Described is the method by which one school district developed a successful teacher center in only six months. (KC)

Explains several options or roles for classroom teachers of English to learn at a teacher center: participant, resource person, workshop leader, center director or staff member, and policy board member. (DD)

The establishment and governance of teacher centers, their function and potential, is discussed from both positive and negative viewpoints. (JD)

This paper looks at the ways in which the role of the teacher is expanding in schools across the country. The report also discusses the reasons behind such changes in the roles and responsibilities assigned to teachers and describes places where teachers are actually carrying out these expanded roles. The knowledge base which answers the question…

Cooperation among a teacher center, the local education agency, and the institution of higher education provides a strong foundation for improving teacher center inservice activities. (JD)

The intention of this article is to view specific means of meeting teacher needs through Maslow's multiple-factor theory of self-actualization. Under each of Maslow's five headings, a brief explanation of the use of the term and examples of teacher center services fitting under that heading are discussed. (Author)

A combination of methods--portfolios, direct observation, assessment centers, and better tests--can compensate for one another's shortcomings and reflect the richness and complexity of teaching. (Author/TE)

This report summarizes results of a survey of states, teacher centers, and professional organizations on the status of teacher inservice and staff development. The 43 states and the District of Columbia that responded to the survey have a state level plan for both inservice and professional development. Some, by law, require implementation of the…

Discusses topics and issues related to the preservice and inservice training of mathematics teachers in England. The role and uses of teacher centers are included, noting differences between the use of centers by elementary and secondary teachers. (JN)

Inspired by study of British teacher centres, an active learning center was developed based on the belief that emphasis on needs of individual teachers and voluntary teacher involvement in designing programs would lead to progress and classroom changes by providing practical group studies in a nonevaluative supportive atmosphere. (JD)

This report, which summarizes computer training directed toward Indiana public school teachers in the period of 1983 through 1986, includes the directives for the Indiana Consortium for Computer and High Technology Education at the time of its creation in 1983 by the Indiana General Assembly. Also described are training initiatives in seven…

Reviews the activities and the involvements of the Center for Environmental Communication Studies (CECS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Summarizes its contributions in the areas of teaching, research, public service, and publications. (ML)

A model of the inservice training of classroom teachers for mainstreaming handicapped children is presented. The materials used in the program provide information about handicapping conditions as well as curriculum and behavior management styles. (JN)

A teacher center specifically for mathematics teachers provides experience with classroom equipment, access to a large library, and advice on mathematics activities and instruction. (SD)

The case study contained in this document describes the Greek In-Service Training System (INST) for primary and secondary school teachers, critically analyzes INST's function, and delineates its future perspectives. The approach taken involves relating the INST to its socio-historical, -ideological, and -political context. An introduction…