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Saxl, Ellen R.; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1987
A study was made of 17 successful "professional assisters" to examine patterns of successful assistance and to convert that understanding of effective behaviors into training materials to support staff development activities. Training modules were created to address skill clusters for which practical materials were needed. (MT)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Qualities, Learning Modules

Daniel, Linda Dobbs – Journal of Staff Development, 1987
A Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum project is used to demonstrate the kinds of support a staff developer needs from the school district. These include financial support for various expenses as well as support in the form of reinforcement and idea sharing. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Helping Relationship, School Districts
Dejoy, Judith Klippel; Dejoy, David M. – Training and Development Journal, 1987
The authors discuss advantages of self-directed learning as a part of the workplace training process. They describe how to plan and implement a self-directed learning program, covering staffing and resources, preliminary work, and general guidelines. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Independent Study, Job Training, Personal Autonomy

Shanker, Albert – Educational Leadership, 1986
Discusses the need to include teachers in the development of educational reform. (MD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Change, Educational Development, Elementary Secondary Education

Siegl, Eleanor – Roeper Review, 1986
The article describes a facilitative rather than supervisory administrative approach to encourage teachers' creative efforts as they encourage children's creativity. Practices that inhibit creativity are described, and recommendations for administrative support are noted. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Creativity, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education
Clothier, Grant M. – Camping Magazine, 1986
Advocates restoring vision of early outdoor education leaders for the welfare of children and the strengthening of society through enlightened policy of recruitment, sensitive appraisal of camp activities, and realistic staff training programs. Details purposes and activities to include in 15-25 hour staff field training model. (NEC)
Descriptors: Camping, Educational Objectives, Models, Outdoor Education

Perinpanayagam, K. S. – Journal of Adolescence, 1987
Describes the philosophy of treatment developed at Brookside Young People's Unit, a second- or third-tier treatment unit for disturbed adolescents. Working as a team, staying with the problem, attending to staff concern, and providing total patient care are discussed. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries, Institutionalized Persons

Johnson, Benjamin – NASSP Bulletin, 1987
The principal of an Indiana high school relates how he involved staff in the development of a writing program (Project Write) through the use of "skills models." Includes references. (MD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Principals, Secondary Education

Drier, Harry N. – Journal of Career Development, 1987
Consists of an annotated bibliography of selected recent publications in the area of career education. Includes some discussion on accessing the materials. (CH)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Education, Career Guidance, Decision Making
Sams, Peggy – Executive Educator, 1987
To benefit fully from the consultants and guest lecturers hired to conduct inservice training for teachers, the McDowell County schools (North Carolina) cultivate a "red carpet" treatment policy for such visitors. Success depends on good two-way communication, efficient hospitality arrangements, administrative presence at workshops, and an…
Descriptors: Consultants, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Organizational Communication
Stoddard, Lawrence T.; And Others – Applied Research in Mental Retardation, 1986
Direct care staff were taught via picture programs to transfer nonambulatory, severely mentally retarded men between their beds and wheelchairs. The still color photographs illustrated procedures and the addition of study guide questions increased the program's effectiveness. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attendants, Institutionalized Persons, Pictorial Stimuli, Severe Mental Retardation
Galliers, David – Adult Education (London), 1987
The author discusses the use of racial awareness training in staff development programs. He describes the four types of racism: (1) overt institutional, (2) overt personal, (3) covert institutional, and (4) covert personal. He calls for better trainers and training programs. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Environment, Minority Groups, Racial Bias

Tracy, Saundra J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1988
Research suggests that current methods of obtaining and training substitute teachers benefit neither substitutes nor students. A staff development program that is continuous, addresses substitute teachers' expressed needs, creates lines of communication, and provides continuously accessible resources is needed. Includes three references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Secondary Education, Staff Development, Substitute Teachers

Stevenson, Robert B. – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1987
The role of staff development in establishing charactertistics of an effective school was examined in order to illuminate associations. A framework was used to categorize these characteristics into three critical dimensions. Two consistent patterns emerged that are described and used to present broad guidelines for the conduct of staff…
Descriptors: Classification, Instructional Leadership, Participative Decision Making, School Effectiveness
Gooding, Glenn J. – Personnel, 1988
Describes the career development programs used by IBM, Bell Atlantic, and Xerox. They consist of career assessment by the employee, with the manager performing the role of facilitator. The organizations provide an environment conducive to professional growth, training and development opportunities, and support for the programs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Planning, Corporate Education, Fringe Benefits