A hypothetical counseling case study involving a frustrated gifted elementary student and an inflexible regular class teacher is presented. (CL)

About educational experts who offer technical assistance to developing nations, the article presents complaints about the experts, various roles of an expert, technical assistance since 1950, prospects of improvement, and alternatives. (ND)

This article describes ways the counselor can extend his/her effectiveness by involving other staff in counseling activities. The author conceives of a counselor who is essentially a teacher trainer and innovator. (Author/EJT)

This article discusses the legal and ethical issues in using consultation in educating children. Issues include confidentiality, misuse of technology, informed consent, least restrictive environment, facilitated communication, punishment, and medication. Information is provided on how to avoid common ethical and legal pitfalls. Relevant court…

Verbal interactions of 41 initial consultation interviews were analyzed using Bergan's (1977) Consultation Analysis Record procedures. Consultants were graduate students participating in an upper-level graduate course on school-based consultation, while consultees were field-based educational and psychological professionals. Results indicated both…

Describes the implementation of a brief behavioral intervention, based on the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program, by 13 pre-school practitioners with 39 parents. The results point to the role of primary care practitioners in providing services in settings that are easily accessed by parents, thus increasing the availability of support to parents…

Describes an intercultural program adapted to international marketing requirements by GLOBALTEAM, a marketing consultancy. GLOBALTEAM aims to increase sales by introducing corporate managers and workers to merchandising principles and standards. Training stresses goal setting, appropriate change atmosphere, task-force organization, operational…

This annual compilation is designed as a resource for access to products (hardware and software) and services related to library automation and information storage. Sections include products and services by category, vendor, and brand name; and addresses of companies and consultants. (PEN)

A consultant lists 10 essential questions (concerning stakeholder input, ownership, training, and followup actions) to address when developing a district-level technology plan. It is suggested the plan be cooperatively developed, have a clear mission statement, be grounded in reality, address learning objectives, incorporate school infrastructure,…

The excerpts from a speech to special educators suggest coping strategies for teachers: (1) adopt a consultative attitude; (2) develop the intellectual side of your professional identity; and (3) know your limits as a professional. (DB)

Explores the nature of consulting in community college partnerships with business and industry. Considers examples of community college personnel acting in the role of objective observer, process counselor, fact finder, alternative identifier, link to resources, joint problem solver, trainer, information specialist, and advocate. (DMM)

Dublin (Ohio) High School developed a process to assess its program and expand its curriculum. This article describes the roles of consultants, faculty, and the board of education in creating a policy document without specifying procedures for curriculum revision, staff selection and deployment, and time management. (MLH)

A group of professional staff developers committed individually to different movements cooperated to unite five varied programs: Instructional Theory into Practice (ITIP), thinking skills, cooperative learning, teaching styles and strategies, and reading and writing in the content areas. The group rediscovered the big ideas shaping curriculum,…

Disheartened by working at Children's Hospital and Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles, UCLA-trained Hunter became a school psychologist to concentrate on prevention, rather than remediation. Ultimately, she became a consultant aiming to move teaching from a craft to a profession based on research translated into artistic practice. (MLH)