This paper discusses the use of ancillary personnel, professionals and paraprofessionals providing supportive services to the classroom teacher, and the skills and strategies teachers will need in order to use support services wisely. The contents include: "Working with Adults," which discusses the need for teachers to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to teaching in working with ancillary personnel, to communicate with specialists, to recognize the variety and types of contributions different people are able to make, and to concern themselves with the job satisfaction of those working directly under their supervision; "Organizing for Assistance," which looks at the importance of planning fully integrated learning experiences based on the total range of learning objectives and using a variety of activities and organizational patterns; and "Making Decision," which recommends establishing criteria for analyzing educational tasks based on broad social objectives and making effective decisions. (WR)