New management teams should not try to borrow purposes and organizational structures; they should develop their own, based on the unique needs of their district and their team members. Organizational structures are less important than interpersonal trust in the smooth functioning of a management team. (SJL)

To develop trust, group cohesion, and teamwork, the members of the Sheridan School Board of Trustees participated in a forest survival exercise. (SJL)

Until such time as sufficient research is available on the psychosocial effects of sports participation, is recommended that physical educators do their own research. (MM)

Many schools are trying new teacher evaluation designs, such as some Wyoming districts' 360-degree feedback model that elicits input from students, peer teachers, principals, parents, student achievement data, and teacher self-evaluations. Rochester schools have crafted a parent survey. Columbia, South Carolina, high school teachers are setting…

Physical measures such as weapons checks and metal detectors are inadequate to forestall school violence. The key to managing crises is a trained, broad-based crisis-intervention team and a crisis-management plan. Team responsibilities include developing an intervention plan, coordinating with community services, educating and training staff, and…

This article offers a framework for planning teams to use to implement inclusive education. Four planning dimensions (action planning, management, evaluation, and reflection) are discussed, including specific considerations for classroom teams. An example of one school's efforts toward developing an effective inclusion program is provided. (DB)

An urban nonprofit residential treatment program for chemically dependent teenagers uses the Myers Briggs Type Indicator as a team-building tool for volunteers sponsoring teens through the 12-step recovery process. Training in team building and personality types increases understanding of communication style differences and conflict management.…

District custodial costs can be cut without sacrificing quality by adopting team cleaning. A team of trained cleaning specialists performs specific tasks (dusting, vacuuming, and restroom and utility cleaning) systematically, thereby achieving total cleaning with higher productivity and quality. If internal personnel are retrained, contracting out…

Examines the relationship between self-construal and group effectiveness, responding to growing concern for understanding how diverse people work together in teams. Surveys 535 respondents who completed a 62-item questionnaire. Reveals five dimensions: independent self-construal, interdependent self-construal, task effectiveness, relational…

This paper examines the merits of the interdisciplinary team model in rehabilitation settings and defines the organizational characteristics and operational polices that enhance the performance of a rehabilitation team. Team structure, leadership, process, decision making, communication, and the roles of team members are addressed. (CR)

A learning program was designed to prepare students (n=82) for teamwork. Self- and peer evaluations of emotional intelligence indicated that exposure to both content knowledge and practical experience with team process increased the emotional intelligence of the experimental group compared to 80 controls in a lecture-based class. (Contains 38…

A study of 46 Israeli high school students' graduation projects involving robot design focused on engineering knowledge and skills needed, learning through reflective practice, and individual assessment of learning. Analysis of teacher logbooks and student portfolios indicated that all students completed projects, were motivated, devoted extra…

A laboratory, project, and field experience matrix is used to identify achievement of learning outcomes in an engineering physics course that stresses teamwork and creativity in an interdisciplinary context. The interactive/experiential lab develops transferable skills for the technological workplace. (SK)

An interprofessional gerontology institute focused on effective health care teamwork, conflict resolution, a goal-oriented approach, and geriatric assessment. Evaluation by 25 first-year participants resulted in recommendations for targeted recruitment, integrated theory and practice, a strong institutional foundation, and practical techniques and…

Based on a case study of two elementary teachers, this article describes a conceptual framework for teacher/facilitator collaboration that accounts for individual teachers' stages of development and their stages of concern for adopting an innovation. Teachers passed through a certain sequence of stages, but their movement was not always linear.…