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Blank, Mary Ann; Sindelar, Nancy – Clearing House, 1992
Argues for the implementation of mentoring programs for beginning teachers. Outlines theoretical and practical aspects of the concept of mentoring, mentor qualities and expectations, mentoring activities, and outcomes of mentoring. (HB)
Descriptors: Mentors, Professional Development, Professional Training, Secondary Education
Butler, Jocelyn A. – 1989
Adult learning theory and research on professional development provide a rich background context for examining school leader development for school improvement. The literature on adult learning theory identifies the following generalities about adults as learners: age reduces the speed of learning; adult learners bring life experiences to bear on…
Descriptors: Administrators, Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Postsecondary 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
Miserandino, Anthony – 1989
A successful program for staff development focused on moral development will view teachers as growing adults who will become more professional and successful as they are provided with a work environment that demands choice, automony, dialogue, and reflection. Such a working environment comes from the close collaboration of the administrator, the…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Educational Environment, Moral Development

Vacca, JoAnne L.; Manna, Anthony L. – English Education, 1985
Reports on a study that was conducted to ascertain the content objectives that English/language arts teachers value and the instruction improvement needs they perceive, in the context of their current professional status. (HOD)
Descriptors: Educational Research, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Job Security
Parkay, Forrest W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Describes the Southwest Texas Program for Improving Basic Skills Instruction in the Secondary Schools. It promotes a thoughtful, inquiry-oriented dialog between a university and six participating schools that encourages teachers to become more effective decision-makers. (MD)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Decision Making, Educational Change, Instructional Materials

Cifarelli, Rena M. – T.H.E. Journal, 1998
Discusses staff development in the area of technology integration in secondary schools. Highlights include how the new technology can be useful; staff motivation; training considerations, including staff needs; and student participation in producing videos on various educational technologies for staff to watch. (LRW)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Inservice Teacher Education, Motivation, Professional Development
Cotrell, Calvin; And Others – 1988
This document is a transcript of a panel discussion on the development and early stages of implementation of an accountability system for vocational education professional personnel development in Pennsylvania. Representatives of the Bureau of Vocational and Adult Education, Pennsylvania Department of Education, and three of the four participating…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cooperative Programs, Higher Education, Inservice Education
Romberg, Thomas A.; Pitman, Allan – 1985
Descriptions of major activities for each of the seven Urban Mathematics Collaborative Projects sponsored by the Ford Foundation are contained in this report. These include: (1) Cleveland Collaborative for Mathematics Education; (2) Los Angeles Collaborative: Professional Links with Urban Schools; (3) Philadelphia Urban Mathematics Collaborative;…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Inservice Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Processes
Pletcher, Barbara – 1978
This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is the ninth in a series on developing a comprehensive career guidance program at the high school level, designed to aid guidance…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Counselors, Delivery Systems
Haile, Brian – Forum for the Discussion of New Trends in Education, 1980
Citing information gained in his study of professional development programs in industry, retailing, and banking, the author proposes a new model for staff development in England's secondary schools, one based on self-assessment of individual needs and diversified training strategies. (SJL)
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Inservice Teacher Education, Models, Off the Job Training
Baker, Richard A.; Selman, James W. – 1985
One hundred vocational administrators in Alabama responded to a questionnaire designed to determine the following: (1) the administrative tasks performed by secondary-level vocational education administrators; (2) the administrator tasks performed by deans of instruction in teachnical colleges; (3) the perceived competency level of administrators…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Evaluation, Competency Based Teacher Education

Lockard, Lea Ann – T.H.E. Journal, 2001
Describes the impact of technology planning on students' and teachers' learning based on experiences at a high school in Texas that provides academic alternatives to at-risk students. Discusses collaboration among teachers, principals, and district administrators; teachers' professional development; the technology committee; staff development;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development
Adey, Philip; Dillon, Justin – 1994
This research describes how the Pemnatapan Kerja Guru (PKG) Project in Indonesia developed into one of the largest continuing inservice programs in the world. Working with UNESCO and UNICEF, the Ministry of Education began a radical innovation of inservice training of secondary teachers already in the classrooms. Beginning with science teachers in…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Midlands Consortium. – 1991
The reports presented in this document describe the results of the first 2 years of the Midlands Consortium Star Schools Project (MCSSP) (October 1, 1988-December 31, 1990). The first report summarizes the major accomplishments of the MCSSP, including: (1) the installation of communications satellites at schools in Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi,…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Communications Satellites, Distance Education, Inservice Teacher Education