The research on effective schools has identified the superintendent's role as critical in the success of school improvement efforts. The New Brunswick school improvement program is featured as an example of a successful program. In 1980 the New Brunswick school system selected a new superintendent who faced a district with myriad problems…

The purpose of the present study was to examine the nature of the discourse generated by two different online approaches to mathematics teacher professional development. Thirty mathematics teachers participated in online activities involving analysis and discourse about artifacts of teaching practice. Half were randomly assigned to a group that…

This paper reports on a case study of a "lead literacy teacher" initiative in one Canadian province. This initiative is related to a ''minority world'' trend in teacher in-service that seeks to develop "experts" in a field with the intent that such experts can help other teachers to raise student achievement for the betterment…

This research project focuses on the question: Which effects do teachers' attitudes have on students' academic self-concept and students' competences? The study is informed by the theoretical perspective that competences and individual skills can be improved especially when students and teachers are confident about the possibility of change of…

The reform of the Romanian system of initial and in-service teacher education is facing similar pressures to those experienced by other European countries' teacher education systems. In particular, the drive towards greater professionalization of teaching careers and university training for teachers. In Romania this process has vacillated between…

In order for teachers to improve their effectiveness, they must be knowledgeable about student learning, curriculum developments, and new instructional approaches. This document discusses learning, curriculum reform, and teacher improvement. Chapter 1, "The National Perspective" (Stephen J. Fitzsimmons and Larry C. Kerpelman), prepares…

This overview of teacher inservice education in Sweden has been complied with particular focus on the role of teacher inservice education (INSET) within the school development context. The term INSET refers to short-cycle training inputs, which tend to be of a general nature, e.g., social development, working methods in the classroom or…

This short pamphlet discusses the use of teacher centers to provide inservice education as a mechanism of change in American education. It begins by examining what teachers expect from inservice education and from teacher centers. It then looks at the teacher center movement in the United States and explores its historical roots. The different…

Romania has developed a complete strategy for inservice teacher education which is seen as a continuum from initial training. This integrated approach allows a progression through clearly-defined stages and emphasizes the teacher's role in shaping the human personality. (DF)

Research and literature on educational change, teacher effectiveness and leadership are reviewed to provide a context for describing teacher-leader programs. Qualities of effective leadership are discussed. Suggestions for developing and reviewing teacher leader programs are given. (JL)

Argues that teachers who are no longer learners must, by whatever means, be led to a point where they recognize that what they are doing in the classroom is not in the best interest of their students or themselves. (HOD)

Sixteen problems concerning teaching that winners of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching proposed in 1983 are presented. (MNS)

Selected research dissemination practices in California were examined to discover how teacher educators use research findings to educate classroom teachers. Experiences with both inservice and preservice teacher educators are discussed. (DF)

Results are presented from an exploratory study considering a comparison of NSF-funded professional development programs for inservice teachers related to mathematics education reforms of the 60s and the 90s. The research involved: identification of differences and commonalities existing between professional development programs for inservice…