Why does professional learning for educators have such a mixed history? Why is it so hard to find solid research evidence of professional development programs that actually improve student learning outcomes? Part of the answer, writes Thomas R. Guskey, is that professional learning experiences for educators are rarely well planned. Consequently,…

This manual is designed to assist in the development of a criminal justice agency training program. The first chapter is a discussion of various learning principles (motivation, practice, reinforcement, and learning transfer) and how they may help the trainer select instructional strategies later in the process. Administration, trainer, and…

This article examines the nature of course outlines and the means of attaining a more explicit and comprehensive elaboration of course objectives. A course outline format is suggested, listing 11 items of information. Two German courses are outlined in detail in five major areas. They include: (1) phonology, (2) morphology, (3) syntax, (4)…

This module, which is one in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, deals with program planning, development, and evaluation. The three learning experiences included in the module deal with the rationale for and the concepts involved in…

Well-developed lesson plans form the basis of successful training sessions. Each lesson plan has two parts: a cover sheet and a lesson outline. Cover sheets include a variety of information used when an instructor drafts a lesson outline and prepares to conduct a training session. Sections are: course, unit, and lesson titles; presentation time;…

This resource package is the product of seven national demonstration projects funded by the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The package is intended to assist persons involved with refugee language training in developing programs that address the ORR's English language training goals. The guide is divided into sections addressing the…

This manual is designed to help state and regional water supply training personnel conduct seminars for instructors of water plant operators. The purpose is to help state supervisors upgrade the quality of training given to the plant operators by their instructors. Since a survey indicated that operator training instructors are technically…

"Community Content-Based Instruction" grew out of several development initiatives and field needs. It began to take shape in a Gender and Public Health Education for Teachers Workshop and an In-Service Education Workshop for Volunteers and their counterparts, in the spring of 1996 in Eritrea. Since that time, the concept has been further…

Presents a plan for a unit of study on printmaking including the long-range or general goals as well as the more specific aims contained in a daily lesson plan. (Author/RK)

This manual is intended to assist practitioners working in adult career counseling programs in implementing and expanding services. The first section, which is directed toward program administrators, discusses establishing and managing a career counseling service for adults and includes a checklist for administrators. Discussed next are the…

Designed to be used by university instructional staff in developing/inaugurating a career development course or program for preservice training, this guide includes background materials and other information appropriate for use in preservice preparation of teachers and counselors at either the undergraduate or graduate levels. The materials are…

This booklet was developed to provide a brief review of adult characteristics and teaching methods for the new teacher of adults. The first of eleven sections highlights adult education and how to use the booklet to improve instruction. Section 2 lists general and physical characteristics of adults and their implications on teaching. The third…

Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School (Chicago, Illinois) is an urban open door public school serving a population with diverse economic, educational, and ethnic backgrounds. The school is committed to translating the philosophies of Dr. King into an educational environment that includes innovative instructional strategies tailored to the…

This book is designed to help develop instruction in a vocational or technical field, according to procedures developed in the research laboratory and tested in the classroom. The steps involved in preparing instruction that can be demonstrated to facilitate learning are described. The main goal of the book is to describe the steps that must be…