Teaching students to act as citizens significantly enhances preparation for college and career. It is incumbent upon the National Council for the Social Studies to provide guidance to states and local districts to develop social studies standards to achieve this goal. The recommendations presented here focus on the principle that standards…

Post-secondary mathematics faculty members have an important role to play in the preparation of future mathematics teachers at all levels and in the support and professional development of in-service mathematics teachers. This work can be demanding and time-consuming and constitute a significant professional contribution. Some departments now…

The arts disciplines (visual arts, music, theatre, and dance) merit and require formal study. Policy makers should support studies in the arts as core disciplines, as specified in the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)," the federal legislation that sets policy and appropriations for public education. The arts merit and…

Discusses faculty development and the role of the English department chairperson in that area. (FL)

Suggests some of the roles required of English department heads and gives a few practical tips on how to cope with them. (AEA)

Describes the management appropriate to different kinds of new curricula within the English program and urges the department chair to assume intellectual, as well as managerial leadership of the department. (HOD)

Promotes idea that change is needed in supporting faculty contributions across full range of mission of higher education: (1) teaching must become community activity; (2) departments must be held accountable for contributions to mission; and (3) learned societies must participate in supporting teaching and reflective practice. (CRR)

Outlines the duties of English department heads and what their areas of expertise ought to be. (Author/JM)

Suggests that department chairs should be instrumental in faculty development assignments of semester- or year-long leaves, giving these decisions as much weight as those regarding tenure, curriculum, and merit salary. Promotes recognition of value of programs for women and minority group members due to possible faculty life adjustment issues.…

Department chairs must facilitate positive relationships, increase faculty productivity, and empower faculty. Through training and evaluation, nursing leaders can improve support for this pivotal position. (SK)

The speech communication department chair's most important function involves creating a healthy departmental climate for professional growth and development. While the department chair must be able to recognize and accept the fact that some faculty members cannot or will not improve their performance, there are still four principles he or she can…

Four prerequisites for college and university departmental change and renewal have been suggested: dedication to teamwork; collective dialog and inquiry about effective teaching; commitment to quality control and rewarding collective goals; and leadership of a purposeful chair. These are discussed in relation to conditions mitigating against…

Department chairpersons should guide their departments to meet contemporary challenges by focusing on fostering student learning more effectively, stimulating faculty development, and engaging in curriculum development that responds to new academic syntheses and multidisciplinary approaches. (JB)

Discusses the shortcomings of one college English department and suggests ways the department can be improved. (AEA)

Examines the formal and informal (noninstitutionalized) leadership roles of teachers, new and veteran, in a successful high school English department. Provides sketches of teachers in the department and then discusses some leadership issues. (TB)