The document discusses materials for staff development workshops on vocational education for handicapped students. Five categories of materials are focused on: preliminary survey materials (workshop planning questionnaires); invitations and other publicity; workshop leader materials; participant materials; and evaluation materials. Nine…

The purpose of this monograph is to discuss the minicourse as a model for the continuing education of teachers. The first section defines the minicourse and describes its evolution. The second section discusses the characteristics of the minicourses at the Centre for Advancement of Teaching (CAT) at Macquarie University, New South Wales,…

The Michigan-Ohio Regional Educational Laboratory uses one of its own research projects as a model to outline recommended procedures in the planning of research efforts. The model used is an inservice teacher education program where three distinct phases operate in an overlapping manner as the program progresses. In the first phase, the problem is…

The report of highlights of the conference on Instructional Technology in the Education of Exceptional Children presents innovative ideas in the field of media useful to teachers and program administrators. Specific classroom applications of various media are described to illustrate the concepts that media give exceptional students new…

The implementation of the Science - A Process Approach in more than 70 school districts (about 9,000 elementary school classrooms) in the state of Texas is described in this report. The following objectives were established for the implementation project: demonstrate a curriculum innovation in science; demonstrate an inservice education program…

The development of a competency based teacher preservice and inservice education program in learning disabilities is described. It is explained that the program consisted of video modules of instruction and opportunities for discussion. Initial participants in the program are said to have been teachers from four school districts who evaluated…

The purposes of this article are to review the in-service teacher education literature and to present a survey instrument produced in a Teacher Corps project with respect to one aspect of needs assessment for in-service education, that of teachers' preliminary preferences and priorities. (Author)

Four principals were trained to supervise the implementation of a positively-oriented, token economy in all normal classrooms in their schools. Pre and post-implementation behavioral observations of teacher-delivered positive and negative events, student disruptions, and student involvement indicated the program was successful. (Author/CP)

Article stresses the importance of developing inservice programs at the local school level to better meet the needs of the individual school and personnel involved. (RW)

The article explores strategic responses of key participants to the design and implementation of inservice education related to a technical and vocational education initiative developed in England and Wales. Data collected from interviews with the participants are used to discuss their aims, their roles as key informants, and methodological stance…

A seven-step procedure designed to direct and encourage inservice staff development presentations by special services personnel is described. Steps include needs assessment, analysis of logistics, development of objectives, arrangement for incentives, preparation of content/format materials, presentation, and evaluation. (Author/DB)

Research and literature on educational change, teacher effectiveness and leadership are reviewed to provide a context for describing teacher-leader programs. Qualities of effective leadership are discussed. Suggestions for developing and reviewing teacher leader programs are given. (JL)

Outlines criteria for system of professional teacher development/retraining: provides for system/individual needs; includes retraining and ongoing development; is cooperative, integrated, accessible; uses principles of adult education; incorporates teacher involvement; and addresses real classroom needs. Considers obstacles of money, skills,…

Describes the New Zealand School of Training for Trainers, a national program. Topics include design, development, and management of the program; courses offered; and teaching techniques employed. (CH)

Describes how teachers and administrators at one school developed Inservice Ideas for Teacher Encouragement (INSITE), a series of high-interest, low-budget inservice training programs that draw from existing resources including the current expertise and interests of staff members. Programs addressed both personal and professional development…