Employment and redeployment of teachers have long been major concerns in large schools and in local authority offices, as numbers of pupils have increased. The author, Chief Education Officer for Somerset, England, offers a somber but realistic view of the redeployment problem. (Editor/RK)

As departments of family medicine succeed in recruiting faculty members among practicing physicians and clinicians, there is a problem in adjustment to their new roles as teachers, administrators, and academicians. The literature on faculty development through workshops is reviewed, and guidelines for developing effective workshops are presented.…

Second of a six-part series asks some of the questions that need to be answered in order to plan useful media facilities. (MLF)

Space relations are discussed in this article, part of a six-part series on planning and design of media centers. (Author/MLF)

This discussion of consultant preparation begins with a review of the current training practices followed by a consideration of and rational for emerging approaches. A working definition of consultation is presented, together with suggested curricular elements and instructional activities. (Author)

As a result of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1976, the majority of school systems will promote or require the formation of advisory committees. Suggestions to aid the agricultural instructor in establishing and utilizing advisory committees are presented in this article. (BM)

Describes a methodology for enhancing school public relations through a major focus on the condition and appearance of school buildings. (Author/MLF)

Consumer-oriented suggestions include: provide accurate information in publications; base recruiting pitches on truthful and pertinent data; explain financial aid programs clearly; keep records up-to-date and accessible; expound program offerings adequately; offer realistic career counseling; provide effective grievance procedures; dispense full…

Outlines the stages in the decision-making process for libraries acquiring optical data disk systems, including the establishment of a project manager or task force, feasibility studies, creating a planning document, hardware and software evaluation, devising processes and policies, and analyzing contracts. (CLB)

Suggests activities for use by school library media specialists who wish to foster the development of thinking skills by elementary students. Areas covered include analysis and evaluation in choosing books, differentiation between fact and fiction, understanding story structure, contests, categories, analogies, self-generated questions,…

This discussion of the political implications of implementing programs that develop students' critical thinking skills uses the proposals developed by Mancall, Aaron, and Walker as a model. Highlights include marketing the model, extending it to include library instruction in literature, implementing it in teaching reference and research skills,…

Addresses the pressures of early academic learning among young children and presents parents with three guidelines for pursuing early learning experiences: readiness, observation, and options. (BB)

Suggests techniques for the efficient use of one word processor among many students by dividing the writing process into stages of prewriting, writing, editing, and publishing. Examples of exercises and evaluations, a guide to producing a book, and a list of publications that accept children's writing are provided. (CLB)

Reviews the development of bibliotherapy as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and discusses specific techniques for the selection of appropriate reading materials for both children and their parents. (16 references) (CLB)

Suggests guidelines for administrators regarding ways in which technology can be used to benefit language learners. The recommendations cover level of engagement; facilities; access to materials; development support staff; colleague networking; collegiate coordination and support; released time for faculty; student assistance; collaboration with…