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Fibkins, William L. – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
A process by which teacher centers can reduce teacher isolation and burn-out is described. (JD)
Descriptors: Helping Relationship, Teacher Alienation, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Centers

Sykes, Gary – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
Educational needs and problems for which teacher centers may offer possible solutions are pointed out. (JD)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Individual Development, Organizational Objectives, Professional Development

Mertens, Sally – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
A report is given on how teacher center activities, services, and resources are different from traditional approaches to staff development. (JD)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Federal Aid, Institutional Characteristics, Program Development

Devaney, Kathleen – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
This article reports on characteristics of teacher centers which distinguish them from other approaches to inservice teacher education. (JD)
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Participant Satisfaction, Participation

Leiter, Maurice; Cooper, Myrna – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
The successful operation of teacher centers is critical if the problems evident in teacher education are to be resolved. (JD)
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement

Guilkey, Judy – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
The clustering of teacher centers facilitates teacher sharing of information and resources, encourages professional development, and assists in the change and development of the centers. (JD)
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Cooperative Programs, Occupational Clusters, Program Development

Yarger, Sam J. – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
This article provides some insights into the nature and variety of teacher centers proposed and how some were selected for funding over others. (JD)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Financial Support, Program Costs, Program Evaluation

Schmieder, Allen; Lovett, Charles – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
The purposes and potentials of teacher centers are discussed. (JD)
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Needs Assessment, Organizational Objectives, Program Development

Friedman, Peggy; Alley, Robert D. – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
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)
Descriptors: Colleges, Institutional Cooperation, Learning Activities, Program Development

Bennie, William A. – Action in Teacher Education, 1978
Several milestones in the emergence of field experiences for education students are recounted. (JD)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational History, Field Experience Programs

Edelfelt, Roy A. – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
This article discusses the future of federally funded teacher centers and alternatives available to those responsible for shaping future policies. (JD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Environment, Federal Aid, Policy Formation

Krueger, Christine – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
This research summary presents data collected on Florida teacher centers. The role of colleges of education in teacher center development is emphasized. (JD)
Descriptors: Financial Support, Institutional Cooperation, Policy Formation, Program Costs

Maddox, Kathryn H. – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
Efforts in West Virginia to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of teacher centers are described. (JD)
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Institutional Cooperation, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Development

Mertens, Sally – Action in Teacher Education, 1982
The implications of two studies of federal education projects, the Rand change agent study by Berman and McLaughlin (1975) and a study of 53 teacher centers by Mertens and Yarger (1981), are discussed in the context of developing continuous inservice teacher education. (FG)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Federal Programs, Inservice Teacher Education

Caldwell, Robert M. – Action in Teacher Education, 1980
Resources shared within a consortium of teacher centers improve the centers' performance and provide better inservice teacher education. (JD)
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
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