School Administrator's Staff Development Activities Manual

Ronald T. Hyman, Ed.D. Columbia University, is presently a professor of Education at the Graduate School of education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., where he teaches courses on teacher supervision and evaluation. He has authored many books and articles in the field, including Improving Discussion Leadership (New York: Teachers College Press, 1980), "Testing for Teacher Competence: The Logic, the Law, and the Implications," Journal of Teacher Education (March-April 1984), and "Writing Observation Reports," Thresholds in Education (May 1984). Dr. Hyman is an active member of the New Jersey Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (State Executive Board) and frequently conducts in-service workshops on teaching strategies as well as teacher supervision and evaluation.

• About This Book. How to Use These Structured Activities. Chapter 1. CONDUCTING A FACULTY MEETING. What Makes a Good Meeting for Your Faculty? What Type of Meeting Should You Hold? Preparing the Agenda. General Guidelines for Chairing the Meeting. Dealing with Motions. To Vote or Not to Vote. Chapter 1 Endnotes. Chapter 2. COLORED BROKEN SQUARES: Cooperation and Communication. Overview. Materials Needed. Number of Participants. Procedure. Points Raised by Activity. Suggestions and Comments. Applications. Concluding Words. Chapter 2 Endnotes. Chapter 3. THE PENNY: Observation, Inference, and Evaluation. Overview. Materials Needed. Number of Participants. Procedure. Points Raised by Activity. Suggestions and Comments. Applications. Concluding Words. Chapter 3. Endnotes. Chapter 4. THE PRISONER'S DILEMMA: Trust and Group Benefit. Chapter 5. THE SUPERVISION WINDOW: Awareness and Openness. Chapter 6. SHERLOCK Collaboration and Independence. Chapter 7. WINTER GRASH SIRVIVAL: Group Decision-Making. Chapter 8. THE SPELLING TEST: Evaluation. INDEX.