In order to understand the factors that have a significant impact on beginning teachers' professional development, a two-phase study was made. Phase I examined experiences during student teaching, while Phase II looked at the first semester of inservice teaching of three subjects. Results of Phase II are discussed. (MT)

In order to realize the progressive potential of team teaching, shared responsibility for teacher work is necessary. This paper reviews teacher orientation to work in open plan settings through the interrelated concepts of privacy, autonomy, and individualized practice. The implications for preservice and inservice preparation of teachers are…

This article summarizes a study that observed attitude changes in four beginning teachers over a period of two years. Changes during the first year of teaching were influenced by the teacher's situation and the way the school community accepted the new teacher. (Author/DF)

Israeli soldiers who have not finished elementary school take special classes taught mostly by female volunteers who are not trained teachers. Special problems the teachers confront concerning cultural and class differences, discipline, and motivation are discussed as they are presented in a three-month preparatory course for the teachers. (PP)