This bibliography reflects the teacher center experience of the past several years and provides a reference pool for those interested in developing and/or improving teacher center programs. The materials cited are listed alphabetically by author and cover many different aspects of centering, including something of the experience in several other…

This 191-item annotated bibliography cites materials that fall into three categories: (a) professionalization, (b) collective bargaining, and (c) bureaucratization. Also, there are scattered citations concerning topics that impinge on professionalization, including teacher turnover, teacher centers, and accountability. (PD)

This chapter of "The Best of the Best of ERIC," Volume 2, contains summaries of documents and journal articles on staff development, all of which are indexed in either "Resources in Education" or "Current Index to Journals in Education." The materials included deal with various aspects of this topic, such as individualized inservice training;…

The Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) plays an important role in teacher education, and, if it is to continue to do so, must meet the challenge of change in teacher education. The role of ATE, as established in its constitution, is to provide individual professional growth for all persons concerned with teacher education and to promote…

This bibliography on continuing education for teachers covers a period of approximately five years, and is partially annotated. Some of the entries are available through ERIC and are listed with their ED numbers. The bibliography is divided according to the following subtopics: (1) competency-based programs; (2) continuing education in general;…

A review and bibliography of staff development in higher education in several countries is presented. Contents are as follows: Australia by Geoff Foster and Ernest Roe; Britain universities by John Nisbet and Ray McAleese; Britain polytechnics by Harriet Greenaway and Derek Mortimer; Canada by Bruce M. Shore; Denmark by John Conrad; The Federal…

This monograph traces the development of field-based teacher education in the U.S., from the first state-supported normal school (1839) to the present questions of control and the dual system of standards of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher…

The literature reviewed in this document represents a collection of approximately 135 writings catalogued under the heading teacher leadership. The literature on teacher leadership describes a range of new roles which offer ways for teachers to grow as professionals and learn from one another. Some roles focus on inducting new teachers into the…

This annotated bibliography on inservice teacher education, part of the Professional Development series, is divided into twelve sections: (1) concepts, perspectives, and trends; (2) developmental process; (3) teacher centers; (4) implementation methods for professional development techniques; (5) implementation methods for specific educational…

This annotated bibliography contains lists of curriculum materials, teachers' commentaries, articles, and books about adult and childrens' learning that have been written by participants in the network of American teacher centers. Citations are presented of writings in the following areas: (1) curriculum; (2) language arts; (3) mathematics…

This article examines communication problems in teacher education programs and cites programs or approaches and research efforts in teacher education. Needs of prospective teachers and the quality of student teaching are examined. Instructional procedures and components that may improve learning in teacher education programs include…