Reviews of the state of biology fieldwork in UK schools and universities at the beginning of the twenty-first century (Barker, Slingsby, and Tilling 2002; Smith 2004) were not entirely pessimistic; rather they suggested ways forward that might lead to an increase in fieldwork. Whether their hopes have been realised has, perhaps, been revealed by…

This interview took place in several meetings over a period of two weeks in late spring, 2008. Carl Ehmann had spent the past five months working with multiple California community college districts to resolve numerous, and multilevel, shortages in senior leadership positions. Robert A. Frost and Ehmann had come into contact through Frost's…

In this wide-ranging interview with Educational Leadership, Stanford University Professor of Education Linda Darling-Hammond discusses the kind of preparation and support new teachers need to survive their critical first years in the classroom. Among her central recommendations are more intensive mentoring that lasts through the first year of…

Each year thousands of Native students enroll at tribal colleges. Many say the close proximity to home is a draw for them. Others check out the facilities, and some might look over the staff roster and ask how many Native instructors work at the college. Several factors go into their decisions to enroll in a particular tribal college. For their…

Urges employers to professionalize their recruiting efforts in order to achieve more effective hiring, training, and evaluation of their future managers. (JAC)

Interviewers hired to recruit families of color from low income communities describe their recruitment techniques, the personal attributes that they felt made a difference, barriers to recruitment, and the experience of working for a white researcher. (Contains 36 references.) (JOW)

Jim Black is president of SEM WORKS, one of the leading higher education consulting firms in the area of enrollment management. Dr. Black has delivered keynote addresses and conducted training workshops for business leaders and educators worldwide. His areas of expertise include leadership, organizational change, customer service, strategic…

The most important part of the teacher recruitment process begins and ends with the interview experience. By including several key components in this experience, administrators can ensure that they will wind up offering contracts to candidates who quickly will contribute to the school system. Advice is given regarding preparing questions and…

Jay Sommer, 1981 Teacher of the Year, reveals the techniques he considers effective, both in teaching and recruiting students. (WD)

Faced with a late-season superintendent search, many districts defer the formal search-and-hire process and entice a senior administrator or former superintendent to serve a one- or two-year stint. One appealing alternative is an abbreviated search. Boards should advertise immediately and efficiently, develop their own criteria, recruit…

There are ways to fire an unproductive volunteer and still do minimal damage to both the volunteer and the alumni association, but an ounce of prevention is advocated. Some types of volunteers that might cause problems are identified and advice on what to do when dismissing a volunteer is provided. (MLW)

Understanding the nature of science is even more important than mastering its details, says Alan Leshner, Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in an interview with Educational Leadership. In this article, Leshner discusses the controversy about teaching evolution, and he asserts that demands to…

The University of Iowa has been admitting students without a required selection interview for 15 years. Personal qualities are measured by evaluation forms given to each applicant for completion by evaluators of the applicant's choosing. Some proponents of the interview see recruiting as a by-product of the interview process. (MLW)

A discussion of hiring strategies in a university foreign language department includes the following: the preconvention (Modern Language Association) process; convention interviews; campus visits; final selections; and hiring foreign nationals. (Contains two references.) (LB)

Focus is on the challenges of an international student body, direction and trends in international education, recruiting students, problems and special needs of foreign students, and the role of the institution in meeting these needs. (JMF)