This article suggests a sabbatical to teach for professors, supervisors, and researchers who lecture, theorize and evaluate teaching procedures. (MJM)

Thorough preparation of behavioral objectives ensures a greater degree of content knowledge on the part of the teacher, which in turn increases self-confidence in communication skills, improves interaction with students, and speeds learning process. (MJB)

Eight curricular considerations are put forth relevant to teacher renewal strategies. (MM)

Suggestions are offered for overcoming the financial problems of providing staff renewal. (MM)

Nine paradoxes in teacher renewal may make the evaluation of renewal programs seem to be a useless activity, but evaluators must continue because any attempt to improve the quality of instruction is better than none at all. (MM)

The "why, what, who, when, and where" of cooperative effort for teacher is explored. (MM)

Teacher centers are defined and discussed as important components of secondary school teacher renewal. (MM)

One university incorporated preparation of teaching portfolios into preservice teacher education, providing a link between the portfolio assignment and the development of students' abilities to reflect on their teaching. The paper notes students' reactions to the assignment, explaining how teaching portfolios can become the first stage in…

As the age of the "typical" teacher increases, there is a greater need for teacher renewal; three approaches to teacher renewal are examined. (MM)

Teacher evaluation should consider the curriculum element; that is, teachers should be evaluated in terms of making clear what content they want students to learn and at what level of function they want the content handled. Guidelines are suggested for conducting the evaluation and for evaluating the evaluation process. (SM)

Staff development is crucial in educational reform. The Readings in Educational Research (RER) project emerged out of a need for teacher-researcher communication, providing packets of original research reports in areas of interest to teachers. Teacher study groups using RER indicated they found RER a very positive experience. (SM)

The practicum (individually contracted clinical experience) has shown to be successful in helping schools meet the inservice needs of teachers. (MM)

A junior high school social studies teacher describes changes that occurred when he took a sabbatical to study for a master's degree in school guidance, noting the experience was less taxing and more enjoyable than expected. The article highly recommends teachers take sabbatical leave because it has a rejuvenating effect. (SM)

Definitions of supervision and instructional supervision are provided, along with financial and educational rationale for better quality-control of public education through the development and maintenance of an effective instructional improvement program. A suggested supervisory model is described. (MJB)

This article briefly describes the Teacher Performance-Motivation Theory and its preservice and inservice implications. This model offers a tool for understanding classroom performance problems and suggests a range of approaches for supporting teacher effectiveness. (MT)