Discusses the development of information technology (IT) in teachers' professional work and its development within organizations based on examples in the United Kingdom. Highlights include Project INTENT, to improve IT in teacher education; dimensions of professional development; personalized strategies for staff development; individual and group…

The importance of continuous personal and professional growth to teachers and teacher educators is discussed. (JD)

Stressing the need to re-examine one's initial teacher training, the article analyzes five ways a teacher can realize continuous self-directed professional development: taking charge of one's own development; learning from real-life experience; sharing in educational intervention; participating in educational research; and taking advantage of…

Using the data experience from a particular district, the author describes the Helping Teacher model. Starting with teacher concerns on a voluntary basis, a fellow teacher helps in the classroom. Dissusses the individual goals of the teacher and the link to district goals as well as the dynamics of how to make such a role work. (JMF)