The emphasis in this manual is on effective teaching, how to recognize it, and how to coach the teacher in the implementation of effective teaching skills. A major focus is on continous professional development for teachers; suggestions and procedures for this development are presented. The learning kit is comprised of five chapters, all of which are supplemented by videotapes that are co-ordinated with the reading material. Information is presented that will afford practice in coding teacher behaviors exhibited during classroom instruction. Topics of the chapters are: (1) introduction to the "Evaluating and Improving Teacher Performance Inservice Kit;" (2) classroom management and control skills; (3) instructional skills; (4) verbal interaction skills; and (5) interpersonal skills. A summary final chapter provides information on the videotapes that accompany the chapters. (JD)