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Murphy, Carlene U. – Journal of Staff Development, 2012
A revolution took place in staff development in the late 1980s and into the 1990s. It was not reported on the evening news. Very few knew it was happening. The author was a rebel, along with others she had not yet met, in the rebellion that resulted in learning communities, the dominant form of professional development today. In 1978, the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Staff Development, Career Development, Consultants
Davidovich, Robert – Journal of Staff Development, 2011
More and more, the educators this author works with recognize that schools will need to become different, not just better, to help students meet the challenges of the future. These educators are trying to respond to an imperative to innovate as well as improve. The depth of change required to move from creating improvement to fostering innovation…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Group Dynamics, Change Strategies
Journal of Staff Development, 2010
Seattle Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson spoke at National Staff Development Council's (NSDC) 2010 Summer Conference in Seattle in July. Goodloe-Johnson shared her insights on the role of professional learning in reaching all students in a diverse urban district. Selected excerpts from her speech are presented.
Descriptors: Social Justice, Faculty Development, Superintendents, Achievement Gap
Palmer, Parker J. – Journal of Staff Development, 2008
In this article, the author laments that too much of what goes on in schools are shaped by politicians who are more interested in winning elections than in winning good futures for children, who know that being tough but simplistic about "getting results" wins votes, whether or not it fosters learning. As such, the author calls on school leaders…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Public Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Professional Development
Miller, Margaret N.; Bell, Ellen V.; Holland, David F. – Journal of Staff Development, 2009
Transforming an entire district from one that is satisfied with being academically good enough into one keenly focused on improved student performance requires overhaul that reaches from end to end, from building to building, from bottom to top. Leaders in Birdville Independent School District in Fort Worth, Texas, learned that applying five…
Descriptors: School Districts, Suburban Schools, Educational Change, Educational Principles
Harrison, Cindy; Bryan, Chris – Journal of Staff Development, 2008
As teachers and leaders are well aware, schools and districts across the country have invested enormous amounts of money and energy in creating data management systems so that teachers can access information about their students' performance. With these systems in place, the focus now needs to move to the structures and allocation of time that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Management Information Systems, Use Studies, Research Utilization
Owens, Cathy – Journal of Staff Development, 2008
Never before has the need been so great for classroom teachers to become agents of change and position themselves as problem solvers at the school building level. Teachers are uniquely positioned to assume leadership roles on a variety of tasks that could transform schools from more traditional workplaces into professional learning communities.…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Educational Change, Teacher Leadership, Leadership
Williamson, Jeff; Zimmerman, Diane – Journal of Staff Development, 2009
In the Old Adobe Union School District in Petaluma, California, the school staff's goal is to assure that all teachers make the fundamental shift from teacher-centric to learner-centric thinking. For them, this is what distinguishes great teachers from good teachers. They believe this level of expertise takes years to develop and that schools play…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Change, School Personnel, Educational Improvement

Killion, Joellen; Harrison, Cindy – Journal of Staff Development, 1997
Today's staff developers juggle eight roles as their work has broadened to incorporate more responsibility and accountability for continuous changes in educational programs. The eight often-overlapping roles are trainer/designer, coach, resource provider, program manager, consultant, task facilitator, process facilitator, and catalyst for change.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Resources
Richard, Alan – Journal of Staff Development, 2004
School-based staff developers are becoming more common, but their job description is often poorly focused and their duties varied. The fate of this emerging model of professional development will depend on whether districts and school leaders devote time and resources to develop this strategy into a meaningful method of school reform.
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Educational Change, Staff Development, School Districts

Brandt, Ron; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1994
Educators involved in staff development share insights about changes in the field over 25 years, discussing staff development as a professional function, reflections from a founder of the National Staff Development Council, professional advances, staff development as a major force for educational change, and blending individual development with…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Professional Development

Owen, Jill Mirman; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1991
School restructuring is enhanced when strong staff development plays three primary roles: a vehicle for developing new knowledge, skills, and attitudes; an unfreezing influence that helps people consider large-scale restructuring; and a vision of the school as a learning community. Examples from three school districts are provided. (SM)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts

Guskey, Thomas R. – Journal of Staff Development, 1997
Discusses the importance of conducting research on the impact of professional development on student learning, explaining why research has not provided any answers and describing an alternative approach that involves beginning from the end then working backward. The paper presents four staff-development principles common to the diverse mix of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education

Lewandowski, Antonia; Moller, Gayle – Journal of Staff Development, 1997
The Florida Assisting Change in Education Program teaches school leaders to facilitate the change process in schools. Training for school improvement facilitators teaches them to lead groups, encourage discussion, mediate differences, and create appropriate spirit for crafting and implementing school improvement plans. Evaluation of the program…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Training

Sparks, Dennis; Richardson, Joan – Journal of Staff Development, 1997
Questions and answers about staff development examine: what it is; why it is important; what teachers did not learn in college; collaboration; funding; connections between staff development and student learning; indicators of effective staff development; and improving staff development quality. Data come from six key national reports on…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Staff Development