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| Principal | 8 |
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| Bull, Glen L. | 1 |
| Goodson, Bobby | 1 |
| Kemis, Mari | 1 |
| Loucks, Hazel E. | 1 |
| Magnuson, Peter | 1 |
| Manatt, Richard P. | 1 |
| Nevi, Charles | 1 |
| Pease, Pamela S. | 1 |
| Pogrow, Stanley | 1 |
| Sparks, Dennis | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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| Administrators | 3 |
| Policymakers | 3 |
| Practitioners | 3 |
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Pease, Pamela S.; Magnuson, Peter – Principal, 2003
Describes the benefits for principals of online staff development for teachers. Sources of online courses and training include local and state departments of education, professional associations, colleges and universities, online universities, and commercial suppliers. (PKP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Principals, Staff Development, Teachers
Nevi, Charles – Principal, 1986
Outlines six beliefs administrators may have that hinder the deliverance of good staff development programs. The author asserts that it is important that principals critically examine the implications of these beliefs. (MD)
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership, Needs Assessment
Loucks, Hazel E. – Principal, 1993
A former teacher-turned-principal presents a model for providing new teachers with necessary peer support, information, and assistance. Components include a clear, concise introduction to materials, schedules, and daily school and classroom operations; a thorough building orientation; a presentation of the principal's expectations regarding…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Mentors
Sparks, Dennis – Principal, 1997
The vision for teacher and student development portrayed in the recent National Commission on Teaching and America's Future report does not match classroom reality. A school's compelling vision and stretch goals demand professional development that is results-driven, standards-based, school-focused, job-embedded, matched to desired instructional…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Goal Orientation, Institutional Mission
Goodson, Bobby – Principal, 1986
Discusses the importance of the principal's role in preparing for the changes that are taking place in adapting education's role to a technological future. (MD)
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Principals
Manatt, Richard P.; Kemis, Mari – Principal, 1997
The School Improvement Model launched by the Iowa State University College of Education in 1964 uses a total-system approach to measure and report teacher performance. SIM focuses on student achievement and emphasizes validity, reliability, discrimination, and 360-degree feedback from principals, other teachers, parents, and students. A Wyoming…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Feedback
Pogrow, Stanley – Principal, 1986
Outlines the principal areas in which computers have the potential for improving learning. These include: math remediation, vocabulary and language arts, enriching learning opportunities, helping the handicapped, and computer literacy. Includes discussion of areas to consider when planning basic computer programs. (MD)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computers, Disabilities
Bull, Glen L.; And Others – Principal, 1997
For the past decade, the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education and local school districts have worked to discover effective methods for integrating educational technologies into teaching practice. Some basic strategies and philosophies include establishing effective goals for technology, providing adequate teacher and student access…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Objectives, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
