A survey of 35 men and 19 women college faculty at 6 institutions investigated attitudes about teaching award programs, habits of reading about teaching, and teaching satisfactions/dissatisfactions. Results suggest ways editors of teaching and disciplinary journals can select articles that capture faculty interest and result in enhanced teaching…

Eastern Michigan University offers a faculty development program in which featured faculty members in various disciplines may be observed. Faculty are selected on the basis of high student evaluations, recommendations of deans and department heads, and their own interest and availability. Observers find the classroom visits and subsequent…

Roles and responsibilities of intensive English program (IEP) administrators are discussed. A dozen suggestions for enhancing effective relationships with senior-level administrators and for developing faculty development programs are offered. (Contains 18 references.) (LB)

Highlights activities undertaken by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges to advance the role of the humanities in two-year colleges, including a national humanities conference, college-based curriculum and faculty development programs, the development of humanities action plans at participating colleges, and funding to develop…

Presents three types of peer coaching as a staff development approach for physical educators that is usable at all levels on an individual, school, or districtwide basis. Peer coaching helps teachers feel less isolated, use educational practices effectively, use educational reflection positively, and develop professional collegiality. (SM)

Administrative mentoring can encourage new administrators to become instructional leaders. The article discusses the shortcomings of mentoring for professional development and proposes mentoring to support experienced administrators trying to be more than managers. The availability of mentors to guide beginning instructional leaders facilitates…

The task force recommendations offer professional standards for accomplished teaching and propose the establishment of a certification procedure for experienced German teachers. The recommendations were approved by the American Association of Teachers of German executive council in February 1993 and will provide guidelines for the association's…

Offers 2 perspectives of Danforth School Administrators Fellowship Program. Discusses collaborative effort to improve secondary schools' faculty performance, collegiality, and cooperation. Describes program, involving 10 Iowa district teams meeting monthly for 1 year. Facilitator and member describe respective perceptions, training, roles, and…

Fusion of cognitive and affective variables of the learning process through integration of the arts into foreign-language programs will require staff development and teacher training to help teachers discover and expand their roles in transmitting heritage, teaching methodology, demonstrating language concepts, and explaining cultural factors. (CB)

Describes several technology initiatives at Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) that focus on directly involving faculty in the use of media and computer technology to improve student learning. (JDI)

Reviews policies that can encourage greater faculty interest in adopting new technologies from the perspective of faculty and institutional obligations. Suggests that as faculty roles change with regard to technology use, so should compensation and institutional support. (JDI)

Discusses improvements in university teaching and reports on three initiatives in an Australian university which created opportunities for teachers to share their understandings with others and gain recognition for their contributions. The initiatives centered on the development of Teaching Enhancement Teams--groups of good teachers working…

Details the summer workshop experiences of a participant in the EPIcenter (Earth Processes Information Center for Teachers) Project. Describes the impact of the experience on the professional practices of the classroom teacher. (DDR)

Details the summer workshop experiences of a participant in the EPIcenter (Earth Processes Information Center for Teachers). Describes the impact of the experience on the professional practices of the classroom teacher. (DDR)

Focuses on the Science Training to Enhance Leadership and Learning through Accomplishments in Research (STELLAR) program, a six-week, hands-on science training program. Discusses various aspects of the program as well as its benefits. (DDR)