Provides insights into the activities of the state school media supervisor and the personal qualities demanded by the position. (Author)

Describes the career and influence of Jessie McLenaghen, the first provincial director of home economics for the Department of Education, British Columbia. Reviews home economics as an integral part of the progressive education movement. (JOW)

Helen Branigan, Hattie J. Blue, Frank Andera, and Virginia Warner discuss the future of business education and the need for administrators to be aware of the changes that are taking place and to be able to deal with them effectively. (JOW)

An effective leadership model places the target clientele--undereducated adults--at the top of a pyramid of influence. The leader's role is to convince others of the importance of the mission and assist them in achieving it. (SK)

Presents an interview with the chairperson of a regional committee of the Soviet teachers' trade union. Includes comments on the role of the trade union during perestroika, the development of union independence from the government, and an experimental program replacing some city committees with councils of trade union committee chairpersons. (DK)

The role of the local, state, and national supervisor is explored in these six articles. Specifically, they discuss changes in the supervisor's role, a team approach to national leadership, responsibilities of state supervisors, the role of the state supervisor, qualifications needed by a supervisor, and the local agriculture education supervisor.…

The article comments on the article "How Collaboration and Research Can Affect School Counseling Practices: The Minnesota Story," by Dean Miller. It describes the role of guidance supervisors in a sustained effort to improve school guidance and counseling practices. It also highlights the role that state supervisors of guidance and…

This issue, focusing on keeping current on professional affairs, examines professional development participation, professional attitudes of vocational agriculture teachers, the Agricultural Education Division of the American Vocational Association, professional participation of the beginning teacher and the new teacher educator, professionalism…

During the l980s, state leadership will be challenged and tested as it has never been before. Successful leaders will work to inspire team concepts among teachers, teacher trainers, students, legislators, parents, the agricultural industry, and the general public. (LRA)

This article is directed toward equating some established leadership principles in guiding effective programs of vocational agriculture at the state level. The author presents leadership activities (such as cultivating linkages and consolidating resources) and suggests ideas for state program leadership in vocational agriculture (such as thinking…

Band directors and state music supervisors were asked if student musicians are exploited at athletic events. This article includes the supervisors' survey tabulations, Minnesota and North Dakota state position papers on band performances, and the responses of three high school and college band directors. (SJL)

Three articles by national business education leaders discuss the challenge faced by the profession and offer ideas on meeting that challenge. They offer policy statements regarding the role of the business education state supervisor and at-risk students in the business education program. (JOW)