Reviews leadership challenges and management concepts in academic dentistry as they were applied in a case-based faculty development workshop, in order to provide a foundation for three cases that follow in subsequent articles. The workshop was structured to address leadership challenges relating to managing people, mission management, conflict…

Presents an overview of some critical theories in human relations management. Offers a hypothetical case, drawn from a faculty development workshop, involving a dental school faculty member and her dean, for discussion and application of principles. Finally, presents the central issues of the case along with a review of relevant management…

Reviews the signs and sources of conflict and presents a case study, drawn from a faculty development workshop, of a "misdirected" dental faculty member to illustrate a typical academic problem. Finally, discusses the central issues in the case along with pertinent management concepts. (EV)

Explores techniques of conflict management as well as the positive and negative factors that may exert progressive or detrimental influences. Presents a case scenario, drawn from a faculty development workshop, involving a dental school faculty member, and highlights central issues of the case and relevant management concepts. (EV)

Investigated the availability of qualified substitute teachers in Ohio and the impact of a shortage on school improvement efforts. Surveys of district superintendents indicated a shortage of qualified substitute teachers related to district policy and procedures and increasing professional development demands for regular teachers. This shortage…

Surveys the national context of recruiting and hiring faculty developers, examines faculty development center staffing, and discusses the advantages and challenges of hiring a diverse staff. Offers suggestions for the future of educational development associations as multicultural organizations and how educational development professionals can…

Describes teacher professional development in general, analyzing recent research on teacher professional development in Estonia and noting that faculty development has not earned much attention in teacher education courses or in educational research, nor is there much agreement on approaches to faculty development in Estonia. Estonian teacher…

Describes a study that reviewed the sabbatical program at the University of Alabama. Indicates that while faculty believed they were better teachers and scholars as a result of taking sabbatical leave, the objective data do not support these perceptions. (JDI)

Incorporates the expectancy theory of motivation in the analysis of teaching improvement in three areas of faculty interest: (1) importance of tenure criteria; (2) expected outcomes from participating in improvement activities; and (3) interest in different instructional-improvement practices. Indicates that most faculty consider research more…

Describes an elementary-level professional-development project designed to build a community of practice focused on inquiry-based science teaching (Guided Inquiry supporting Multiple Literacies). Presents the basic tenets that guided the development of learning experiences for teachers and illustrates how the principles influenced the design of…

Describes a university-school system partnership to provide high quality education to all students. Examines collaborative efforts of university and school faculty that resulted in a co-teaching model to eliminate separation between classroom instruction and Title I services. Experiences of a classroom teacher and a Title I director are presented,…

Examines two components related to faculty adoption of computers on university campuses: change in use patterns and change in attitudes and opinions. Results show that use and attitudes are multidimensional constructs and that changes happen at different rates for different categories of use. Findings suggest that faculty members need adequate…

Describes use of a strategy adapted from the American Association for Higher Education's Peer Review of Teaching Project, the "reflective memo," to provide backward and forward view of post-tenure reviews in the chemistry department of the University of Wisconsin (Madison). The approach served as a guide in review of research, teaching,…

Addresses the question of how school leaders can foster faith development among faculty members so the faith witness they give to students is as informed and vibrant as possible. Describes the success of the program "Sharing the Faith" in stimulating faculty growth at Northwest Catholic High School in Connecticut. (VWC)

Presents a program in the United Kingdom that trains every serving teacher and trainee teacher how to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to teach their subjects more effectively. Discusses mathematics education related to this part of the program. (ASK)