Describing the organization and development of the Brookline Teacher Center in Massachusetts, this article points out the advantages of teacher centers and describes some of Brookline's funding problems. (JC)

A principal who took time out to teach one class found the insights he gained to be immeasurable. (IRT)

The processes of staff development, instructional supervision, and teacher evaluation complement and support each other. The connections between and among them are discussed. Recommendations for implementing an integrated system of instructional improvement are made. (Author/MT)

Discusses the relationship between certain aspects of curriculum evaluation and of accountability in a college setting. Identifies factors that may influence developments in the process evaluation of vocational curricula and goes on to propose that study of these factors may prove to be of considerable value for "internal control" over the…

Changes in the postindustrial era are forcing people to rethink goals, strategies for working, and how they organize to accomplish these aims. Innovations can reshape staff development programs, For some organizations, these times offer opportunities for "training not as usual." (JOW)

This article reports a case study of one research hospital's staff developers' paradoxes and double binds. It begins with a review of definitions of hospital staff development, emphasizing nursing staff development; describes and illustrates paradoxes and contradictions; and discusses implications for hospital staff developers. (JOW)

The need for recognition often drives very good trainers out of the field and causes others to leave salaried human resource development jobs to become consultants. (JOW)

The statement that "every teacher is a teacher of reading" is an ineffective cliche. However, cooperation among secondary school content and reading teachers can be achieved through establishing schoolwide reading teams, offering services and inservice education for content teachers, pairing reading and content teachers, publishing newsletters,…

Few companies are comfortable with their performance appraisal system. The author suggests trying (1) systems that recognize competing priorities and attempt to alleviate conflicts through intelligent design and (2) management training that emphasizes the importance of providing staff with ongoing feedback. (CH)

This article reviews recent research on successful evaluation, highlights differences between supervision and evaluation, and discusses alternative philosophies regarding supervision, teaching, and change. Suggestions are presented for staff developers to use in helping a school district to clarify what it believes and to select programs congruent…

A staff development process, the Basic Skills Articulation Plan (BSAP), has been used by the Franklin County (Ohio) Department of Education to meet state-mandated educational goals. BSAP and its results are summarized. (MT)

The SEED (Supervisory Effectiveness in Employee Development) model outlines seven steps for managers responsible for personnel development: (1) orientation, (2) assessment of needs and goals, (3) planning of developmental strategies, (4) provision of formal learning experiences, (5) assistance with transfer of training, (6) task assignments for…

Discusses insights gained through the production of a videotape entitled "School Improvement Through Staff Development" by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Addresses both the tape's subject matter and methods of communicating that matter. Second article in series; for part I, see EA 518 619 (Educational…

This article describes an annual program, for teachers and nurses of elementary school cancer patients, that: (1) facilitates understanding of the educational and social needs of such students; (2) provides updated information about childhood malignancy; and (3) addresses the concerns of teachers and nurses. (Author/CJB)

Awards for exemplary staff development programs from the National Center for the Improvement of Learning are announced for 17 school districts, selected from 55 submitted to the award competition. Nine of the programs are featured in this issue; the remaining eight will be described in the March issue. (MLF)