The president of the Toledo Federation of Teachers discusses how experienced teachers in that city oversee the professional development of new teachers and provide assistance to veteran colleagues experiencing severe problems in the classroom. He also describes the role played in this plan by the union. (CMG)

This joint research and development project of two state departments of education used the DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process to identify microcomputer competencies for vocational instructors. Brainstorming techniques were used to identify five categories of microcomputer applications and to determine which competencies belonged in each…

To encourage talented teachers to remain in the profession, their rewards and opportunities must be expanded. Also, a level of quality teaching must be established and maintained by organizing schools for continuing improvement. Recent research on improving technical competence and collegiality among teachers offers guidance towards accomplishing…

Suggests that effective staff development involves a process that asks basic questions about the learner; about aims, goals, and objectives; about content; and about learning activities. (HOD)

The dynamics of both organizational and professional role acquisition and their implications for faculty motivation are explored. (DF)

Offers opinions and recommendations by four educators on including women's studies in high school and college curricula. (CRH)

Describes how formal written contracts for senior school board officials in Canada can successfully address four potential problem areas: tenure, compensation, performance, and growth. Reports some of the results of the Canadian Association of School Administrators' 1979 survey on contracts for superintendents. (SB)

Evaluated a short-term training program in rehabilitation, which taught job placement skills to counselors (N=19) whose clients were legally blind. Results indicated that program participants reported higher mean numbers of total placements, competitive placements, and employer contacts after training, and also had more favorable attitudes toward…

Presents five articles which review ways counselors can keep up with changes in their field and share this knowledge with students, including reading, professional development activities such as conferences, and counselor education programs. Also discusses professional development in rural areas and understanding adolescents. (JAC)

The title topic is discussed by noted educators Ann E. Berthoff, Donald M. Murray, Anne Ruggles Gere, and Dan Kirby. (CRH)

Reviews recent studies on the plight of part-time faculty at the college level and attempts to achieve a perspective that fits the treatment of part-time teachers into an overall scheme. (CRH)

Describes a small group program in a nursing curriculum utilizing the Theme-Centered Interaction model, which attempts to combine and balance the cognitive, subjective-affective, and interactional modes. The method appears uniquely suited to the needs of student nurse clinicians who are expected to acquire and integrate psychomotor and affective…

The Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Leadership and School Improvement presents this revised and updated technical assistance manual for the 2004-2006 Effective Instructional Leadership Act (EILA) cycle to assist local educators as they implement EILA. The law was established to "encourage and require the maintenance and development of…

In the United States, the early care and education (ECE) field has long faced many challenges in attracting and maintaining the skilled and stable workforce it needs. High staff turnover prevails in the field, often fueled by poor compensation as well as limited opportunities for professional development and recognition. At the same time, in an…

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 ("NCLB") presents a rigorous plan for education reform, challenging the nation's schools to increase student achievement and teacher quality. Central to that call for accountability is the requirement that schools take greater care in the selection of curricular and professional development programs…