School principals are informed of their responsibilities concerning the Copyright Law of 1976 in this brief leaflet. The leaflet begins with a short explanation of the law and of the guidelines developed after the law was enacted. The guidelines have direct implications for the classroom teacher. An outline of the more important concerns, with…

The authors consider the problem of special education teacher burnout and suggest administrative approaches to dealing with the problem. Personnel management strategies, such as specifying the role and student load for special educators, providing a complete job description to new staff, and providing support for staff (especially during the first…

Presents time management techniques that child care directors can use in learning to control "time bandits," those external (circumstances and expectations of others) and internal (personal work attitudes and behaviors) factors that take away focused attention from planned priorities and personal productivity. (BB)

Discusses the role of the University of Toronto's humanities chair in dealing with other disciplines at the university. (MM)

Nine guiding principals for the college president are outlined that address aspects of motivation, organization, preparation, attitudes toward the office, and leadership style. (MSE)

Offers suggestions to improve the relationship between deans and department chairs. (MS)

Discusses the importance of skillful planning to good teaching and presents ways of helping teachers become good planners.

Key steps in deciding on a new career program include having a program planning model, identifying a planning officer, gathering the necessary planning data, conducting a feasibility study, and understanding the institution's program approval process. (Author/MSE)

Problem solving and decision making are considered to be keys to successful management. A normative method for problem solving is presented, suggesting that the analysis of the problem be structured along a five-step procedure: problem identification, analysis, decision alternatives, decision making, and decision implementation. Follow-up…

Two high school principals discuss why change in schools is necessary, what the ingredients of change are, who the enemies of change are, and how to begin the change process. (MT)

Explores (1) how the appropriation system for funding the arts in public education works and (2) what administrators can do to ensure that the system serves the arts. (PD)

Presents child care center directors with a variety of relevant management ideas from business and the child care field. They include translating employee body language; leadership myths; on-the-job teacher training; undesirable bosses; wasting employee talent; voicing disagreement; employee anger; encouraging creativity; and coping with late…

"Metamessages," messages about the message, are conveyed by a person's behavior or appearance and by the structure of the organization. Communication can be improved by self-understanding and self-correction through feedback. Tips are given administrators on sending and receiving the intended messages. (MLF)

Discusses the importance of faculty attitude in ensuring that program evaluations have valuable and long-term effects. (PD)

Notes that instructional supervisors believe that effective supervisory leadership is required for district-wide quality education. Presents a working model for providing leadership to teachers and schools within districts that reflects the changing roles of the supervisor, teachers, and administrators in the press for quality assurance in public…