The lack of research and continuing disagreement on the definition and the purposes of supervision in education have stifled the identification and development of skills and have contributed to weak preparation programs for instructional supervisors. (SI)

Describes a training program for doctoral students in a rehabilitation education program. Consideration is given to both theoretical and experiential content, and the program emphasizes the doctoral students' supervision of master's-level rehabilitation counselors-in-training who are engaged in their first practicum experience. (JPS)

A survey was conducted to identify requisite supervisor knowledge and skills and to determine what procedures should be used in establishing a national "approved supervisor" certification program. Subjects surveyed were members of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES); all members were invited to participate and some 724…

This leaflet contains guidelines for local teacher associations and negotiating teams in developing teacher-board agreements on evaluation procedures and career development programs for professional staffs in New Jersey public school districts. Included are discussion of the reasons for evaluation and the basic principles behind it, a list of what…

The equalitarian co-therapy model which is considered to be the most significant and enduring type of co-therapy relationship is discussed. Co-therapists can interact on at least five occasions outside of the group, and all these interactions have an important effect on the growth and stability of the co-therapy relationship. Co-therapists should…

The development of the dynamic skills approach at the University of Chicago as contrasted with the component skills approach to Stanford has shifted microteaching out of the "practical problems" arena and into a more central position between theory and practice. The Stanford model included three stages: general orientation, viewing of skill films,…

TO ENABLE TEACHERS WITH EMERGENCY OR PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES TO MEET CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, SUPERVISED TEACHING AND A RELATED SEMINAR USE ON ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCES OF THE PARTICIPANT TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES. A LOCAL SUPERVISOR AND COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE TEACHER WHO IS VISITED AT LEAST BIWEEKLY OVER A 1-YEAR…

Notes that many counselors find themselves in settings where supervision of their clinical skills is not available. Proposes a peer supervision model that will provide practitioners with an opportunity to monitor their practice, improve their self-confidence, and further develop their counseling skills. (Author)

Describes a conceptual framework and set of procedures which provide a format for advanced trainees in family therapy. Includes descriptions of the theoretical orientation, organization of the clinic, trainee and supervisor roles, and advantages of the model for trainees, families, and clinicians in the community. (BH)

Afterschool programs provide myriad benefits to all who participate, but the lion's share of programs are geared toward younger children. According to a recent survey, 6.5 million children in the U.S. are in afterschool programs, and just 8 percent are in grades 9-12. However, there are 2.3 million high schoolers who would participate if programs…

While there are lots of books that explain the teaching process--how to plan a lesson, what kinds of activities to use--this is a book that starts with the real crux of the matter: how a teacher's students actually learn. A veteran teacher and principal explores the research on learning and describes how teachers can work backwards from learning…