The team management approach can work in educational administration if school personnel share a common philosophical commitment. (MLF)

Describes a human resources development program for school administrators, including training in management functions, leader behavior skills, instructional leadership skills, and more traditional topics. (Author/JM)

Describes "Learnball", a classroom management approach that uses sports format and peer approval to improve productivity, motivation, and behavior in the classroom. (MD)

Stress management can help teachers to identify stressors, find ways to deal with them, provide support for each other, and increase their self-esteem. (Author/JM)

The successful business strategy of "marketing" is appropriate in the management of public schools, which must develop the best possible product to fill the changing needs of students. (Author/MLF)

Successful management of an American school--like the operation of a Japanese industry--involves long-term development of personnel, trust between workers, participative decision making, and a shared philosophy. (Author)

Businesses are finding that positive reinforcement is a useful tool in management and supervision. However, there are few reports of the systematic use of positive reinforcement by educational administrators and supervisors. (Author/MLF)

Explains the steps the Portland (Oregon) public schools used to cut expenditures. Crucial ingredients of the program were citizen input, precise impact statements, and clear distinction among funds for instruction, support, and management. (Author/JM)

Describes the basic elements of the federal copyright law, four tests for fair use of copyrighted materials for educational purposes, the application of fair use to various media, and the development of a copyright management policy. (PKP)

Classroom management and discipline are dimensions of teachers' professional competence skills that develop as pedagogical skills first, then control skills, finally humanistic skills. Suggestions from three authors to help teachers reach the level of humanistic discipline are offered. (MLF)

The Comprehensive Instructional Management System (CIMS) is a partnership between the state of New York and local school districts. Regional teams integrate curriculum, assessment, instructional support, and staff development for local schools by focusing on student outcomes. (MD)

Describes professional development for new teachers based on three categories of research-based instructional strategies: organizing, including planning, advance work, and classroom management; instructing, more student-centered than teacher-centered; and assessing, both student assessment and self-assessment. (PKP)

Provides six research-based domains of teacher effectiveness: Prerequisites of effective teachers, teacher as a person, classroom management and organization, organizing for instruction, implementing instruction, and monitoring students progress and potential. Describes how six domains can guide teacher-selection process. (PKP)

A Colorado elementary school began its Total Quality Management work about a year ago after several staff members participated in an IBM Leadership Training Program addressing applications of Deming's theories. The school's new writing assessment has increased collegiality and cross-grade collaboration. (MLH)

Efficient supervisors have three kinds of skills: human, managerial, and technical. Each is defined and examples are provided. While human relations and management are important, technical skills, more than any other, make the role of the instructional supervisor unique. (TE)