Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the conditions under which learning and innovation occur within nursing homes by focusing on how the dynamics of the distribution and transformation of ideas and knowledge may be viewed as a prerequisite for innovation in both formal, planned learning situations and informal, everyday practices.…

The wide range of experience, education, and competence can make it challenging for administrators to plan and implement ongoing professional development that meets the needs of each teacher, particularly in centers serving preschoolers from families with low incomes. Administrators must meet multiple, and seemingly ever-changing, state and agency…

This dissertation study focused on three aspects of staff development in North Texas: (1) funding sources, (2) types of professional learning programs, and (3) teachers' views of the effectiveness of the funded programs. Qualitative data came from interviews with nine district administrators concerning funding sources and how those resources…

As educators, we often take ourselves a bit too seriously, so veteran educator and illustrator Aaron Bacall offers a little perspective with these lighthearted cartoons. Whether used as overheads for meetings or as an individual break in a busy day, this collection of whimsical glimpses at staff development will provide a moment to laugh and add a…

Considers what elements to include in the schedule, script, and handouts of a business communication training program. (RL)

School administrators consider themselves technology leaders, but few would claim they know all there is to know. This article examines 10 concepts for technology integration in 21st-century schools: change, technology planning, ethics, teaching and learning, safety and security, curriculum, staff development, infrastructure, technical support,…

The book provides insight into training aims, principles, techniques, aids , and courses designed to meet the training needs of specific groups of staff, such as management staff, training staff, new staff, and established staff. It also covers the training and educational elements of the Certificate of Retail Management Principles. Training…

This paper presents staff development implications for elementary and secondary school teachers which were gleaned from assessments of classroom teachers' testing needs, resources, practices, and proficiencies made by 586 supervisors and principals and 326 teachers in an Ohio study. These assessments included direct analyses of teacher-made tests…

The Montgomery County, Maryland school district has a five-year plan to develop and install revised instructional systems in four major subjects. The components of the instructional system are: performance objectives for pupils, appropriate student placement based on performance, instructional guides for teachers, assessment tasks, and pupil…

This teacher's guide is designed for use by postsecondary child development instructors in programs that prepare students to be child care program administrators. Materials are developed for use in courses that have both a lecture and a laboratory. The instructor's guide is organized in five units covering the following topics: program planning,…