"Alphabetização" (literacy) of young children involves a school exclusively devoted to the early years, parental participation, and teachers specialized in early literacy. This is the basis of José Carani's proposal for an "escola familia" in the municipality of Cambé (Brazil). This "Note from the Field," based on our…

This paper attempts to shed light on the competencies a university teacher must have in order to teach in virtual learning environments. A teacher training experience was designed by taking into account the methodological criteria established in line with previous theoretical principles. The main objective of our analysis was to identify the…

Article defined the meaning of special education and the problems in providing programs in special education that are taught by qualified personnel. (RK)

Article considered the reorganization of colleges of education and an educational White Paper designed to affect those changes. (RK)

This document is a report of the commission appointed to study the over-all role of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), to appraise its current condition, and to recommend its future direction. The first chapter, "Context of Crisis and Tension," outlines the problems and issues facing teacher education institutions…

The majority of the conference reports on education of the handicapped focuses on regular class placement and teacher education. Presented concisely are 21 program proposal descriptions with funding source, project dates, objectives, philosophy, procedures and evaluation, and literature influencing project. Representative projects concern special…

This proposal for the creation of a teacher center is divided into three sections: (a) a statement of the goals of the initiators, (b) budgetary information, and (c) needs statements of Alachua County school personnel and the University of Florida, College of Education. The goals are: (a) to strengthen the relationship between university and…

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities in conjunction with the Sears Roebuck Foundation offered financial support to various state colleges and universities which were planning innovative programs for educating inner-city teachers. Twenty-two schools submitted proposals, and five were selected for funding after a stringent…

Several articles present suggestions on how to prepare a sound proposal for foundation or government funding. The special characteristics of foundations are described, and information is given on matters of policy and personal relationships. A sample proposal serves to illustrate the basic sections found in most proposals. The university offices…

The author proposes a three phase plan for educating teachers: 1) The background and selective phase teaching in high school, social work and summer camp counseling 2) Pre-service professional preparation phase of four to five years; 3) inductive follow-up, in-service, graduate-undergraduate study education which includes service and…

Article evaluated the role of the teacher in a changing society and proposed a pilot project for retraining teaching staff. (Author/RK)

Article provided a series of recommendations for the revitalization of the university as a center for preparing teachers. (Author/RK)

The December 2001 meeting of the Working Group on History and History Teaching in South East Europe had four main objectives: (1) to review developments in the Task Force's program of activities for history and history education since December 1999; (2) to report on the progress and outcomes of the Quick Start projects; (3) to discuss the problems…