Summarizes a three-year Consortium for Policy Research in Education project to identify conditions in U.S., Canadian, and Australian schools that promote high performance through school-based management. Findings showed that SBM requires redesign of the whole school organization. Success depended on how schools decentralized four key resources:…

Discusses a framework for the creation, evolution, and development of Montessori schools, focusing on the creation of preschool programs, addition of primary and elementary education, and expansion to include middle school and secondary programs. Examines the role of teachers, parents, and students at each of these stages. (MDM)

Summarizes adult and teacher education research and provides suggestions to design personalized programs for elementary science staff development. Discusses principles of adult education; research on inservice training components; the Concern-Based Adoption Model and teacher change; practical implications for K-6 science teacher workshops; methods…

Reports on the actions of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) during 1990-91. Topics discussed include activities in the areas of access to information; relevant legislation and funding; intellectual freedom; public awareness; personnel resources; and library services, development, and technology. (LRW)

Using inducements-contribution theory, this study examines 12 high school teachers' experiences in a collaborative teacher education program and identifies and analyzes the balance between demands and rewards for teachers. The partnership--the Comprehensive Teacher Education Institute--has as its goal establishment of a professional development…

Describes and analyzes an ambitious project in which a state education department instigated, facilitated, and "jump-started" the formation of professional development school partnerships between middle schools and teacher preparation institutions. Provides a case summary and explores the options available to a state department of…

Describes the concept of reflective teaching which involves recollecting and giving a voice to previously adopted presuppositions that influence an individual's life. This article presents journal entries which document one student teacher's personal explication of the learning community as it is enacted moment by moment. (SM)

Describes a study examining research on classroom management and translating the findings into a skills-based program on effective classroom management. Reports that research-based concepts and principles are meaningful and of practical value to teachers. Recommends a conceptual- and skills-based approach to classroom management for development of…

A first-year special education teacher describes the guidance received from the school's educational diagnostician who served as her mentor in conjunction with an internship program of Texas A & M University. The article discusses mentor selection, the internship program, teacher and principal roles, the mentoring process, and its positive…

One of five articles on professional development schools in this theme issue. Describes the establishment of a professional development school reflecting Holmes Group principles by the University of Utah/Salt Lake City School District partnership. Discusses several dilemmas, including: didactic versus constructivist views of teaching and learning,…

Sixty-eight sources related to collaboration between schools and universities are given. Topics include professional development schools, clinical teacher education, school restructuring, educational reform, and teacher preparation. Research reports, project descriptions, course descriptions, and essays are included. (IAH)

Area Education Agency 4 in Sioux Center, Iowa, provides the 18 school districts it serves with information and training in board development. Includes a checklist of 10 hypothetical issues that board members label as either a policymaking issue or a superintendent's responsibility. Each item becomes an occasion for discussion about roles and…

Describes efforts of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Center for Career Development in Early Care and Education, the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition, and the Child Care Employee Project to help make work in the early childhood field a feasible career. Provides addresses and phone numbers for…

Includes four articles that address issues concerning the professional growth and development of school librarians. Highlights include lifelong professional development; mentoring; career development through professional involvement; publishing for recognition and professional growth; professional reading; continuing education; vendors;…

Asserts that the technique of "Stories at Work," or fictional-critical writing, is an emerging discipline within professional development and educational research. Discusses ways in which the technique can be used to enhance self-concept and improve teacher effectiveness. (CFR)