The author satirizes the status of teacher education in gifted education, cites the conceptual weakness of arguments justifying support for gifted programs, and considers the need to train teachers to provide enriched programs for all students and to focus on the academic content areas. (CL)

Many college graduates who have not gone through the traditional teacher education process seek to become instructors in the public schools, particularly in areas where there exists a shortage of qualified teachers. This report offers a realistic alternative path of entry into teaching with clearly defined stages of development to attract such…

Concern is expressed for the limited attention focused on the professional preparation of teacher educators. Notice is taken that many emerge in such roles in the absence of formal preparation. A model designed to begin the development of a program for the professional preparation of teacher educators discusses: 1) the implementation of a minor or…

A statement is made on the desirability of expanding teacher education programs to prepare professionals who can work in other than school positions. It is argued that the field of human services needs personnel with the kind of training colleges of education are equipped to provide. (JD)

The successful operation of teacher centers is critical if the problems evident in teacher education are to be resolved. (JD)

A survey of 800 public school educators in New Hampshire revealed inconsistencies between staff development goals and practices. While teachers and administrators agreed on program goals, they disagreed on how effectively staff development projects meet individual needs. Differences between inservice activities and staff development activities…

Provides a rejoinder to comments published in the February issue rebutting author's article on the risks and promises of extended teacher-preparation programs. Covers issues surrounding costs and benefits, the need for evaluative research before investment in programs, the differences between types of programs, and their objectives and possible…

Urges the marketing education profession to begin a serious analysis of marketing teacher education. Presents recommendations to direct teacher education activities in the future and four issues of concern to the author: leadership for teacher education reform, marketing teacher education programs, consolidation of "little" teacher education…

Investigates leadership in marketing education through the following questions: What is the current state of marketing teacher education in leadership development? What are the issues affecting marketing teacher education leadership? and What can marketing teacher education do to improve its professional leadership? (CT)

States the reasons the Office of Teacher Education at the Irvine campus of the University of California decided to offer alternatives to traditional teacher education programs, gives a number of items to consider in creating such alternatives, and sets forth selection and evaluation criteria that can help ensure a quality alternative program. (FL)

Discusses several lessons from the past: the history of education should be a part of the preparation of teachers and administrators; the development of schools and colleges goes in cycles; and the unity of educational endeavor should be a concern for schools, colleges, and universities. (CT)

A plea is made for wider cultural emphasis in teacher training programs. (JD)

Discusses the importance of basing beginning teacher programs in schools where roles are structured to support induction and provide exemplary education for students. Addresses structural and political issues, human resource development, and symbolism. (RJC)

The growth of adult education programs has created a corresponding growth in the need for competently trained adult education practitioners. This paper describes the early development of teacher training programs at the University of Zambia from 1970 through 1980. (JOW)

Discusses the universal school: its expansion, whether it has meant progress, and some alleged failures of universal education. The author concludes that it has been generally successful in realizing the purposes that control it, but that it can be used to further aims that many people believe to be reactionary or evil or both. (CT)