The contribution of American teachers needs to be recognized and reaffirmed. A federally funded teacher enrichment program that offers fellowships, summer institutes, recruitment opportunities and scholarships for those working with at-risk students is suggested. (DG)

Describes four staff development leadership styles provided by principals (traditional administrator, instructional leader, community builder, and orchestra conductor). Suggestions are offered encouraging principals to orchestrate staff development for all personnel (e.g., advocate lifelong learning for all employees and encourage learning…

A Learning Consortium formed by 4 school districts and 2 higher education institutions in the Toronto area brings together teachers, administrators, and professors in a collegial partnership that focuses on educators' sustained professional development. In a "living laboratory" environment, the group works to link classroom and school…

An experienced teacher reflects on changes in teacher education programs, noting educational background is only one part of a continuous process for self-renewal involving graduate courses, inservice credits, workshops, and committees. Education students, who now spend more time in the classrooms, are encouraged to do fieldwork and pursue…

Results of a questionnaire administered to 43 wheelchair road racers suggest that their medical problems may lead to complications while training or racing. The study looked at the effects of training, injuries, bladder management, medications, and spasms. Sports medicine professionals are provided with information on handling disabled athletes.…

Reviews the literature on mentoring. Offers recommendations for developing mentoring programs in higher education, focusing on programs for new faculty and administrators, for women and minority faculty and administrators, for alumni, for members of professional organizations, and for students. Details institutional responsibilities. (DMM)

Investigated meaning of career change using drama from family of origin perspective. Developed narrative portrayals of meaning from case studies (N=10) through use of quantitative Q sort data and qualitative interview data. Results suggest that family dramas are reenacted in work and meaning of a career change is significant development of these…

All leaders must develop a basic understanding of personnel motivation, recognizing its complexity and theoretical foundations. Today's administrators can foster effective communication and good human relations, recognize good teaching, define educational goals clearly, and involve teachers in planning. Includes nine references. (MLH)

Presents a sample of replies to a call for materials on library policies concerning professional development and professional continuing education. Included is a summary of the results of a survey of 50 libraries that was conducted by the South Central Research Library Council in upstate New York to obtain information on continuing education…

Explores professionalism, the ideal of service, the professional community, and the epistemology of practice as key dimensions of teacher professionalism. Urges practitioners to consider teaching as an aspiration. Calls for the creation of a community of intellectuals and practitioners in order to develop a basis for practice. (KO)

Describes an administrator training program in the Jefferson School District in Daly City, California, which selects interns from in-district staff, pairing them with an administrator-mentor for individualized, practical training, thus providing the district with a pool of trained administrators from which it can draw. (SR)

Discussion of adult learning and education highlights three main issues: foundations, licensure (i.e., certification), and design. Topics discussed include educational theory related to adult learning; the need for additional research in the field of adult education; benefits of certification; instructional design; and the future of adult…

A Black U.S. sociologist views the issue of marginality in early socialization and career development. Analyzes his life experiences to provide data through which a dialectical model of marginalization and human development can be constructed. Concludes that emphasis upon either marginality or mainstreaming is a function of the complex interaction…

Provides a critical retrospective examination of the career path of a Chicano sociologist in order to gain insights into the problems experienced by minority scholars. Discusses the tension between professional and personal identity. Suggests that this tension has led to a unique Chicano sociology grounded in the ethnic culture. (KO)

The best opportunity for interjecting innovation into teaching occurs during the preservice experience. One new approach to teacher education involves creating programs for "design professionals" capable of self-reflection and creative imagination who can become educational change agents and models for the next generation of teachers. (JD)