This booklet provides guidelines for updating secondary school trade and industrial education teachers in the technologies of their teaching areas. The first part of the guide gives suggestions for organizing a staff development program. Next, specific programs that might be used are described, including the following: work experience internships; university and college course work; workshops, conferences, and seminars; industry observation; education and industry staff exchange; part-time employment; local programs; nonlocal programs; and industry training and updating programs. For each type of program, a description is provided, followed by administrative characteristics and a list of advantages and disadvantages. (KC)