This article discusses ways in which an individualized and collaborative model of staff development can prepare both general and special education teachers to make instructional adaptations to meet the needs of mainstreamed students. Expert systems can support individualized staff development and aid in placement and followup of mainstreamed…

This article organizes what is known about teacher staff development into five models currently being espoused and used. Supporting theory and research on these models are reviewed, and a description is given of what is currently known about the organizational context that is required to support successful staff development efforts. (Author/IAH)

The first section of this essay reviews forces that led to the Regular Education Initiative (REI). Findings from research on effective instruction, innovation and staff development are synthesized. A conceptual framework is offered to explain factors necessary to create meaningful, sustained changes in classroom practices as required by the REI.…

Harold Stevenson, author of "The Learning Gap," describes differences between schools in the United States, which he feels are in crisis, and those in Asia. The article includes important differences in staff development and in the working conditions of teachers in those countries. (SM)

Asserts that high turnover in educational administrative personnel, especially principals, necessitates that attention and resources be allocated to administrative staff development. Recommends peer coaching as a way for principals to help each other, and presents a model for implementing a staff-development program. (VWC)

Lifelong learning offers challenges and opportunities for universities to become more effective learning organizations. New functions must be added to established ones or modified. Organizational learning and staff development will become increasingly important. Higher education will diversify further, with more education taking place outside the…

The St. Louis Educational Leadership Institute, a partnership between St. Louis University, local public schools, and a charitable foundation, is designed to develop future urban school leaders. The four-year program includes seminars, a problems course, an internship, advisement sessions, and portfolio exhibition. This paper describes the…

Discusses the potential of technology in classrooms, along with the problems that occur with implementing curricular changes throughout an entire school. Addresses considerations such as staff development, parent acceptance and involvement, student vandalism and overall hardware and software security, and the inclusion of technology in…

Teachers must know how to integrate technology into the classroom to improve learning; use technology to help students master content and performance standards; and know when technology is appropriate to help learning. Two sets of recently released technology standards can help school leaders develop comprehensive staff-development plans: the…

Outlines plans at the Technical Knowledge Center and Library of Denmark (DTV) that addressed issues of zero-growth funding, price increases, and journal cancellations. Discusses integrated electronic services, developing consortia, acquiring electronic journals, staff reductions, staff training and education, end-user access, and further…

Examines senior managers' and subject teachers' perceptions of department heads' participation in policy development and leadership in 24 British secondary schools. Readiness to embrace newer approaches matters. Schools that value and develop their subject leaders, often through reformed structures, generally have subject staff who feel well led.…

In response to campus demands for decentralization at the University of Florida, personnel services turned more of the hiring process over to campus administrators. The new, decentralized system, facilitated by an electronic employment system, expedited the hiring process and gave departments more discretion in interviewing and selection. The…

Literature on research by language teachers is reviewed, and the relationship between teachers and research productivity is discussed, focusing on social aspects. Cultures of research in elementary/secondary and higher education are compared, traditional explanations of problems in the teacher/research relationship examined, and effects of working…

Discussion of staff development in schools focuses on the role of school librarians. Topics include job-embedded staff development that emphasizes collaboration, including case studies, networking, and using technology for professional development; models of staff development; and effective approaches to staff development, including active teacher…

Presents a sequence of activities that lead to an examination of specific school health education scenarios that involve ethical issues. The activities are designed to be implemented in an undergraduate or graduate level school health education professional preparation course or as part of a staff development program for current health educators.…