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Worker, Steven M.; Hill, Russell D.; Miller, JoLynn C.; Go, Charles G.; Boyes, Rita J. – Journal of Extension, 2015
The California 4-H Association hosted two retreats to support its members with goals of balancing professional development with intentional relationship building. Evaluations demonstrated that staff found the intentional balance of time spent in unstructured, semi-structured, and structured time offered opportunities to grow professionally while…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Training Methods, Professional Development
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1995
This document is a guide to provide the foundation for developing local Head Start programs into strong communities for staff and families. Using workshop and coaching activities, the guide initiates a process of staff training and development designed to foster cooperation between families and staff. These activities encourage Head Start staff…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Family Involvement, Family Role, Group Activities
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Leslie, Jessica B. – Journal of Staff Development, 1982
A Teacher Corps project conducted by the Edgewood Independent School District and Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas) is described. A classroom teacher at each participating school is trained to lead professional development activities at his or her school. Teacher involvement in designing professional development at each school is emphasized.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Group Activities, Inservice Teacher Education, Leadership Training
Daly, Michael J.; Moore, Earl J. – 1980
This manual is one of four volumes in a staff development series designed for use with the Georgia Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling units. The helping skills training program, developed to equip school personnel with the competencies necessary to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships has two components, part 1, the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Comprehensive Guidance, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Activities
McGill, Ian; Beaty, Liz – 1992
This guide is intended to assist practitioners involved in facilitating action learning (AL). Examined in Part 1 are the following topics: principles of AL (distinctive features of AL, purpose of AL sets, life span of AL sets, values underpinning AL); independent versus organization-sponsored AL sets; AL set operation (time, tone setting, set…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
RMC Research Corp., Portsmouth, NH. – 1995
This training guide is designed to build the capacity of Head Start staff to make the program's renewed vision for parent involvement a reality for every parent and program. The guide contains three modules, each with two activities designed for workshop presentation, followed by two or more coaching activities. Module 1 defines parent involvement…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Family Involvement, Family Role, Group Activities