This document presents the Instruction and Professional Development (IPD) division activities of the Ohio Education Association. First, the purpose of the IPD division is explained. Next, the IPD is discussed in terms of the help it lends to the local associations in its role of improving instruction in the areas of professional development. This section includes: discussions of program format; a shopping list for possible IPD activities in a local association; needs assessment surveys; a workshop format; and a list of informational services available including instructions for the use of the OEA-ERIC microfiche collection. A chart summarizes the IPD programs and participants served during the 1975-76 school year. The Five Star Awards conferences and the annual meetings of OEA departments and associations coordinated and organized for 1976-77 are listed. A glossary of organizational abbreviations and acronyms is included. (MM)