An interagency conference, Reading Families and Youth Who Have Limited Resources, was held in September 1992. Over a 2-day period, 186 adult educators and human service professionals participated in 27 different workshops. An innovative evaluation model was developed to assess the impacts of conference participation on reaching audiences who have…

Describes the use of audio and video tape recordings and interaction analysis to develop teacher self-awareness in an individualized inservice program. (JG)

This document is a transcript of the videotape commentaries accompanying Chapters 1 to 5 in "Evaluating and Improving Teaching Performance: Inservice Kit." With the exception of material from chapter 1, the commentary is delimited to teaching effectiveness. Hence, the content lends itself to a program that focuses on the development of knowledge…

The Teaching Workshop for Medical Educators at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine is a course designed to provide participants with an opportunity to develop further those teaching skills associated with instructional excellence. (Editor/PG)

From a special section, "Talent Awareness Training.

This document contains five chapters. The first chapter is entitled "The Need for Self-Evaluation." It explains why teacher self-evaluation is necessary and outlines the basic assumptions underlying teacher self-appraisal. Chapter two looks at the value of videotape recorders in providing an objective, neutral record of teaching. Chapter three…

School boards and teachers must begin a serious, in-depth dialog on the role of inservice and the evaluation of teachers to increase pupil productivity in the classroom. Microteaching, videotape feedback, and modeling can be useful inservice tools to improve teachers' instructional skills. (Author)

Authors described the teaching improvement program at the University of Massachusetts' Clinic to Improve University Teaching. Their experience with this model offered much insight for the clinical supervision process at the university level. (Editor/RK)

The problem of teaching teacher-student communication is seen as a difficult one, since personal experience is vital. Some suggestions are offered for the teacher to follow, including recognition of the complexity and importance of communication, and supportive and flexible attitudes. (LBH)

How will you know if your state is making progress toward having a qualified teacher in every classroom? One indicator of progress in Goals for Education relates to licensure and certification: "Licensure and certification focus on performance and lead to sufficient numbers of teachers with content knowledge and proven teaching skills to improve…

This book provides instructional leaders with guidance and insight to help them work successfully with teachers to improve classroom teaching and learning. It goes beyond the basics of supervision to place the work of instructional leadership within the context of whole-school improvement. The book offers scenarios describing interactions with…

Ascribes to the notion that a teacher should be superior in organizational ability, enthusiastic about teaching, a skilled analyst, and adept at interpersonal relations. (DS)

This article, a roundtable discussion between practicing educators, is reprinted from La Escuela en Accion,'' Feb 1972, v5, p 16-19. (Editor)

Paper presented at a Pre-Conference Workshop of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), November 1970 in Los Angeles, California. (DS)