When business management begins to be concerned with its employees, productivity improves. A variety of human resource development programs used in business can be adapted to educational settings. The school staff developer's role is to improve job satisfaction, health, and motivation of staff members. (DF)

A teacher center program developed to help teachers and administrators combat teacher burnout is described. (LH)

The author, a private educational consultant in Michigan, traces the influence of early experiences, positive and negative role models, and various jobs on his career development. As a counselor and teacher trainer, he was particularly concerned with teacher burnout and stress. (PP)

The Northwest Staff Development Center (NSDC) is a federally funded teacher center serving approximately 3,800 teachers and administrators in seven school districts in northwest Wayne County, Michigan. At its inception in 1978, NSDC faced morale problems caused by massive reductions in force, involuntary reassignments, and school closings. Few…

This monograph offers a practical guide for identifying and managing those stressors that are in the specific domain of the individual--exercise, diet, sleep, interpersonal relations, time and conflict management, and relaxation. The first section covers stress theory; methods to identify and clarify stressors; restoration of a balanced…