This paper describes the evaluation of a teaching and learning centre (TLC) five?years after its inception at a mid-sized, midwestern state university. The mixed methods process evaluation gathered data from 209 attendees and non-attendees of the TLC from the full-time, benefit-eligible teaching faculty. Focus groups noted feelings of…

Teacher centers respond to a teacher's own defined needs by offering assistance, instruction, and materials to help enrich classroom learning experiences. Services provided social studies educators by the Teacher Center in Humboldt County, California, are described. (RM)

Explores myths about British teacher centers. (IRT)

Describes a successful program in which an elementary school and a university cooperated in creating a new approach to the selection and supervision of student teachers. (IRT)

The nine Illinois Area Service Centers for Educators of Gifted and Talented Youth provide assistance to school districts in identifying gifted students and evaluating programs for the schools. (CL)

The article examines ways in which regular and special education teachers can develop networks of formal and informal support through teaching centers. (CL)

The Teaching Centers Program of staff development and in-service education gives teachers a voice in planning, developing, and carrying out their own programs. The centers provide services such as recertification courses, graduate courses, in-service credit banks, and individualized professional development. (LRA)

Activities of the Albuquerque Teachers' Learning Center include in-service teacher education workshops, summer study grants, developing and sharing instructional materials and techniques, providing advice on management techniques and classroom environments, and graduate courses. (LRA)

Some problems are described of consortium teacher centers, which have been organized among higher education institutions, professional organizations, and school districts to plan and implement teacher education programs. (JMF)

One approach to institutional renewal and faculty development uses a teaching resource center run by and for faculty members, as illustrated in this article by the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. It has improved instruction and raised faculty morale. (Author/LBH)

The major purpose of the Teacher Center is to improve the quality of pre-service experiences of education majors, especially of student teachers. Problems associated with supervision, staff development, and placement of student teachers can be greatly reduced through the sort of Teacher Center activities described. (Author/CM)

Campus teaching centers dedicated to improving instruction are commonplace today in academe. This article presents ways in which libraries and teaching centers have developed partnerships and identifies benefits for both entities. Specific examples are drawn from the authors' two institutions, including a review of the ways that relationships were…

A center-based program for science student teaching at the University of Iowa is described. The characteristics that distinguish the science student teaching centers from the older, traditional approach are listed. A list of tasks associated with establishing a science student teaching center is included. (KR)

Describes the three phases of ENLIST Macros, a teacher development program to help science teacher improve their use of microcomputers. Discusses the results of a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Presents eight recommendations to help achieve program objectives. (MDH)