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Kelton, Beverly A. – 1979
The described inservice program was designed to bring together teachers to collectively address overall school problems. The project was based upon the belief that school improvements could be best effected by providing teachers the opportunity to actively participate in the design and implementation of changes in school functioning. Emphasis was…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Resources, Improvement Programs, Inservice Education
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1976
Social Conflict and Negotiative Problem Solving is an instructional system currently under development by the Improving Teaching Competencies Program (ITCP) of Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). In accordance with the Resource Allocation Management Plan (RAMP, 1975) of ITCP, this report presents a plan of evaluation activities for…
Descriptors: Administrators, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Educational Objectives
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Roberts, Brian – Educational Review, 1977
Suggests a method in which the combined insights and skills of secondary school staffs can be mobilized to support those teachers faced with problem behavior. Shows how this can generate greater effectiveness in a school as a whole, so that only a minority of children might require resources outside the school. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Parent Student Relationship, Problem Solving, Remedial Programs
Gibbons, Sandra L. – 1999
The enhancement of positive self-concept has been identified as a key benefit of participation in team-building programs. This paper reviews research on the impact of team-building activities that include demanding physical challenges on the self-concept of physical education students. Team Building through Physical Challenges (TBPC) is a program…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Dynamics
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Riley, Tracy; Brown, Mark – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1997
Describes a New Zealand workshop for 10 gifted children (ages 10-11) that used computers to foster innovative ideas and provide opportunities for creativity and problem solving through independent and group learning experiences. The children brainstormed about the future and designed an original "MicroWorld" using the theme…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Creativity
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Coate, L. Edwin – New Directions for Higher Education, 1993
Adaptation of the Total Quality Management approach to organizational improvement at Oregon State University involved creation of 10 pilot finance and administration teams and implementation of a 10-step problem-solving process. The approach has improved staff morale as well as client services. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Higher Education, Management Systems
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Nahmias, Maria L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1995
This article addresses the importance of home-school communication for students with attention deficit disorders and identifies specific areas for collaboration. These include problem assessment (differential diagnosis, determining eligibility); planning by educators, parents, and students; intervention (classroom and home management, reward…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship
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Marshak, David – NASSP Bulletin, 1992
The report "Workplace Basics: the Skills Employers Want" was based on interviews with hundreds of employers, who identified seven groups of desirable skills: reading, writing, and computation; listening and speaking; learning to learn, problem-solving and creative thinking; personal management; teamwork; and leadership and organizational…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Style, Creative Thinking, Developmental Programs
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Todd, Sally M.; Larson, Ann – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1992
Utah advocates for gifted and talented education used creative problem-solving processes to design a mutually acceptable mission and goals statement that gave direction to statewide advocacy efforts. The document recognizes ownership of the tasks belonging to each advocacy group and provides flexibility for future growth and development in gifted…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Creative Thinking, Educational Cooperation, Educational Planning
Carroll, Barbra – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1991
The Future Problem Solving Program aims to empower potential leaders to manage change successfully. It involves teams of students using a structured, creative problem-solving model to tackle controversial issues for the future; writing scenarios creating alternative futures; and planning for and implementing real solutions to real problems in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Problems, Competition, Creativity
Chapman, Sylvia Smalley – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1991
The Future Problem Solving Program has a noncompetitive Primary Division that challenges gifted children in grades K-4 to think creatively about society issues, develop research skills, interact as a team, develop oral and written communication skills, become interested in the future, think critically, and solve problems. (JDD)
Descriptors: Community Problems, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Critical Thinking
Hibel, John – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1991
A former participant in the Future Problem Solving Program reminisces about his experience in local and national competitions, describes the program's unique features (its emphasis on creativity and focus on the future), and notes the usefulness of the problem-solving process in his work with the Corporate Audit Staff of General Electric. (JDD)
Descriptors: Competition, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Futures (of Society)
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Dame, Mary Healey – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1994
Speech language pathologists providing collaborative-consultative services are urged to utilize a student skills framework, such as that of the MEGASKILLS approach, which focuses on developing students' confidence, motivation, effort, responsibility, initiative, perseverance, caring, teamwork, problem solving, and common sense. (DB)
Descriptors: Achievement, Consultation Programs, Educational Methods, Language Impairments
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Beck, Terence – Educational Leadership, 1998
Although democratic decision making offers the best hope for public support of schools, simple majority rule is not enough. Deliberation is needed for long-term community engagement. A Washington State elementary school's broad-based site leadership team sets school direction and handles issues influencing student learning. This team successfully…
Descriptors: Bands (Music), Community Involvement, Democracy, Grade 5
Lalley, Richard A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
A former superintendent explains the value of teamwork for solving problems involving bus passes, budgets, and faculty attrition. His continuous-quality-improvement initiatives sparked creative impulses while underscoring the importance of redesigning work procedures and giving people the time and encouragement to be inventive. (MLH)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Budgets, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Improvement
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