Indian high school students helped to train educators in Indian language and culture. (MB)

Appears in "The Florida FL Reporter special anthology issue "Linguistic-Cultural Differences and American Education. (AMM)

A report drafted for the Rhetoric Executive Committee, University of Iowa. (Author/RD)

Condensed from "The Schools and the Challenge of Innovation, published by the Committee for Economic Development, New York City (1969), 110-125.

Effective teacher evaluation programs save school boards money, time, and aggravation. When necessary after initial evaluations, principals can help teachers remedy performance problems by mutually redefining job duties and responsibilities, agreeing on acceptable performance levels, comparing teacher accomplishments with predetermined standards,…

Lists and discusses 10 tips to improve science instruction. Areas addressed include questioning techniques, seat assignments, use of chalkboard and overhead projector, communication skills, explaining why a topic is being covered, use of demonstrations, and stopping a lecture on time. (JN)

Two plans for classroom management are included under this topic: "Nine Ways Kids Need You and How You Can Manage to Meet those Needs" by Marva T. Dixon and "Routine Ways to Better Your Teaching" by Jane Bluestein. (JMK)

Selected research studies useful for planning, conducting, and evaluating school staff development are reviewed, and a set of eight features common to the research is outlined. (MP)

Provides a perspective on the conditions, attitudes, and problems that a teacher on a rural American Indian reservation may encounter. Stresses the personal benefits of living in a different culture. (DMM)

Defines inservice, provides criteria for planning and conducting successful inservice programs, discusses its critical elements, and examines the roles of the administrator and the teacher in successful programs. (FL)