The Postgraduate Center for Psychotherapy in Haifa, Israel has developed a one-year seminar in psychodynamic supervision for practicing supervisors. Twenty-five participants took part in group seminars designed to address the process of supervision and the theoretical, personal, and stylistic differences among supervisors. This paper describes the…

The results of a survey of cooperating teachers indicate that they favor a certification requirement for supervisors of student teachers. Most believed that a teacher should have at least three years of teaching experience and demonstrated teaching competence before becoming eligible for training as a cooperating teacher. Aspects of certification…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of training in supervision on the performance of cooperating teachers and field supervisors. A one day workshop based upon a model of supervision developed by Boyan and Copeland (1978) was presented to 32 cooperating teachers and field supervisors. The four stages of the model included a…

This manual is designed to facilitate efficient director preparation for the Project on Team Teaching Modular Workshop. Although the director has many set responsibilities throughout the workshop, there are also many options left open in workshop design. Responsibilities are listed and options explained after an introduction. Certain workshop…

A training course for employees who must meet the public is presented. It includes the following sessions: (1) You Meet the Public Face-to-Face, (2) You meet the Public by Telephone, and (3) You Meet the Public by Letter. (CK)

St. Bonaventure University's Institute in Supervision was developed to help coordinating teachers gain the skills necessary for supervising and evaluating student teachers. (MJB)

Discusses how the role of the supervisor in a manufacturing organization changes when technological advancements are introduced. Presents models illustrating how different companies would handle the role and training of supervisors during the introduction of computer numerically controlled machine tools into the facility. (CH)

Inadequate employee orientation programs can cost companies in high turnover and reduced productivity. This article discusses training techniques that can be used to orient new employees. (JOW)

Conducted survey of 47 existing counseling supervision courses to provide guidelines for counselor educators interested in designing supervision instruction for their programs. Found typical supervision course to be both theoretical and experiential, and to include discussion of a variety of supervision approaches. (Author/NB)

Examined application of professional model for practicum supervision using co-equal supervisors. Found beginning practicum students learned to use a counseling theory in practice; were rated equal to or higher on skills than a comparison group of interns, graduate students, and agency counselors; and rated the professional supervision practicum…

Describes Maryknoll College's supervisory training system that used behavior modeling to teach supervisors how to manage critical situations with subordinates. Discusses behavior modeling, discoveries made during program implementation, program evaluation, and results of a participant's reaction survey. (CT)

The author notes that before any training takes place, managers must know their responsibilities as advisors, coaches, reinforcers, and positive models. They must understand that, if they fail to fulfill those roles, their subordinate supervisors probably will not use their new skills on the job. (SSH)

Explores the question, "Should women entering management positions continue to be trained in courses especially designed for women?" (WL)

An Interaction Management training program consists of five to ten skill modules selected on the basis of a training needs survey to meet the needs of the participating first- and second-level supervisors. (Author)