Describes how a teacher achieved professional renewal through teaching adult education class in a federal prison. Notes that it may be easier to create hospitable space and a sense of community in an inmate classroom than in any other kind. (RS)

Discusses staff development, examining data from a project involving the University of Houston and seven schools. Teacher interviews revealed five dimensions of school context affecting opportunities for their professional development (interpersonal, structural, individual, leadership, and synergistic). (SM)

The University of Vermont's approach to collaboration in professional development has been to establish specific schools as field sites. By sharing perspectives, knowledge, and resources, the schools and university can enrich practice for preprofessional students, professional teachers, and professors of education, with programs evolving in…

A long-term inservice project, involving collaboration among teachers, consultants, and a researcher and resulting in development of materials for a core French curriculum, is described. The features of cooperation and extended duration are seen as contributing to the project's success. (Author/MSE)

Through its Commonwealth Partnership, Pennsylvania secondary school and college teachers have created alliances on several bases, including mutual excitement about new, professional discoveries and communicating that excitement to students. (Author/MSE)

Interdisciplinary teams of middle school faculty are fulfilling roles which serve academic, social, and emotional needs of students. The team coordinates procedures and shares information about teaching and about students. Evidence shows this style of team teaching may be appropriate in high schools if traditional departmental barriers can be…

A collaborative arrangement between education and business could have benefits for both. Schools could learn about fiscal accountability, empowering subordinates, and corporate culture from businesses. Business leaders could learn from school leaders about how people acquire knowledge, professional development, and remotivating the unproductive…

Through a questionnaire survey of 267 school districts, the actual practices of United States school districts identified as having outstanding staff development programs were compared with those of randomly-selected school districts. Discrepancies and similarities are discussed, along with support needs for instructional improvement. (SLD)

Reflections on the profession of admissions officer include the need for sharing of information within the profession, the admissions officer as enrollment manager, the role of intercollegiate athletics, and merit scholarships. (MSE)

Examines the policy preferences of approximately 111 principals in Tasmania (Australia) concerning accountability criteria and processes. Comparing their views and those of stakeholder groups (parents and teachers) helps identify issues related to teaching, learning, and educational leadership. Tasmanian state schools probably need to review and…

Presents the results of a survey of 59 depositories in Texas to determine the methods used for training staff members to use federal government CD-ROMs. The most common method of formal training was a workshop or conference; informal training methods were most commonly self-instruction and one-on-one instruction. Eight tables depict results; the…

Reviews the literature on management development and summarizes results of a survey of human resources development (HRD) professionals' perceptions about management development practices. Topics discussed include identifying management development needs; strategic business plans, succession plans, and individual development plans; frequency and…

Most (73%) of the presenters of teacher professional development courses delivered through interactive television (ITV) in rural Victoria (Australia) rated themselves quite successful in using this medium. Other results of the survey and interviews suggest that presenters would benefit from inservice training on ITV and feedback on their program…

This article presents a framework for preservice or inservice development of transition personnel. The framework focuses on working with others, knowledge of agencies and influencing systems, development of individualized services, professionalism, job training and support, assessment, administrative functions, philosophical considerations, career…

Three aspects of JITOL (Just in Time Open Learning) are differentiated according to the importance of the social exchanges, the role of the tutor, and the vision of the knowledge building process. The support of professional learning needs research that analyzes needs and problems, informs regulation and decision making, and highlights the…