What do anthropologists of education do? Many observers think that we provide quick glosses on what various "cultures"--typically racialized, ethnic, and national-origin groups--"do" in schools. Herve Varenne and I each name an alternative form of analysis that we think should be central to the subfield. Varenne argues that…

When it comes to teacher preparation, the support provided to new teachers, and ongoing professional development for working teachers, Grades K-12 and the field of early care and education (ECE) are two very different worlds. While both worlds assume that teachers' classroom skills and behavior can be influenced at multiple points in time (through…

This paper offers a case history of one university academic department's experience with the pressure to create online scholarship opportunities for professional educators. As tertiary education transforms its course delivery to Web-based learning management platforms, instructors are challenged to transform career-long practice suddenly and…

Examines two research orientations for departments of education--the craft-based model using generalists and former practitioners and the discipline-based model using specialists grounded in the humanities or social sciences. Criticizes weaknesses of both approaches and proposes a third model--the disciplined study of problems of practice.…

Questions relative to unit strengths and weaknesses, mission, resource allocation, and desired leadership characteristics should be addressed prior to beginning a dean selection process. Responses to these questions may help instititions find a dean who can provide the desired type of leadership. (DF)

Article comments on the present needs of teachers in training where audiovisual matters, including radio broadcasting, are concerned and outlines the way in which such training takes place at Southlands College and the objectives sought. (Author)

Discusses the effects of budget cuts in British Columbia on the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Identifies the characteristics responsible for the program's positive image on campus as a small, research-oriented and productive faculty, that is committed to practical, school-based teaching and service. (DMM)

Finds India's educational system to be irrelevant to the country's present needs. Applauds the contributions of the Catholic church to Indian education, highlighting St. Xavier's College of Education, its student selection policies, integration efforts, instructional program, and problems. (DMM)

Discusses some of the problems encountered in attempting to achieve the right blend of theory and practice in teacher preparation programs. Offers suggestions on ways to improve the theory-practice balance, and observations about the nature of this blend. (DMM)

Examines the two major clusters of intellectual tasks facing education students, setting forth a theory/practice schema. Education students' tasks include learning a different reason for learning, learning what causes educational events to happen, and learning to base decisions on both theoretical and practical knowledge. (DMM)

Four states--California, Minnesota, Oregon, and Nevada--have autonomous Professional Standards and Practices Boards (PSPBs) accountable only to the legislature of the state; 44 other states have PSPBs with advisory prerogatives relative to setting licensure/certification standards and/or policing the conduct of teachers. This report is the product…

This study presents the results of a survey of teacher education councils in National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) approved teacher preparation colleges in 48 states and the District of Columbia. The survey was conducted through a questionnaire structured to determine how teacher education councils are organized, how they…

Recent action by the North Carolina General Assembly encouraged an even stronger link between teacher education in colleges and universities and classroom teachers through programs of teacher exchange. The plan presented in this document provides a procedure for implementing a functional long-range program of faculty-teacher exchange between East…

This article explores responsibilities of colleges of education in the move to reform the education system. (DF)

Describes the nature of the university and the place of professional training within it. Sees Schools of Education failing to link research knowledge and professional practice. Suggests ways of promoting and developing research activities at schools of education. (DMM)