Definitions, objectives, and concepts of in-service development programs in student personnel work are discussed. A structured, in-service development program p"ovides: (1) continuity for constantly changing staff; (2) enhances orientation and upgrading of new staff; (3) increases staff morale through shared responsibility; (4) encourages…

Project Priority was designed to bring cognitive style information to two-year colleges in New York State. The project consisted of four sequences: (1) identification of information and personnel for the project; (2) a colloquium on cognitive style for leaders in two-year colleges and related agencies; (3) a series of four workshops considering…

This Coordinator's Guide accompanies the module Developing and Conducting In-Service Programs. It defines the coordinator's role from four aspects: setting the tone, setting the pace, facilitating the discussion, and evaluating. Suggestions for preparing and presenting the workshop are offered. The actual text is given in the accompanying module,…

This module is directed toward those persons who will be responsiblie for providing inservice programs for career guidance personnel. The module will help participants increase their understanding of the stages, activities and issues involved in developing an in-service program and of the competencies required. Upon completion of this module the…

The primary purpose of this conference was to update members of the Teacher Corps on current issues in education as they relate to the Teacher Corps. Speeches delivered by individuals from federal, state, regional, and local levels of the Corps are printed in their entirety. (JD)

Intended to serve as either a training program for local educators or as an idea bank for shorter career education training programs, this manual presents a five-day intensive training program based on two major thrusts. The first thrust is team building through human relations experiences. The second thrust is a sequential curriculum design for…

This paper describes the development of a simulation technique that can be used in the training of infant day care administrators and personnel. The planning of the simulation was designed as a training experience for graduate students in an early childhood education program. Students, faculty members and child care professionals from the…

Information is provided for projects on metric education involving the use of motor vehicles or vans as mobile laboratories or demonstration units. Included are various types and functions of mobile education facilities in common use in recent years in both mathematics and non-mathematics areas, with descriptions of several current metric mobile…

Intended for coordinators of citizen advocacy programs for mentally retarded persons, the guidelines developed by the Association for Retarded Citizens provide an overview of training sequence and procedures, suggestions for two training sessions, and topics for followup activities. Listed are training objectives (including defining the role of…

Because rural colleges are small, isolated, relatively tax poor, and are staffed primarily by public school trained and experienced personnel, their staffs usually possess values, attitudes, and beliefs that are directly contrary to the philosophy of the community college. This address calls for the beginning of effective staff development…

The main purpose of the study was to determine selected aspects of the small business food service operators' perceptions regarding the need for training adult food service workers in the Altonna area of Pennsylvania. Information was gathered to help determine the operators' perceptions of the type of training, training site, and their commitment…

This publication represents a comprehensive reference on environmental education for teachers of all academic levels. With graphic illustrations, this book draws an environmental education framework and presents practical means for overcoming barriers and designing successful programs. Contributions from over 40 teachers, professors, writers and…

One of five sections of materials for a program to change teacher attitudes toward career education, the materials compiled in this document present a balance of arguments both for and against career education. Designed for use in teacher workshops, the work offers each participant the opportunity to analyze different viewpoints and may be used as…

The problem investigated in this study was to determine if any relationship existed between the methods of instruction used in an astronomy institute for secondary school teachers for the instruction of a certain set of concepts and the instructional preferences of the teachers concerning those concepts. Inquiry and verification methods of…

This publication is one of five training manuals that present plans and materials for use in instructing school administrators in some of the concepts, principles, and techniques of educational management. They were developed as part of the Educational Management Project for presentation at weekly inservice meetings for administrators in the…