PRESENTED ARE A SELECTED GROUP OF PAPERS CHOSEN FROM THOSE GIVEN AT TWO INSTITUTES ON FOSTERING AND REINFORCING INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR IN SELECTED SCHOOL PERSONNEL. THE TOPICS PRESENTED INCLUDE--(1) THE VALUE OF RESEARCH IN THE CLASSROOM, (2) THE NECESSITY FOR TEACHERS TO BE INNOVATIVE, (3) THE FACTORS RELATED TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, (4) THE USE OF PROGRAMED MATERIAL IN THE CLASSROOM, (5) THE NEED FOR SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS TO HAVE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES, AND (6) THE NECESSITY FOR INNOVATION AND EVALUATION WHEN APPLYING FOR FUNDS UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. SOME BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED WITH THE PAPERS. (ES)