Eight inservice training models are included for teachers, school staff members, and school volunteers. The models are designed to accomplish objectives such as (1) familiarizing the faculty with the value of participating in a school volunteer program; (2) familiarizing faculty with the objectives, structure, and policies of the school volunteer…

For many administrators, the task of providing meaningful and timely inservice training for classroom and school safety is difficult. Staff development time is a scarce commodity in today's education environment; therefore, most inservice activities for faculty members center on academic issues. But during an emergency or crisis, a lack of…

The complex human and legal issues surrounding regular class placement of handicapped students have created some disagreement and confusion among teachers and teacher educators. The confusion is bound up with the issues of teacher biases, stigmatization of the handicapped, and the ability of untrained teachers to work properly with handicapped…

An overview of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education March 1979 clinic concerning management practices in teacher education inservice program operation is presented. Two Teacher Corps projects, one urban and one rural in setting, are used as the basis for discussion. Three areas of management practice are considered. The…

An inservice program for administrators that received high praise from San Diego (California) school administrators was a management style seminar using the "Personnel Profile System" and the "Activity Perception System" developed by John G. Geier. After briefly discussing a number of different systems that describe management styles, the author…

The document presents the fourth of six modules resulting from a 3 year project to develop and test competency based programs for camp personnel serving the physically handicapped. The module is divided into three units--health considerations, safety factors, and assistance for campers. An introductory section gives an explanation of competency…

The author discusses the use of videoconferencing as a training tool. Topics covered include determining when videoconferencing is appropriate, selecting a vendor, and planning the program. He provides recommendations for setting the agenda, preparing the trainers, and planning for questions and breaks. (CH)

The article discusses the different modes of computer assisted instruction (CAI) and different types of programs available for creating microcomputer-assisted courseware for preservice and inservice education of speech and language pathologists and audiologists. Guidelines for assessing CAI courseware are provided and implications for future uses…

Contends that the typical substitute teacher program retains antiquated stop-gap measures of little value to a school. Offers suggestions for recruitment tactics, inservice training, and evaluation. (Author/WD)

Designed as a 2-day staff development workshop on the individualized education program (IEP), the inservice training package presents an activity-based format on a team approach to the IEP. Facilitator notes, information on materials, sample handouts, transparencies, and evaluation forms are presented for seven units: introduction to the workshop;…

The document presents Module 6, underachievers among the gifted/talented, of the Star Power modules developed for school personnel who have an interest in or a need to explore the area of gifted and talented education. It is explained in an introductory section that the modules can be used for independent study, for small group interaction, or for…

Intended for faculties, classes, student organizations, and other groups interested in the handicapped, the training package is designed to provide a workshop on the major provisions of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and to provide opportunities to discuss the law's implications within participants' academic programs.…

Question clusters related to staff development content delivery are used to develop programs that will result in more productive professional development. The questions determine the focus of programs, analyze the target audience, discuss the selection of delivery modes, and identify future directions. (JMF)

Prepared for outreach projects of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program, the manual presents information on developing an efficient yet thorough training workshop to teach others to replicate a program. Twelve steps are described: (1) identifying model components (grouping according to chronology, personnel involved, etc.); (2)…

The facilitator's manual outlines a workshop schedule for training consultants in special education. The workshop is divided into two phases (change and leadership) with units which cover the following topics: resistance to change or to the change agent, levels of change, the change cycles, change processes, competition and confrontation, two…