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Direct linkRosenberg, Michael S.; Brownell, Mary; McCray, Erica D.; deBettencourt, Laurie U.; Leko, Melinda; Long, Suzanne – National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development, 2009
Local school systems, Local Education Agencies [LEAs], and universities, Institutions of Higher Education [IHEs], work together in a variety of ways in the initial preparation and ongoing professional development of teachers, although it is difficult to ascertain the number of LEA/IHE partnerships. These relationships typically allow for a…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Disabilities, School Districts, Educational Change
Download full textBirchak, Barb; Connor, Clay; Crawford, Kathleen Marie; Kahn, Leslie H.; Kaser, Sandy; Turner, Susan; Short, Kathy G. – 1998
Highlighting the issues involved in starting and maintaining a teacher study group, this book provides practical suggestions for organizing, facilitating, and dealing with group dynamics within a study group. It addresses the details that go into making decisions about the time, place, group size, resources, and structure of the meetings, as well…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Group Dynamics, Professional Development, Secondary Education
Dickel, C. Timothy – 1987
This paper notes that the rapid increase in the number of support groups for older persons and for their caregivers necessitates a look at the role of the professional as a facilitator of support groups. It defines the concepts of social support and support group and then proceeds to describe the dynamics of a suport group. Definitions proposed by…
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Developmental Stages, Group Dynamics, Leadership Training
Lang, H. R.; Scarfe, D. R. – 1985
This study examines a specific Indian/Metis teacher education program which uses the group as a support system--the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) at Regina. SUNTEP is a part of the Elementary Teacher Education Program of the Univesity of Regina. This paper: (1) discusses the support services and systems provided as a…
Descriptors: American Indians, Elementary School Teachers, Group Dynamics, Group Experience
Langley, James M. – Currents, 1994
College and university advancement managers offer these keys to motivating employees: open communication, acknowledgement of management style, team building, encouragement of innovation, spreading opportunities broadly, promoting personal growth, creating reward systems, evaluating fairly, and strong leadership. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, Group Dynamics, Higher Education
Farrell, Thomas S. C. – 1998
This study investigated ways in which regular group discussion might promote reflective teaching. Subjects were three experienced teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) in Korea who came together in weekly meetings to reflect on their work. Two were college teachers, and one taught in a private company. The study examined what the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Discussion Groups, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Geller, William W. – 1983
A professional development model is proposed that is based on learning outcomes derived from Bloom's Taxonomy of Intellectual Inquiry. Professional development is depicted as a sequence of learning components: (1) broadened knowledge and comprehension; (2) improved application of that knowledge; and (3) an analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Individual Development, Interpersonal Communication
