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The Value of Interracial Facilitation of Racial Equity Training
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Ngounou, Gislaine N.; Gutiérrez, Nancy B. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2019
As school and district leaders become more aware of how racial bias and racism affects interactions within the schools, some have sought to provide anti-bias training to faculty and staff. Drawing on the research into anti-bias and racial equity training, and their own experiences, Gislaine Ngounou and Nancy Gutierrez explain why it is beneficial…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Interaction, Staff Development, Faculty Development
Introducing an Intervention Model for Fostering Affective Involvement with Persons Who Are Congenitally Deafblind
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Martens, Marga A. W.; Janssen, Marleen J.; Ruijssenaars, Wied A. J. J. M.; Riksen-Walraven, J. Marianne – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2014
The article presented here introduces the Intervention Model for Affective Involvement (IMAI), which was designed to train staff members (for example, teachers, caregivers, support workers) to foster affective involvement during interaction and communication with persons who have congenital deaf-blindness. The model is theoretically underpinned,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Affective Behavior, Deaf Blind, Congenital Impairments
What Affects Willingness to Mentor in the Future? An Investigation of Attachment Styles and Mentoring Experiences
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Wang, Sheng; Noe, Raymond A.; Wang, Zhong-Ming; Greenberger, David B. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2009
This study examined the influence of attachment styles and mentoring experiences on willingness to mentor in the future in a formal mentoring program in China. For both mentors and proteges, avoidance and anxiety dimensions of attachment styles and their interaction had a significant influence on willingness to mentor in the future. Mentoring…
Descriptors: Mentors, Interaction, Foreign Countries, Anxiety
Improvements to Suicide Prevention Training for Prison Staff in England and Wales
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Hayes, Adrian J.; Shaw, Jenny J.; Lever-Green, Gillian; Parker, Dianne; Gask, Linda – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2008
Suicide prevention training for the prison service in England and Wales has been criticized. STORM is a package emphasizing the practice and review of interactions with suicidal persons and was evaluated in a pilot study for use in prisons. Trainees completed questionnaires immediately before and after training and at 6 to 8 months follow-up.…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Prevention, Suicide, Questionnaires
Focus on Communication: Improving Interaction between Staff and Residents Who Have Severe or Profound Mental Retardation.
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Golden, Jeannie; Reese, Matthew – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
A study of 16 individuals with severe and profound mental retardation and 16 direct-care staff from a residential facility investigated changes in interactive behaviors between clients and staff. Results found that, after staff training, there were slight positive increases in staff interactions with the residents. No consistent change was found…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Behavior Change, Helping Relationship
Self-Analysis: The Promise of Inservice Education Research.
Rosner, Frieda C. – 1979
Self evaluation may be one feasible approach to current staff development needs in the teaching profession. Some form of feedback is needed, such as cassettes, tapes, and the help of a teacher leader. For the purpose of discussion among teachers, one could play back selected interactions using a speaker, should videotaping not be possible. At the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Observation Techniques, Educational Research, Evaluation Criteria