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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education, Washington, DC. – 1986
This digest describes teacher mentoring and its different applications. A list of 10 characteristics and activities inherent in any mentor-protege relationship is provided. A discussion is presented on the ways that mentoring, an essentally informal process, has been formalized in business firms and school systems. In considering the benefits that…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Mentors, Program Design
Gillespie, Marilyn K. – 1994
The profile of native language literacy instruction for adults looks at a variety of trends and issues in the design and improvement of such programs. The first section discusses what has been learned in the last few years about the kinds of instruction offered, including basic program characteristics and models for curriculum, instruction, and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Trends
Buchanan, Keith – 1990
There are an estimated 30 million people in the United States with native languages other than English. Within this group are a number of limited-English-proficient individuals. Whether seeking a first American job or better employment, this group encounters a job market that is changing drastically in the number of jobs it can offer to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Cooperation, Cross Cultural Training, Curriculum Development
Helge, Doris – 1985
An effective staff development program for rural teachers will have identified the needs to be met, will incorporate good management principles, and will make use of a variety of resources--the community itself, nonprofessional staff, business and industry, and shared teaching efforts. Distinctive staff development needs of rural teachers may…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Gall, Meredith D.; Renchler, Ronald S. – 1985
To provide administrators and teachers with a set of essential elements and principles to consider in using inservice programs for school improvement, this document presents a model comprised of 27 dimensions identified as important elements of effective inservice programs. These dimensions were identified through a review of the research…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance
Rhodes, Nancy C.; Branaman, Lucinda E. – 1999
A 1996-97 national survey of elementary and secondary schools investigated current patterns and shifts in foreign language enrollment, languages and programs offered, teaching methodologies, teacher qualifications and training, and reactions to national reform issues. An introductory section of the survey report offers background information on…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Classroom Communication, Curriculum Design
