Some research on new teachers suggests that new teachers feel "lost at sea" when confronting the complexities of planning curriculum (Kaufman et al., 2002). In the tradition of self-study and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), this article describes a pedagogical approach that has met with some success in the author's own…

The proposals from 27 of the 34 applicants for Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Elementary Teacher Education Models (CETEM) Program were reviewed to determine, among other things 1) what kinds of institutions participated, 2) how responsive applicants were to guidelines, 3) which Phase 1 programs Phase 2 applicants found most useful, 4) what were some…

Addresses the lack of success in educational reform efforts using metacognitive analysis of the basic linear assumption of most current reform efforts. Suggests a different nonlinear theoretical orientation and perspective for understanding reform efforts, and contrasts the two approaches in two examples of educational reform: learning/curriculum…

This directory, a companion to ALERT Sourcebook of Elementary Curricula, Programs, and Projects, provides a list of schools that are currently using the various Sourcebook programs and that are willing to receive visitors or answer inquiries. This list is not comprehensive but is geographically representative. Organized by subject matter, the…

A model of teacher decision-making, which describes how a teacher pursues a plan by means of a set of tactics, is presented. It is argued that teaching competence derives in part from the teacher's ability to generate appropriate tactics. Implications for teacher training are discussed. (RLV)

This dissertation describes a comprehensive model for the confluent teaching of English and English Education, focusing specifically on the education of late adolescents (ages 16-20) and treating the areas of human development, curriculum, methodology, and teacher education. Chapter one examines the research on adolescent psychology, particularly…

Describes the creation of a high school general music class by a university methods professor, a graduate assistant, and a high school choral director. Explains that the class used university methods class students to serve as guest lecturers and performers in the high school course. Discusses evaluation, benefits, and suggestions for creative…

This analysis of the assimilation of Beeby's model into educational literature surveys two main areas: the development of comparative education; and the stages of growth of primary education systems and the training of teachers. (JN)

This article is based on several chapters of the author's book, "Teaching in the Inner City, to be published by Free Press.

More emphasis should be placed on the use of simple curriculum models for structuring instructional planning programs and for developing program planning skills during preservice or inservice education courses in order to continue to upgrade the contribution of geography to the secondary school curriculum. A five-stage model for planning geography…

This report presents an analysis of the status of teaching and learning about Asia in U.S. K-12 schools. Chapter one, "The United States and Asia: Opportunities and Challenges," addresses Asia's global profile, Asia as a market, as a partner, as a competitor, and as the invisible unknown, Asia in America, and the need for an Asia-related…

Discusses project HI-SITE, Historical Inquiry Strategies in Teacher Education. Explains that the project is designed to present an instructional model providing choices for learning experiences involving primary evidence for preservice teachers. Describes several experimental options including investigation or field study of a site, an…

This final report describes the activities and outcomes of a federally funded project designed to enable teachers of young children (ages 5-8) with mental retardation, cognitive disabilities and other developmental disabilities to teach problem solving and self-determination related skills in multiple districts across Texas and Kansas. The project…

Professors in a Communication Arts methods course for preservice and inservice elementary school teachers sought to move the content of the language arts curriculum from a direct instruction to a whole language model. A transformation came about as one professor realized that her efforts to enthusiastically convey the importance of authentic…