The rationale behind a new teacher induction program is that the primary personnel objective of any organization is to attract the most qualified personnel and move them, as quickly as possible, toward performance competence and personal satisfaction within their professional assignment. This transition is particularly important for new teachers,…

Beginning with an analogy of today's schools as factories, this paper describes the conditions which make it both possible and imperative to transform schools. Examples are given of resources that may be used to support school-based changes, such as foundations, regional laboratories, professional associations, and universities. A model is offered…

City-as-School (CAS) is an alternative high school linking students to various out-of-school learning experiences throughout New York City. In 1985, the CAS was awarded a National Diffusion Network (NDN) four-year replication grant, given to exemplary programs to enable them to disseminate their model to other interested schools and districts…

This document contains an executive summary and the report of the workshop. An overview highlights major events and outcomes of the workshop. Major addresses and the staff development sessions that occurred at a workshop for key staff of geriatric education centers (GECs) are discussed. Summaries of presentations include the following:…

Confronted by a maturing staff, lower teacher turnover rates, declining enrollments, and more sophisticated instructional methods, the Bloomfield (New Jersey) Public School District adopted an ambitious staff development initiative in 1983. This paper describes the planning and implementation strategies used to launch Bloomfield's Teaching…

The "Jenks Wild" project was developed at the Jenks Central Middle School (Oklahoma) to train middle school teachers in leadership development. The training program involved teacher, student, parent, community, and administrative representatives and emphasized experiences that helped participants to recognize the value of other dimensions of the…

The workguide is designed to help identify and structure program planning and administrative tasks involved in HCEEP (Handicapped Childrens Early Education Program) demonstration projects, particularly during the first year of funding. The workbook is divided into five sections: administration and evaluation; services for children; parent…

This report summarizes results of a survey of states, teacher centers, and professional organizations on the status of teacher inservice and staff development. The 43 states and the District of Columbia that responded to the survey have a state level plan for both inservice and professional development. Some, by law, require implementation of the…

A detailed report is given on the mechanics involved in conducting a successful bi-regional workshop for educators. The theme of the workshop was designed around two Research Within Reach (RWR) documents dealing with oral/written communications and secondary mathematics; however, papers and discussion generated by the workshop are not included in…

Described and analyzed the educational contributions derived from the staff development program at Parkland Community College. (RK)

If a partnership between business education and career education is to be successful, teachers, staff, and community may need some retraining. Students will benefit from an educational program that makes them aware of life roles and provides the skills necessary to fill those roles. (Author/BP)

Advisory work and its relation to teachers' centers is described. The following topics are considered: (1) differences between advisory work and other staff development; (2) purposes of advisory work; (3) methods advisors use; (4) realistic expectations of the advisor role: dilemmas and discouragements; (5) characteristics, skills, and experiences…

Inservice education is primarily planned and justified on the basis of its contribution to and impact upon the classroom. Although the student must remain central, staff development programs can and must concurrently address and relate to other institutional and/or organizational goals and objectives. Inservice or staff development should not be…

In an attempt to determine the attitudes of teachers toward inservice education and the roles teachers play in it, this paper records the personal perspectives of a small group of teachers, reflects these views against the literature, and indicates some possible directions. Conceptual and operational defnitions of inservice education are provided,…