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Wood, Ann L.; Stanulis, Randi Nevins – New Educator, 2009
The purpose of this essay is to describe quality teacher induction that has evolved from "fourth-wave" (1997-2006) teacher induction program development and research. A definition of quality induction is proposed, and a set of induction goals and components are outlined. Understandings gained from fourth-wave programs are described, including ways…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Educational Quality, Program Descriptions
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Gottesman, Barbara Little – Clearing House, 1987
Illustrates how effective, statewide educational reform can occur based on the Effective Schools Train-the-Trainer program implemented in South Carolina school districts. (JC)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cooperative Planning, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
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Diamond, C. T. Patrick – English in Australia, 1980
An Australian perspective of the writing projects burgeoning in the United States. (RL)
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Program Content, Teacher Improvement
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Buxton, Amity P. – English Education, 1981
Examines data from three investigations of the impact of the Teachers' Active Learning Center (TALC)/Teacher Shelter, a program run in the San Francisco Bay Area. Notes ten features of the center that make it unique and successful. (RL)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Development
National Staff Development Council, 2004
"Transformational Professional Learning" is a periodically published e-newsletter designed to influence what educational leaders think, say, and do to improve teaching and learning by promoting deep understanding of important issues, the transformation of beliefs and assumptions, and a stream of powerful goal-focused actions. There are two…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Professional Development, Educational Objectives, Inservice Teacher Education
Shibles, Mark R. – 1988
School administrators risk becoming an anachronism if their preparation programs in schools, colleges, and departments of education do not respond to calls for change in preparing them for professional leadership functions. Provided in this report is a discussion of the status of educational administration, including state initiatives for reform…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Educational Change
Stern, Joanne V. – 1989
Based on the assumption that all community college staff members should be lifelong learners, this paper outlines the purposes and principles underlying a quality staff development program and enumerates the elements, activities, incentives, and other considerations that are necessary for the program to be successful. First, the purposes of staff…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Faculty Development
Imig, David G. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Describes and praises ways in which the Holmes Group report, committed to redesigning the education of teachers, goes beyond prior movements to reform teacher education. Urges the active cooperation of universities, granting agencies, politicians, faculties, teachers, and others in supporting and accomplishing the required changes. (IW)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Programs, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education