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Jaquith, Ann; Mindich, Dan; Wei, Ruth Chung – Journal of Staff Development, 2010
According to national survey data, access to and participation in professional development varies widely across states, and the quality of professional development across most states is far from meeting research-based definitions of effective professional development, with a few pockets of excellence in some states. In this study, "Teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Participation, National Competency Tests, Educational Change, State Departments of Education
Steiny, Julia – Journal of Staff Development, 2009
Mike Carbone has been the principal of Kickemuit Middle School in Warren, Rhode Island, since 1990. He's seen some bad times there before a dramatic turnaround. When asked what finally got his school's engine revved and moving the school forward, he said without hesitation: "Learning walks." In this article, the author describes how…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Professional Development, Educational Improvement, Observation

Newman, Carol; Noblit, George – Journal of Staff Development, 1982
When the researcher and the practitioner share responsibilities and tasks and analyze research data collaboratively, there is greater potential for meaningful staff development. A cooperative research effort, among researchers and practitioners interested in staff development, at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (North Carolina) Schools Teaching Learning…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Elementary Secondary Education

Lyons, V. Everett, Jr. – Journal of Staff Development, 1989
A model staff development program used at Bristol Eastern High School, Connecticut, suggests a role for principals to play in promoting and maintaining a professional development program with significant faculty involvement. It involves opportunities for teachers to interact with one another via sharing sessions, peer observations, and committee…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Collegiality, Faculty Development, High Schools
Lambert, Linda – Journal of Staff Development, 2005
Schools have differing levels of ability to develop leadership capacity. Yet even high leadership capacity schools may not always sustain improvements in student achievement. Several factors are key to realizing the promise of leadership. These factors challenge traditional concepts about leadership and the distribution of power, but when…
Descriptors: Values, Teacher Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Responsibility

Leslie, Jessica B. – Journal of Staff Development, 1982
A Teacher Corps project conducted by the Edgewood Independent School District and Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas) is described. A classroom teacher at each participating school is trained to lead professional development activities at his or her school. Teacher involvement in designing professional development at each school is emphasized.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Group Activities, Inservice Teacher Education, Leadership Training