This paper describes the evaluation of a teaching and learning centre (TLC) five?years after its inception at a mid-sized, midwestern state university. The mixed methods process evaluation gathered data from 209 attendees and non-attendees of the TLC from the full-time, benefit-eligible teaching faculty. Focus groups noted feelings of…

Discusses recent developments which have stimulated interest in teacher centers and describes five types of teacher centers now in operation. (JMB)

Teacher centers respond to a teacher's own defined needs by offering assistance, instruction, and materials to help enrich classroom learning experiences. Services provided social studies educators by the Teacher Center in Humboldt County, California, are described. (RM)

Explores myths about British teacher centers. (IRT)

The events of the tenth anniversary celebration of the Open Corridor program in New York City schools are presented in this publication. These events include: a tribute to Lillian Weber, a case history of the implementation of an open education program in a specific New York City public school, a description of community involvement efforts,…

This three-part report evaluates the progress of the Texas Center for the Improvement of Educational Systems (TCIES), and examines the nature and extent of collaboration at each of five Local Cooperative Teacher Education Centers (LCTECs) in Texas. Part 1 discusses the development and operation of the Texas Center from July 1971 through December…

This two-part monograph attempts to (a) define and describe the teacher center concept, and (b) expand existing informal communication exchanges among teacher centers and teaching colleagues in school districts and colleges of education. Information was elicited from 40 American teacher centers, as well as from people and projects interested in…

Discusses the legal structure of policy boards relative to Teacher Centers and the normative processes that become institutionalized as Teacher Centers are formed and become operational, i.e., the communication patterns, linkages, ways of working. (Author/RK)

The general goals of the Center for Indian Education are: (1) the preparation of teachers of Indian children through an instructional program which promotes academic excellence, and (2) to provide educational resources and services to those interested in Indian Education, with emphasis in meeting the needs of the Indian community and the students…

The West Genesee/Syracuse University Teaching Center consists of a three-person staff coordinating supervision of students, organization of staff development programs, and instructional and leadership responsibilities. Financial support is divided between the University and the school district. Tuition credits are offered by the University to the…

Teachers' centers were developed in England and Wales, and although American educators have been quick to adopt words such as teacher center and resource center, they do not understand the basic of teachers' centers. In England and Wales, the centers are established in response to very subjective local teacher needs. Teachers' centers for primary…

There are two types of teacher centres in Great Britain, multi-purpose centres designed for all subjects of the curriculum, and topical centres which deal specifically with one area of subject matter such as mathematics, English, etc. In this paper, the five mathematics centres in London are analyzed for purpose, materials available, and…

The formation of an environmental studies center and its efforts to better prepare inservice teachers for developing and implementing environmental education programs are discussed. Seminars, workshops, problem clinics, field trips, and consulting services are some of the methods used. Means of generating community interest and administrative…

The Texas Network for Preparing School Based Teacher Educators (SBTEs) is a statewide cooperative effort of forty teacher centers, governed by an advisory board of fourteen members, and devoted to the improvement of instruction in elementary and secondary schools through improved practice of SBTEs. The SBTE is defined as being a professional…

Five project activities of the American Federation of Teachers Teacher Center Resources Exchange are described in this report. The activity, rationale, accomplishments, and suggestions for modification are presented for the following group projects: (1) teacher center advisory group; (2) teacher center state network; (3) teacher center…