To determine the effectiveness of three remote techniques of in-service teacher education for three selected teaching skills, a sample of 39 beginning vocational teachers was randomly selected and assigned to one of three equal size treatment groups. All participants video-taped a 5-minute lesson, and were instructed to view an instructional…

A series of Outward Bound programs and experiences was planned for El Paso County, Colorado, school teachers to increase their awareness of their personal characteristics, especially those that might enhance learning on the part of their students. Part of the planning for the program involved a survey of county high school teachers, counselors,…

One Colorado school district implemented a teacher induction seminar throughout the school year to promote professional development and facilitate the transition of new teachers into the district. The seminar encouraged questions, sharing, and mutual support. The article describes the structure of the seminar and the evaluation results. (SM)

A Colorado school district collaborated with local university personnel to plan, implement, and evaluate a staff development program addressing instructional improvement. The project trained upper elementary and junior high teachers in content area reading instruction and provided follow-up coaching as they implemented the new strategies. (SM)

This ethnic attitude test is designed to be a learning experience in which Colorado elementary and secondary teachers can share ideas, change attitudes if need be, clarify information, and/or reinforce what they knew to be true all along about the multicultural heritage of the state. Participants are asked to indicate the extent of their agreement…

Educators from five states describe how state department initiatives and state legislation have affected staff development, noting how staff developers have influenced and responded to those efforts. (Author/SM)

In 1983, Colorado began a project to augment its pool of qualified French and Spanish teachers, enhance the foreign language programs of participating schools, improve the skills of French and Spanish teachers already teaching, meet the need of isolated rural districts, and develop alternative and accelerated teacher certification. A task force…

TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH TRAINING IN TEAM TEACHING, NONGRADING, AND EFFECTIVE STAFF UTILIZATION AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING PUPIL INSTRUCTION, THE EXTENDED SUMMER PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED IN 1965 AND 1966. THE PROGRAM WAS STRUCTURED SO THAT (1) TEACHERS WERE RECRUITED FOR SPECIFIC ROLES IN A FULL-DAY PROGRAM, (2) EACH TEACHER UNDERWENT ORIENTATION…

A survey of Colorado vocational educators in spring 1989 examined perceived professional development needs and preferred delivery systems. A statewide sample of 1,043 vocational educators responded to the survey; the response rate was 31 percent. Four professional development needs in the curriculum area received the highest ratings:…

This guide contains materials about and from the Educator Externship Program for School-to-Career Partnerships in Western Colorado, which was organized to give educators an opportunity to experience firsthand the changes occurring in various business sectors. The guide begins with a discussion of the elements and benefits of externships, during…