Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate organisational (cultural and relational) and task factors which potentially enhance teachers' professional development at work (TPD at Work). The development of lifelong learning competencies and, consequently, the careers of teachers, has become a permanent issue on the agenda of schools…

In the summer of 2007, the authors had the opportunity to lead a group of Hofstra University students, pre- and inservice, undergraduate and graduate, elementary and art teachers, to Sorrento, Italy, for interdisciplinary courses in both literacy and art education. The culminating project, a shadow theater play and performance, brought together…

The purpose of this article is to describe the technologies and applications of digital videoconferencing (DVC) within the realm of communication sciences and disorders. The discussion includes (a) a brief description of videoconferencing, (b) an explanation of the types of DVC available along with the advantages and disadvantages of each, (c)…

This study analyzed aspects of the supervisory conference that uses the vehicle of microteaching to improve supervisor behavior. Six members of a Principles and Practices of Secondary Teaching class assumed the role of teacher in the microteaching situation, and graduate students enrolled in a Principles of Educational Supervision course performed…

This document outlines an in-service teacher education program designed by Southern Illinois University (SIU) to benefit the first-year teacher. The following specific objectives of the project are reported: a) to provide first-year teachers with on-location, individualized assistance; b) to help teachers identify and investigate problems of…

The misuse of outside consultants by most school districts has led to a disenchantment with inservice training in general. By using careful planning and evaluation techniques, the problems which have been caused by the inappropriate use of consultants and the unreal expectations of local school district personnel can be avoided. The process model…

Teachers of adults are considered in terms of their needs and competencies, with components for in-service training programs presented. (LH)

Defines school-focused in-service training for teachers as any activity which stems directly from the identified need in a school or a small group of schools, which is conducted with the full involvement of the group of teachers concerned, and which by its nature has immediate bearing on the life of the whole school or a whole section of the…

The status of professional growth of teachers, some current factors influencing professional stability, and some of the key elements to better inservice programs are examined. (MM)

The teaching of teachers must be systematic, sequential, and personalized if it is to be relevant and of value to the college student. (Author)

Constant retraining in subject matter, methods, and attitudes is essential if teachers are to keep pace with the time. (Author)

The article is basically a questionnaire used to determine from music teachers what in service programs they have taken and why these programs are innovative and exemplary. (MF)