This research examines "lesson study" as a traditional model of creating professional knowledge in schools. "Lesson study," typically defined as teachers' classroom based collaborative research, has a long history in Japan as a shared professional culture with potential for enhancing learning, enriching classroom activities and…

This teacher's manual represents the first of a three-book series. It is written for third grade educators. The arrangement of lessons allows flexibility and enables the teacher to repeat lessons when necessary and to review thoroughly any exercise in which pupils need additional practice. The Manual aims to help educators make their teaching more…

This teacher's manual represents the second book in a three-book series. Part One focuses on the fourth grade and Part Two focuses on the fifth grade. The work of each year is divided into 10 chapters, each consisting of approximately 18 lessons. This arrangement allows flexibility and enables the teacher to repeat lessons that are difficult for…

Looks at the history of library services for children and the establishment of libraries in schools. Discusses the future of collaboration between teachers and librarians. (MG)

A mother, who became a teacher in 1942, and her daughter, who began teaching at the same school in 1972, relate their experiences and their views on teaching. (SJL)

Many researchers believe that professional development derives from power struggles. This case study shows that the professionalization of nineteenth-century secular French primary school teachers was generated by the interplay between teachers and other participants--particularly the Catholic church, families, and the state--in the funding and…

The "Science Related to Life" textbooks are written to supply the need of elementary science teachers with textbooks that can be used independently by pupils. Throughout the series the author has kept in mind the aims of elementary science, as recognized by modern courses of study, namely to develop in pupils an interest in the natural…

Examines the Bristol Day Training College for Women (England) which was founded to meet the growing need for teachers following the 1870 Education Act. Discusses its early emphasis on elementary school teacher training for women, and its resulting significance in the history of women's education. (GEA)

This article traces the shifting profile of the elementary school teaching profession in Finland over 130 years in relation to changes in the model of citizenship, acknowledging the role of the Scandinavian welfare state. Mass education has assigned teachers a crucial role in the initiation into adulthood. (SLD)

This paper reports on the findings of a study focused upon faculty, curricula, and field work in the preparation of elementary teachers during the early years of programs at the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) and Keen State College (New Hampshire). Distinct patterns in program missions were found that could be studied in context,…

"Science Related to Life" textbooks are written to supply the need of elementary science teachers for textbooks that can be used independently by pupils. Throughout the series the author has kept in mind the aims of elementary science, as recognized by modern courses of study, namely: (1) to develop in pupils an interest in the natural…

Recounts the life of Bess Goodykoontz in her roles as elementary school teacher, college professor of elementary education; high-level administrator in the U.S. Office of Education, influential member of numerous professional organizations, and active leader in international organizations and movements. (BB)

The fact that most elementary school teachers are female provides a key to understanding why there are often attempts by state bureaucrats, industry, and academics to control the curricular and teaching practices in classrooms. It also explains why these externally derived controls are often transformed by teachers once they are in their…

The Committee on Teachers Salaries and Cost of Living presented its first report to the National Education Association in January, 1913. In the present report the committee is able to carry out in part one of the purposes of which it has had in mind from the beginning of its labors, namely a comparison of salaries paid in 1903-4--as recorded in…

The matter of the preparation of teachers for the schools of this country is of so great importance that any information which may contribute to the knowledge of the most effective ways of doing it is eagerly sought by those directly interested in the subject. The example of methods used in other countries is especially helpful. For this reason;…