Coaching is a way to support teachers in assessing and improving their practice. By engaging in rich, rigorous, and reflective professional conversations with colleagues, teachers can continue to develop and grow as they construct meaning, reinvest their cognitive resources, and apply new learning. Calibrating conversations are a way to foster…

Partners in Education (PIE) is a cooperative program, designed to enhance teacher growth and development, between the University of Colorado (Boulder) and three school districts. This article describes the essential components and key people in the partnership and discusses benefits to the schools, teachers, school districts, and university. (IAH)

This article organizes what is known about teacher staff development into five models currently being espoused and used. Supporting theory and research on these models are reviewed, and a description is given of what is currently known about the organizational context that is required to support successful staff development efforts. (Author/IAH)

Describes the Graduate Induction Program, a collaborative effort by Winona State University (MN) and the Rochester (MN) Public School District, designed to encourage graduates entering the teaching program and renew veteran teachers. Graduate fellows earn a master's degree as they teach elementary classes, and the veteran teachers serve as…

Clinical supervision as inquiry encourages teachers to reflect upon their teaching and develop and test hypotheses about what is effective and why. The paper discusses two models of thinking (the multiple intelligences theory, and identification of habits of mind) that enrich the clinical supervision experience, and makes recommendations for staff…