This study explores the interaction between transformative processes in which a group of teacher educators became a professional development community (PDC) and the individual progress of these instructors through the professional development course on the topic of thinking education. Twelve teacher educators who participated in one of three…

There is growing interest in the professional development of teacher educators as the demands, expectations, and requirements of teacher education increasingly come under scrutiny. The manner in which teacher educators learn to traverse their world of work in the development of their knowledge, skills, and ability is important. This article…

The purpose of this study is to explore the knowledge demands of teacher educators as they teach disciplinary content to preservice elementary teachers, specifically in mathematics, and to understand how such knowledge is different from that used by K-12 teachers. Drawing from a database including teaching and learning artifacts from five…

Commonsense reasoning says that quality teacher education relies on quality teacher educators. Yet, there is minimal attention to what teacher educators should know and be able to do. Unquestionably, teacher educators cannot teach what they do not know; but what "should" they know, and should they be prepared? This study of 293 teacher…

Postulates a model for the doctoral education of social studies teacher educators and then contrasts it with existing practices. (RT)

University Level IGE is seen as applicable and effective for professors because the procedural elements of IGE, particularly team teaching and the deliberate use of varying modes of media instruction, are readily transferable to the university environment. (MM)

This article summarizes evidence of effectiveness of protocol materials in the improvement of teaching. (JS)

A national, mandatory, and standardized certification system for teacher educators is recommended. Initial certification requirements would include: (1) a doctorate in education; (2) completion of a minimum of three years successful teaching experience at elementary or secondary school level; and (3) an acceptable score on a standardized test of…

The article describes a graduate level, inservice program for improving teacher competence, broadly defined in terms of personal growth, in which student decision-making, collegial teaching, and the generation of ideas from personal experience are used to develop competencies to plan and bring about educational change at the preschool-elementary…

America's third century needs professional educators who can rise to the challenge of nation-building by creating a profession that demands the best of both student and educator. (MM)