This article describes the role of the advisor in a staff development project and how advisors facilitate projects by providing support, clarification, materials, creative ideas, and structure. Recommendations regarding the use of advisors are made. (MT)

If clinical supervision is to be applied successfully in school districts, those responsible for its implementation must receive adequate training. A program of high-quality training in clinical supervision has been offered in the Denver metropolitan area for the past six years. The program is described and recommendations are made. (MT)

An experimental peer-review program, implemented at Prospect High School in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, was very successful. Its primary goal was that teachers would help their colleagues improve instruction by sharing teaching methods. The peer review process was separate from evaluation. (MT)

Reports on a study at the American Telegraph and Telephone Communications Company's Sales and Marketing Education Center to determine the nature of continuing education program development in a business setting. Findings indicate six developmental phases: (1) initiation, (2) planning, (3) materials development, (4) pilot, (5) delivery, and (6)…

Describes Clark University's new computer training program for faculty and staff. (MD)

By understanding the learning styles of educational researchers we can better understand the policies they promote and the lessons they plan for others. This article is based on an interview study of the beliefs and intentions underlying researchers' and policymakers' views on staff development. (Author/DCS)

Interest in staff development for principals bodes well for teachers and students. By engaging in and modeling learning, principals can create a community of learners. (MLF)

Describes a DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) workshop held as a staff development activity for managers. The process is designed to help practitioners articulate their skills and job functions. (SK)

Evaluated a behavior modeling training program for sales representatives (N=58) in relation to effects on their sales performance. Results showed participants increased their sales by an average of seven percent during the ensuing six-month period, while the control group showed a 3 percent decrease. (JAC)

This document offers examples and insights on a number of issues that are relevant to policy-makers in developing countries. A particular effort has been made to demonstrate that introducing ICT into the schools, without a proper staff development plan and without a pedagogical perspective, is a low-return investment. Technology is still expensive…

Reactions of participants suggest that sensitivity training performs some popular function but that it does not necessarily change behavior, affect attitudes, or constitute formal learning. (Author)

Proposes six strategies for planning staff development programs. They should (1) be participatory, (2) be situation-specific, (3) be flexible, (4) mitigate status differences between teachers and administrators, (5) depend upon insiders for guidance, and (6) be planned with an understanding of the influence of the context upon the program. (JOW)

Transition training helps people examine their responses to change, to develop productive responses, attitudes, values, emotions, perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors, and to relate to change. Cultural transition training is needed when the organization changes; personal transition training is needed when people change roles within an organization.…

Offers 10 guidelines for effective community mental health education concerning communication with students, organization of material, group dynamics, teacher responsibility, preparation for classes, flexibility, constructive criticism and encouragement. (WAS)

Brainstorming is a useful tool for problem solving and also to help employees develop, to establish policy, to improve communication, and to determine new business activities. (JOW)