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Boyd, Stephen D. – 1985
To "consult" with teachers requires making the right people aware that the consultant is available and that the consultant has something to contribute to their skills. Acquiring invitations for consulting work is the main obstacle consultants must overcome. They must get to know school administrators, curriculum supervisors, state…
Descriptors: Career Development, Communication Skills, Consultants, Inservice Teacher Education
Peer reviewedKnutson, Peter – Academe, 1995
An anthropologist seeking academic employment reflects on the plight of young, underemployed, often temporary faculty in a difficult job market. Conflicts between expectations and the reality of the stratified academic culture are highlighted. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Competition, Employment Patterns, Higher Education
