This position statement affirms the need to develop accessible and effective reading pedagogies in college writing classrooms so that students can engage more deeply in all of their courses and develop the reading abilities that will be essential to their success in college, in their careers, and for their participation in a democratic society.…

Describes the use of the teacher center as a place where "thoughtful and constructive agitators" can raise questions about all facets of teaching--in this case, the teaching of writing. (Author/JM)

The similarities and differences between teacher education centers and campus schools are examined to clarify the objectives of the trend towards field-based teacher education. The central question of the issue is whether or not teacher centers are in fact displaced campus schools and whether this fact will render the campus school obsolete.…

The Teacher Center is a tangible product of teachers' demand for self-determination and their disenchantment with existing graduate and recertification programs. Like other innovations, the Teacher Center has its share of problems, which may be summarized as lack of experience, lack of coordination, and lack of funds. (Author/SJL)

Teacher centers should view the enactment of role and assignment of specific in-service education programs as their overall purpose and as the focal point of all center activity. (Author)

Defines the concept of the teacher center, traces its development in three countries (Great Britain, Japan, and the United States), and draws implications for the school media supervisor. (Author)

Educational needs and problems for which teacher centers may offer possible solutions are pointed out. (JD)

The successful operation of teacher centers is critical if the problems evident in teacher education are to be resolved. (JD)

The author describes the operations of the Manchester Teachers' Centre which serves a city-wide clientele of all types of educators. He discusses the advantages of this larger type of center. (SJL)

The purposes and potentials of teacher centers are discussed. (JD)

The former director of the national Teacher Center Project outlines nine of the most widely recognized problems in the development of teacher centers across the U.S. He concludes that the centers have given teachers a sense of greater control over their inservice education. (Author/WD)

This article discusses the future of federally funded teacher centers and alternatives available to those responsible for shaping future policies. (JD)

Examines data from three investigations of the impact of the Teachers' Active Learning Center (TALC)/Teacher Shelter, a program run in the San Francisco Bay Area. Notes ten features of the center that make it unique and successful. (RL)

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)

This hearing report covers three bills: (1) H.R. 3750, which would authorize grants to local educational agencies to purchase computer equipment; (2) H.R. 1134, which would provide funds to establish and operate model centers for computers in education; and (3) H.R. 4628, which would establish a government corporation to promote the development…