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A State-Level Model for Effective Schools.
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Gottesman, Barbara Little – Clearing House, 1987
Illustrates how effective, statewide educational reform can occur based on the Effective Schools Train-the-Trainer program implemented in South Carolina school districts. (JC)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cooperative Planning, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Professional Development for a Literature-Based Middle School Curriculum.
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George, Marshall A. – Clearing House, 2002
Explores the use of faculty book clubs as a means to introduce middle school teachers to acclaimed adolescent literature, including recently published novels, in hopes that they might incorporate the books they read into their language arts and social studies classes. Examines the extent to which the book club participants incorporated the novels.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Curriculum Design, Middle Schools, Professional Development
British Inservice for American Educators.
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Lindgren, C. E.; Emerson, Peggy – Clearing House, 1993
Outlines the history and services offered by the College of Preceptors in Great Britain, especially with regard to their notable expertise in the field of international inservice training activities for teachers. (HB)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
How Do Secondary Teachers Benefit from PDS Networks? Lessons from a Social Studies and Global Education Learning Community.
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Chase, K. Sue; Merryfield, Merry M. – Clearing House, 1998
Describes a collaborative learning community called the Professional Development School Network in Social Studies and Global Education, in which university professors and social studies teachers from six school districts worked together to create a professional-development program and a certification program for teachers. Reflects on several…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Higher Education, Professional Development, Professional Development Schools
School-University Collaboration for Reform in California: The DELTA Project.
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Maxson, Sylvia; Schwartz, Donald – Clearing House, 2001
Describes DELTA (Design for Excellence: Linking Teaching and Achievement), a program that directs reform efforts toward teachers in greater Los Angeles. Notes the primary goal is to link public schools and higher education in a collaborative effort to reform three key areas: teacher preparation; support for new teachers; and ongoing, progressive…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Professional Development
Grow Your Own: Developing Instructional Leaders for the Future.
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Allen, Bobby; Stacy, Marianne H. – Clearing House, 1989
Describes an administrator training program in the Jefferson School District in Daly City, California, which selects interns from in-district staff, pairing them with an administrator-mentor for individualized, practical training, thus providing the district with a pool of trained administrators from which it can draw. (SR)
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Internship Programs, Management Development
Using Teacher Evaluation for Improving Instruction.
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Wickert, Donald M. – Clearing House, 1987
Focuses on issues regarding the training of administrators in evaluation processes and the use of teacher evaluations for growth potential as well as termination. (JC)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Evaluation Criteria, Improvement Programs, Inservice Education
Teachers Are Enthusiastic Participants in a Learning Community.
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Slick, Susan – Clearing House, 2002
Explores the issues and agendas affecting teachers in a pilot graduate program for 52 veteran K-12 teachers. Provides an overview of the learning community model and applications for professional development. Suggests the learning community model is a way to support and inspire teachers and enhance teacher efficacy. (RS)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduate Study, Higher Education