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Bishop, Thomas – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1987
Borrowing from Madeline Hunter, school districts should define staff development as school- or district-wide efforts to improve the quality of teacher decision-making. This article outlines a six-step process (including needs assessment, brainstorming, strategic plannning, communicating plans, coaching for effectiveness, and periodic monitoring)…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Participative Decision Making
Cawelti, Gordon – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1980
Today's instructional leader must possess skills in four critical areas: curriculum development, clinical supervision, staff development, and teacher evaluation. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Competence, Curriculum Development
Tyrrell, Frank; Scully, Tim; Halligan, Jim – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1998
The Torrance (California) Unified School District is proving that learning flourishes when the community collaborates to create a conflict-resolution program. This article profiles North High School's efforts to develop and select peer mediators, integrate conflict-resolution principles into the curriculum, address roots of conflict in the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development