructing an analytical framework for reflection, explicating Canadian occupational therapists' conceptual framework for client-centered practice, and describing client/consumers' and therapists' perspectives on enabling occupation. (Contains 85…

Designing buildings that incorporate and integrate a number of departments and functions is one way that colleges and universities are balancing financial challenges and facility needs. These buildings can transform the campus, but they require planning and coordination from a carefully assembled design team. (Contains 18 references.) (Author)

Proposes that student journalists should clarify in writing journalism standards that characterize their publication and the moral reasoning guiding the staff. Contends that responsible journalism also requires a statement of personal values that helps define ethical behavior even when a staff member is not in journalism class or working on the…

Guidelines for college faculty considering scholarly publication are offered including dealing with time constraints; selecting a journal; determining desired styles; determining dangers of multiple submissions; understanding the refereeing process; and retaining copyright. (DB)

Presents 39 guidelines in the form of questions and answers to assist librarians in developing young adult programs. Topics covered include types of programs, ways to get adolescents involved, practical considerations, promotional activities, and the evaluation of the success of a program. (seven references) (CLB)

Tips for publications managers are provided. Suggestions that are time, money, schedule, and labor savers include: force clients to clarify what they want, check the budget first, keep written records, use student labor, etc. (MLW)