THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE INCLUDED PRESENTATIONS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS--(1) "TEACHING IN AMERICA--THE STATE PERSPECTIVE," BY F. KEPPEL (CONCERNED WITH THE PROBABLE GROWTH OF POWERS AT THE STATE LEVEL OVER EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PRACTICE, POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE PERSONNEL STRUCTURE OF THE SCHOOLS, AND THE DEMAND BY TEACHERS FOR BETTER SALARY AND WORKING CONDITIONS AND FOR INFLUENCE), (2) "TEACHING IN AMERICA," BY M. TUMIN (A REVIEW OF FINDINGS AND ASSUMPTIONS CONCERNING CRITICAL PROBLEMS), (3) "EDUCATION VIA POETRY," BY J. DICKEY, AND (4) "IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION," BY K.B. CLARK (CONCERNING THE PROBLEMS OF URBAN EDUCATION). SUMMARIES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE 20 SEMINAR SESSIONS ON SOME OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS--(A) CREATING THE RIGHT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, (B) CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, (C) COMBINING VOCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, (D) IMPROVING TRAINING OF GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, (E) ASPECTS OF TEACHING THE DISADVANTAGED, (F) SCHOOL PERSONNEL, (G) CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GOOD TEACHER, AND (H) TEACHER PERSISTENCE. ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN TUMIN AND H. TAYLOR ON PERSPECTIVES DERIVED FROM THESE SEMINARS, AND A PANEL DISCUSSION ON "WHAT SHOULD TEACHERS BARGAIN FOR." THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR $1.00 FROM NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 1424 16TH ST., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036. (LC)