Describes the series of training workshops and activities for the faculty of Austin Community College in computer based instruction. Reviews the topics addressed in the various programs and specifies the services that are available for the participants. Outlines future plans. (ML)

This paper reviews research on the dynamics of school culture and environment and their effect on the quality of teaching and the effectiveness of schools. The way schools are, the corporate experience, and effective schools are explored. Recommendations, including roles for the business community, are offered. (MT)

Reviews the literature on mentoring including benefits and costs, issues related to women and minorities, and the role of mentoring in the academic community. Emphasizes the need for peer-mentoring in the academic community. Emphasizes the need for peer-mentoring relationship for young professionals in addition to professor-graduate student…

Outlines the components for educational reform proposed by the Carnegie report "A Nation Prepared." Includes discussion on the report's leadership-by-teachers recommendation as well as teacher training and salaries. Includes a summarization of eight points that make up the reform plan. (MD)

In a pilot test, superintendents participated in self-assessment activities in the American Association of School Administrator's Executive Development Center program. Activity stages centered on professional attitudes and skills, personal health, and fitness. Data provided a profile for professional development. Participants felt activities were…

Discusses problems in recruiting and retaining high-ability teachers and the need to provide motivation for teachers. Provides a listing of incentives to enhance and professionalize the teaching profession. (MD)

This 54-item annotated bibliography focuses on materials dealing with the writing of journal articles and book reviews for professional publication. Published in last ten years, they include general guides to publishing, guides to writing book reviews, general lists of periodicals, guides to education periodicals, and specialized guides to…

Discusses operation and format of a Gerontology Journal Club established at a teaching hospital as a continuing education modality to help experienced practitioners keep up with literature and translate new concepts into practice. Describes conceptual, practice, and program gains made by workers involved in the club. (NRB)

Mentoring as a continuum--a patchwork of different contacts that one makes over a lifetime--is described. Six kinds of mentors are identified: the recognizer, teacher, counselor, role model, intervenor, and sponsor. Tips to attract a mentor are provided. (MLW)

The purpose of a learning center is to offer a variety of resources and teaching technologies, such as video, audio, computer-assisted instruction, and interactive video, and to tailor their use to a person's preferred learning style. (Author/JOW)

A survey of 80 correctional teachers in Quebec prisons supports the assumption of the importance of attitudes and values in their professional development. Academic and vocational teachers differ regarding the teacher role in a correctional setting. (JOW)

Reviews ten books in two major categories (Professional References and Instructional Materials), which can assist teachers in helping children develop critical power in literacy. (SR)

A discussion of university faculty evaluation, a relatively new phenomenon in the United Kingdom, examines three models of assessment geared to personnel management, professional development, and consumer protection, and practical issues in their application. (MSE)

Acknowledges that child care teachers work in a climate of low pay, over work, and poor working conditions and suggests several ways a director can support and nurture teachers, for example, by serving as a mentor. (BB)

Suggests that if the quality of education and the school environment are going to improve, more attention must be paid to developing leadership skills in administrators and school principals. (JC)