A long-range staff development project for teacher educators sponsored by the Maryland State Department of Education in cooperation with five higher education institutions is described. Issues pertaining to faculty development and the nature of teacher educators are discussed. (MT)

One university has combined in-depth faculty seminars in grants development with individual assistance, successfully removing intimidation from the grants process and providing attention to specific problems for a large group of faculty. Other, unanticipated benefits of the program include increased research office cohesiveness and visibility.…

Describes how teachers and administrators at one school developed Inservice Ideas for Teacher Encouragement (INSITE), a series of high-interest, low-budget inservice training programs that draw from existing resources including the current expertise and interests of staff members. Programs addressed both personal and professional development…

An Ohio State University project developed an alternative approach to staff development that encompassed areas of general education, aesthetic education, and curriculum theory through experiences in the performing arts. (DF)

Schools must use recent educational reports to help define appropriate goals and expectations. Staff developers can help in this process by working with school staff and the community. (DF)

The importance of developing teachers' skills and feelings of power and professionalism is stressed in an interview with Ernest Boyer. Other topics of discussion include the establishment of a "teacher excellence fund" and the concept that school improvement is "people improvement." (DF)

A roundtable discussion of faculty commitment and revitalization was conducted by Russell Edgerton, president of the American Association for Higher Education, with Clara Lovett and R. Eugene Rice. (MLW)

Howard University's one-day faculty conference on writing consisted of two concurrent sessions in which local professionals outside academe discussed their daily need for good writing skills. The conference resulted in faculty enthusiasm for finding ways to help students become better writers. (MSE)

An evaluation study of a faculty development program designed to improve the teaching skills of physicians is described. Cognitive outcomes were measured by a written pretest and posttest, behavioral outcomes were measured by ratings of videotapes. (MLW)

Suggests faculty exchange as a method of revitalizing tenured faculty. Discusses problems to be considered, such as state laws, rank and salaries, duties, etc. (PD)

The development of a "change index" and its application in evaluating the relative performance of individual doctorate-granting universities in hiring and promoting women faculty is reported. A wide range of institutional performance in hiring and promoting women faculty was revealed. (Author/MLW)

A study was conducted to determine what staff development or inservice programs were required by states for local districts, and requirements for teachers and administrators to remain certified. A variety of staff development and recertification requirements were discovered. (DF)

The receptivity across a university faculty to the role changes associated with continuing education is examined. Respondents evaluated the importance of a set of role behaviors. Application of multiple discriminant analysis to these ratings identified agreement on several basic values. (Author/MLW)

Describes California's Mentor Teacher Program, which provides stipends for experienced teachers who are appointed to work in a staff development capacity with new teachers, other career teachers, and "teacher trainees" without formal teacher training. Covers mentor qualifications and program implementation, documentation, and evaluation.…

About 670 college teachers will spend 18 weeks working with noted university scholars during summer 1986 under a program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The teachers will spend the next year talking about their experiences, incorporating new ideas into their courses, and continuing their scholarly pursuits. (MLW)