This volume focuses on maximizing productivity of teachers and other school staff and covers all phases of professional development. Specific suggestions are given on a number of areas, such as hiring the best teachers, providing quality in-service training, motivating and evaluating teachers, arresting burnout, dismissing incompetent teachers and using support staff resources.This volume focuses on maximizing productivity of teachers and other school staff and covers all phases of professional development. Specific suggestions are given on a number of areas, such as hiring the best teachers, providing quality in-service training, motivating and evaluating teachers, arresting burnout, dismissing incompetent teachers and using support staff resources.Foreword - Fenwick W English Staffing the School Right the First Time Teacher Burnout and Mediocrity The Antidote is Professional Development and Motivation Evaluating and Supervising Teachers Managing the Marginal Teacher Strategies for Assisting the Marginal Teacher - with Alyson Couette and John Couette Staying Legal and Out of Trouble Maximizing the Potential of Support Personnel Trouble-Shooting Guide