The author advises new interns that their success as teachers will depend critically on their ability to manage time--to handle lessons, administrative tasks, counseling, and social activity all within the framework of a 50- to 60-minute class period. (SJL)

This article addresses teachers' use of their professional time. With the support of substantive grounded theories from two separate studies--focusing on two "invisible" parts of teachers' work: recesses and off-the-clock work--we aim to conceptualize some patterns in contemporary work of teachers and discuss them in the light of…

A comprehensive research project conducted by the Community College Section of the National Communication Association (NCA) investigated the status of communication education in U.S. community colleges. Contacts from 290 public community colleges in the U.S. responded to a survey targeting five areas of inquiry: (a) institutional, (b)…

Discusses the impact on El Cerrito High School teachers of the bankruptcy of the Richmond Unified School District. Suggests that the teachers have lost the luxury of a moment to reflect. (RS)

Teachers are facing an increasing number of changes in their job context, many of which significantly affect their work lives. This study offers a theoretical understanding of the changes in teachers' working conditions, starting from the intensification thesis. The case study of a Flemish (Belgian) elementary school shows the existence of various…

Points out the disadvantages and limitations of grading all student writing. Offers alternative methods of giving students meaningful feedback about their writing. (RL)

Teacher reports showed that only slightly more teacher time was required by young handicapped children than nonhandicapped children in PATHWAYS, a model project providing a mainstreamed setting for young handicapped children. (CL)

Examined is the problem of assigning faculty members to teach various courses in an accounting department. Based on selected evaluation information, a zero-one integer programing model was implemented. This approach utilizes readily available data and takes into consideration the learning curve phenomenon, various competing needs, and…

Clarifies some of the issues involved in the concept of faculty workloads, focusing on teaching, research, service, and mission. A model is presented that could be used in defining a faculty workload policy. (three references) (JL)

Responses from 318 of 500 industrial education faculty showed that (1) over 70 percent were over 45; and (2) significant correlates of research productivity were networking with other faculty, conducting summer research, internal motivation, and involvement in teaching and advising graduate research students. (SK)

Discusses the apparently successful efforts of an English department and composition program to comply with the Conference on College Composition and Communication's Statement of Principles and Standards with regard to working conditions of teaching assistants. (RS)

Argues economists at leading liberal arts colleges make significant contributions to the discipline's scholarship. Measures the influence of economists (n=439) employed at the top 50 liberal arts colleges. Ranks departments and individuals based on citations. Finds greater experience and more publications but not lower teaching loads are…

This article provides a summary of the five major recommendations from the nation's highly accomplished teachers on the problems in staffing high-needs schools. Insights from these teachers reveal that salary incentives alone will not suffice to attract and retain good teachers for high-needs schools. Working conditions matter--most notably,…

When the faculty of the Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies Department at Western Illinois University were asked to develop an online research methods course several years ago, the author was skeptical. How could anyone possibly teach the complexities of research over the internet? The author's face-to-face course focused on helping students…

The Integrative Themes in Physiology (ITIP) project was a National Science Foundation-funded collaboration between the American Physiological Society (APS) and the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS). The project goal was to create instructional resources that emphasized active learning in undergraduate anatomy and physiology classrooms.…