The goal of school-university partnerships is most often the promotion of teacher growth through professional development (PD). Yet, despite the best of intentions, most PD is not conducted in an effective way. The purpose of this article is to share the perceptions of one group of elementary teachers regarding teacher growth and change as the…

The Physical Education Department at the University of Georgia has initiated a staff development program that allows the teacher to participate in decision-making processes in regard to content, needs, and priorities. Guidelines of the program are offered. (DF)

The Program Development Center was formed to establish collaborative relationship between Teachers' College Physical Education Program (Columbia University, New York) and physical education staff of several school districts. To improve school physical education programs, several projects were undertaken, including: (1) a high school elective…

Improved communications, teacher involvement in program development, and teacher participation in problem solving are important factors in resolving teacher burnout. Three teacher participation programs, designed specifically to combat teacher burnout, are described. (JN)