This article describes the successful stories of the Early Mathematics Education Project at Erikson Institute in Chicago. It intends to address three questions related to the project's work: What is the purpose and scope of the program? How does the program work to enhance the mathematical competence of early childhood teachers? What are the…

A general model for competency-based in-service training which integrates four processes used in systems engineering is described; the major problems that reduce its effective use are presented and discussed. (MM)

Describes a range of programs created to help new teachers succeed. They are designed to meet the varying needs of preservice teacher program graduates, college graduates with required vocational skills who decide to become teachers, and noncollege graduates who bring their specialized skills directly to vocational education from business,…

The position taken here is that extensive field work with children which is built around a particular set of competencies which the university student is responsible to demonstrate will accomplish far more than the campus-centered, inferentially-based lecture approach. Such a program operating at an urban university is outlined. (Author/SJL)

A "Product-Action" approach extends the research and theory of teacher education into the reality of the actual learning site. (LH)

Describes design and implementation of a performance-based teacher education program at a postsecondary private technical school. Two programs, an initial one and an inservice one, are offered in teaching methodology. (CH)

A study was initiated to determine how preservice teachers would rate selected teacher competencies on relative importance and learning potential. Grooming and health, subject matter knowledge, and classroom maintenance were considered most learnable. Important competencies were respecting students, showing maturity, and showing interest in…

Describes an inservice teacher course incorporating 34 competencies identified as important for behavior disorder teachers in rural West Virginia, and featuring 15 seminars tailored to participants' needs, videotaped practicum experience, and use of portable computers to record and analyze student behaviors. Contains 28 references. (SV)