Changes in society demand constantly evolving education systems. Teachers' practice is crucial to the successful implementation of educational reforms. A major obstacle for practicing teachers in implementing reform mathematics is that they have not experienced it themselves as learners. Consequently, teachers require extended, practice-based…

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…

The Texas statewide assessment of academic skills in 1997 indicated that >55 % of the student population failed to master the mathematics objectives set by the test criteria and 42 % of the mathematics teachers at the secondary level in the East Texas region were categorized as underqualified to teach mathematics at that level. The issue of…

During 1967-1970, 9 faculty members from each of 2 developing institutions (Freed-Hardeman College and Lane College) engaged in a research development program that sought to train 1 person in research methodology and to offer concurrently an in-service training program to the other 8. Each group met every 2 weeks each academic year for a 2-hour…

The West Tennessee Research Development Consortium was formed to increase research potential of Freed-Hardeman College at Henderson and Lane College at Jackson. The Consortium consisted of a proposal and project designed (1) to train in research methodology 1 person on each of the 2 campuses, and (2) to offer concurrently an in-service training…

This project began as a united effort by Georgia Southern College, Savannah State College, Armstrong State College, Augusta College, and Middle Georgia College, all located within 100 miles of the headquarters at Statesboro. The project was designed to improve teacher education programs by making research an integral part of the work, assisting…

This monograph originated out of a concern that the development of the Doctor of Arts (DA) programs might founder on the insistence that they be of equivalent stature to the Ph.D. Some attempts at defining the DA justify this concern, for they vary so little from the Ph.D. pattern that it is difficult to determine whether university departments…

Focuses on two issues in teacher education reform: (1) excellence and equity; and (2) content and pedagogy. Concludes that the United States needs teachers who foster democratic values and prepare students for effective citizenship. (BSR)

Describes a videotape package designed to introduce teaching strategies to prospective trainers by presenting two contrasting teaching styles for self-analysis. Three references are listed. (Author/MBR)

Key speeches presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) in Chicago, Illinois, March 1978 are reprinted in this yearbook. The basic theme of the conference was a critical examination of the significant features of a growing knowledge base underlying education personnel preparation. Four speeches are…

Discusses how to plan inservice programs for teachers. (RB)

Ascribes to the notion that a teacher should be superior in organizational ability, enthusiastic about teaching, a skilled analyst, and adept at interpersonal relations. (DS)

Focuses on preservice teacher education by considering teacher reflectivity as an end rather than a means. The article provides a rationale for reflective teacher education in arguing the need to have teachers who are thoughtful, passionate, and principled educational decision makers. (GLR)

The factors that influence the formation and development of teacher perspectives among preservice social studies teachers were studied. Answers were sought to two questions: (1) what linkages exist between the development of teacher perspectives and the experiences provided by university teacher education?; and (2) what role does the individual…