Centers for teaching and learning (CTLs) address external and internal factors that influence teaching and learning. To accomplish this, often without additional resources, CTLs need an efficient and effective solution. By combining evidence-based practices in faculty development and a distillation of effective practices at three different…

This paper seeks to examine a specific development in the history of teacher education to explore whether it might illuminate and inform contemporary debate. It offers a historical/comparative analysis of the contribution of teachers' centres to the professional development of teachers in England and Spain during the late 1960s to the early 1990s.…

The basis for this article was a project to develop a psychological model of the effective teacher. Described is the development of a catalog of teacher training products. (JA)

This handbook for student teachers and teacher education center faculty members explains the purposes of field experiences in the teacher education program of Southwest Minnesota State College (SMSC), outlines suggested behaviors for the people directly involved in the program, and answers some common questions. Some general information concerning…

In a time of evolving Algebraic standards and expectations for Minnesota teachers and students, the establishment of quality professional development and technical assistance can help educators move more confidently toward greater mathematics understanding and, subsequently, successful teaching and learning. To this end, the Minnesota Department…

Teacher centers are examined in terms of their differences, their assumptions about teaching and staff development, and their possibilities as complements to other staff development activities. The question of who and what are seen as resources, the kind of assistance centers provide, and the issue of responsibility and control are discussed. (JMF)

Central Ohio Project Breakthrough, a successful in-service training program, is the focus of this discussion of the modes and problems of in-service teacher education. (MM)

This article reports the promising outcomes of a new mentoring program that helps novice teachers in New York City improve their quality of teaching and stem the number of those who leave. Calling the program "possibly the largest, most aggressive overhaul of teacher induction in the country," researchers of the New Teacher Center at the…

The Teacher Education Center approach to teacher training described can be an effective vehicle for promoting school, college, and State agency cooperation in preservice and inservice teacher training. (Author)

The Salem Teacher Education Model (STEM) is a cooperative endeavor by Salem College, West Virginia, in partnership with the Harrison County Teacher Education Center and four West Virginia Public School Systems to design the best possible educational opportunities for pre-student teachers, student teachers, and teachers in West Virginia. STEM was…

The article examines ways in which regular and special education teachers can develop networks of formal and informal support through teaching centers. (CL)

A comparison is offered between competency-based programs using a consortium model and field-based programs relying on teacher autonomy for use in teacher education programs. (JMF)

The authors state that educational renewal cannot be broached with the meager funds collected by the U.S. Office of Education; staffing ratios, supplies, equipment, and plant cannot be attended to realistically. However, the teacher center, as it focuses on methods and resource organization, is found to be a useful renewal tool. The authors…

The pupil appraisal process in Louisiana special education services features resource teams from eight universities throughout the state working through interagency agreements between the universities and the State Department of Education. The university teams provide technical assistance, annual compliance reviews, and inservice workshops on…

The program described involves the city school district, the university, the local community, and the teachers association. (IRT)