Background: Little research has focused on factors influencing teachers' decisions about whether and how to intervene in bullying incidents. Such factors have the potential to influence the role of teachers as agents in counteracting bullying. Aims: To examine: (a) whether moral orientation predicts teachers' responses to bullying, (b) the role of…

Describes a five-meeting cycle which enables a high school English department to cooperate in making constructive curriculum changes. (DD)

Traditional faculty meeting business at the LaQuinta Elementary School in Indio, California, is now conducted through memos and bulletins so that meeting time can be devoted to productive faculty development efforts. This focus has led from a clarification of skills hierarchies to several faculty-initiated instructional improvement projects. (PGD)

Most scheduled gatherings of teachers are, in fact, meetings at which teachers yawn their way through lists of informational items announced and commented on by the principal. If any clear communication results from those meetings, it takes place in the parking lot long after the official meeting has ended. Good faculty meetings should be…

This article argues that the engagement of teachers in collaborative discussions about assessment can provide a fruitful context for valuable professional learning. It is of interest to those who provide Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities for teachers and teachers themselves. It looks particularly at the value of writing…

Teaching is often characterized as an isolated activity, yet opportunities for teachers to work and learn together in schools are increasing. Underlying this shift is the view that as teachers work on new practices and teaching challenges together, they will express varied perspectives, reveal different teaching styles and experiences, and…

Effective school leaders are effective communicators, although their methods and styles of communication vary. Some are eloquent speakers, others effective writers, and some communicate through modeling. However, virtually all effective leaders are consistent, authentic communicators and attentive, respectful listeners, yet communicating within…

The process of teacher identification, selection, initial training, and on-going professional development that has developed at the Illinois Virtual High School (IVHS) over the past seven years is described and discussed in this article. Validation was based upon existing practices and research. To provide background the creation and initial…

A study involving 29 members of a rehabilitation facility was conducted to examine the intrinsic value of the staff conference as a group decision-making procedure and to indicate the type of staff members who rendered the most consistent opinions regarding the client's overall potential for success in rehabilitation. (SBH)

Discussed the role and accomplishments of the advisory council. (RK)

Offers research-based guidelines for making staff meetings more successful and productive. Principals should determine whether the meeting is necessary, define tasks and objectives, make necessary arrangements, decide who will chair the meeting, set an appropriate tone, and close the meeting after reaching consensus. A sidebar suggests…

Discusses the nature of shared decision making and implementation of a facilitative and participatory management style in a school staff meeting. (SR)

Former elementary principal suggests ways to improve student learning by increasing information sharing among faculty, including the restructuring of faculty meetings, adopting an inclusive planning process, and creating study groups. (PKP)

Although technology is affecting the way organizations conduct business, there still remains a need to pay attention to good business meeting practices. Based on observations of the meeting practices of a business firm, a consultant found several areas in which meetings can be made more productive. The purpose of the meeting should be defined.…

Describes a program in which members of the student personnel staff at a midwestern university gather every two weeks for a "brown bag luncheon." There is no formalized agenda and attendance is completely voluntary yet staff members can informally discuss issues of concern. (Author/HMV)