Developing a model for effective large-scale continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers remains a significant obstacle for many governments worldwide. This article describes the development and evolution of Vital--a CPD program designed to enhance the teaching of information communication technology in state-funded primary and…

This paper takes up an ongoing dialogue in the educational literature regarding the relationship between complexity theories and action research. Recognising the contributions of other writers in this field and building on arguments made previously by the authors, this paper argues that there "are" multiple synergies between complexity…

Building faculty or professional learning communities is an idea that has come of age. This article describes work being done within the Brigham Young University (BYU)-Public School Partnership to form and sustain such communities across higher and public education and in ways consistent with the four aims of the Agenda for Education in a…

This model for an inservice workshop is based on an ongoing relationship between a college or university (acting as consultant) and an instructional staff. The workshop is built around an actual problem situation facing the staff, in this case, the task of providing remediation in conjunction with the Florida State Assessment Test. The design of…

Discusses the potential benefits to school districts of financing college-credit inservice training for the district's teachers. Describes the experience of an Arkansas school district with such a program during the period 1973-75. (JG)

The Teaching Centers Program of staff development and in-service education gives teachers a voice in planning, developing, and carrying out their own programs. The centers provide services such as recertification courses, graduate courses, in-service credit banks, and individualized professional development. (LRA)

Activities of the Albuquerque Teachers' Learning Center include in-service teacher education workshops, summer study grants, developing and sharing instructional materials and techniques, providing advice on management techniques and classroom environments, and graduate courses. (LRA)

Describes the teacher's center created in the Memphis (Tenn.) schools to provide inservice education on reading instruction. (HOD)

The kinds of programs that can be developed and specifically designed to assist all professionals in the identification of human competencies and qualities that have direct relationship to the improvement and effectiveness of curriculum and instruction were discussed. (Author/RK)

Author describes an inservice program shared by 5 hospitals in southwestern Minnesota. (MB)

Describes a program instituted by the 3rd and 4th district of Minnesota Nurse's Association for those who develop and coordinate educational programs for their staff. (MB)

Most dental faculty have had no formal training in education prior to their clinic instructor role, and many report a need for training in educational methods and tutorial skills. An inservice training program using prepared training materials, workshops, and practice sessions has been shown to increase instructor effectiveness. (Author/CMV)

Describes the Pacific Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program (PRCEP) which serves approximately ninety rehabilitation counselors and supervisors plus the administrative and clerical staffs of state agencies and private rehabilitation facilities in Hawaii, Guam, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. (Author/RK)

Outlines a concentrated in-service visual training program which incorporates (1) perceptual effects of visual stimuli, (2) synthetic and natural stimuli, (3) non-verbal stimuli, (4) pictorial communication, (5) visual persuasion, and (6) creative visualization. (Author/CMV)