Methods and curriculum used to train teachers at the Irvine (California) Unified School District in computer literacy are described. A cadre of teachers already familiar with computers conducted training for colleagues. (PP)

A Macomb County, Michigan, school district trained a cadre of local teachers to lead stress reduction workshops at individual schools. The program's effects at several schools are described, along with suggestions for using the "training of trainers" approach with other topics in education. (PP)

This study examined the roles, functions, and effectiveness of a group of teachers who became Instructional Leaders (ILs), assuming major responsibility for assuring the implementation of a voluntary school improvement program within their respective schools. The program, called SITIP (School Improvement Through Instructional Process), and…

A description is given of the Regional Partnership Program, a field-responsive, center-specific model established at the University of Northern Iowa, designed to oversee clinical field experiences for student teachers. The model involves six regional districts specifically located across the state which serve as the administrative units for the…

Procedures used by the Eugene (Oregon) Public Schools to train staff members as organizational development specialists are described. School employees volunteer time to work as internal consultants, using organizational management concepts to help colleagues in the school system improve their organizational capabilities, interact effectively,…

A University of Oklahoma program for the development of cooperating teachers is designed to screen, prepare, and select classroom teachers, who receive a university adjunct instructor appointment as cooperating teachers, to serve student teachers in the elementary school program. The initial screening to identify classroom teachers who are…

This paper contains discussion and recommendations regarding the training of school personnel to work as teams. An introductory section lists administrative actions needed as prelude to the introduction of auxiliary (paraprofessional) personnel into the school setting. The purposes of team training are discussed, and training objectives (growing…

Alaska has mounted an intensive statewide staff development effort to help teachers and administrators use research-based practices. Leadership teams from each school, with assistance from the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, develop improvement plans and implementation strategies. Administrators, teachers, and school board members…

The purpose of this paper is to propose a format to implement an integrated team concept, the basic premises involved, the composition of the team, a training procedure, and finally, to share some of the results of such a program with handicapped clients at a rehabilitation facility. (Author)

This resource monograph represents the collective efforts of individuals involved in all facets of the Roosevelt University Teacher Corps Project. The project goals were fostered through bi-monthly community council meetings, summer workshops, multicultural education conference, and a variety of other activities. Articles and reports are presented…

The Tri-Cultural Sensitivity In-Service Training Program, funded by the Federal government under the provisions of Title IV, Public Law 88-352 (Civil Rights Act) of 1964, was developed in response to the results of a system-wide survey of the staff in 1967. Eighty-five percent of the teachers granted that a deficiency in knowledge, understanding,…

A program to improve classroom instruction through the use of Instructional Support Teams composed of principals and teachers is described. An overview of the program is presented followed by a more detailed description. The following information is provided: (1) background of the school district; (2) history of the district's staff development…

Two Oregon science education programs are described following an introduction that discusses underlying problems in science education and approaches taken by exemplary practices. Exemplary practices involve the process method of instruction, teacher training, utilization of science resources outside the school, and instruction that emphasizes the…

Edmonds School District (Washington) was a winner in the 1999 National Awards Programs for Model Professional Development. Teacher participation in district decisions, district funding for professional development at six times the national average, mentoring for new teachers, research into best practices for professional development, and teacher…

Convinced that the results of educational research generated over the past two decades could be of practical value to teachers, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) decided that the union could develop a dissemination mechanism designed to bridge the gap between research and practice. The National Institute of Education funded an AFT proposal…