A special type of meeting between a new school principal and the school staff resulted in clarification of concerns and expectations, reduction of stress, and establishment of the new leadership. (MLF)

A workshop model designed to help hearing impaired students develop business survival skills and to serve as a motivational tool for their career planning, as well as to help business leaders develop an awareness of the communication problems of the hearing impaired, is described briefly. (Author)

Provides examples of different kinds of information and activity centers for use in one-day workshops to increase parents' involvement in the socialization and education of their children. Among others, centers include "Family Recreation,""Enjoyment of Reading,""Book Fair," and "Family Support Service." (RH)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lunar Sample Educational Disk Program is a national effort to stimulate interest in the moon and provide students with opportunities to study moon samples directly. Activities with the rocks at one school and information on bringing lunar samples to other schools are provided. (JN)

The Young Playwrights' Festival is a project of the Dramatists Guild, New York City, for young writers aged 8-18. This article discusses the Festival of 10 plays written by children and presented professionally at New York City's Circle Rep Theatre and the playwriting workshops for children taught by project director Gerald Chapman. (PD)

Describes a program of undergraduate, weekend life skills workshops designed to demonstrate practical applications of psychological theories. Each workshop focuses on the relationship of psychological theory to skill development using lecture and group process exercises. The benefits of this program for students, faculty, psychology department,…

Job placement histories of 73 mentally retarded sheltered workshop employees placed in Projects With Industry (PWI) or competitive jobs in calendar year 1978 were examined during a 30-month period. Job variables such as structure appear to be more important to job success than employee demographic variables such as IQ. (Author)

Elementary school mathematics teachers (145), from 9 school units in northeastern Saskatchewan, preferred inservice mathematics activities consisting of demonstration of model units on new approaches and workshops and seminars by both local and visiting personnel. Least preferred activities were university courses, participation on planning…

Describes a microcomputer laboratory run by the University of Kansas School of Education that offers courses in computer literacy to elementary students, university students, teachers, and administrators. Laboratory sheets used are included. (JM)

Describes the formation of the Central California Writing Project and asserts that teachers need to be encouraged and challenged in order to sustain a commitment to teaching writing. (AEA)

The six essential elements of this model are based on adult learning principles: (1) motivation; (2) ongoing meetings; (3) changes in attitudes, knowledge, and skills; (4) varied formats; (5) small number of participants; and (6) continuous feedback. Comparison with large seminars and individual study illustrates the merits of this format. (SK)

Describes one classroom art activity and two events celebrating Youth Art Month. In the activity, junior high school students created collages and then made drawings from the collages. The events included student art demonstrations in shopping malls and other experiential art workshops. (AM)

Describes a career/life planning program. Its elements include orientation to career/life planning; personal assessment and planning strategy workshops; and skills assessment. Evaluation procedures and results are included. (CT)

Shows how practical problems in readability can be solved. Provides an example: an office of student financial assistance form, before and after revision. (PD)

Highlights the three-year development of the Center for Community Education Facility Planning, established by the Council for Educational Facility Planners (CEFP). (Author/MLF)