This dissertation explores the lived experience of short-term substitute teachers in K-8 public school settings, aiming to deconstruct common assumptions and identify areas for improvement in support systems. A case-selection variant of an explanatory sequential mixed methods design was utilized. In the first phase of the study, quantitative data…

Purpose: The purpose of the article is to identify, describe and explain what and how new mathematics teachers learn when participating in a lesson-study induction programme, by networking theories. Design/methodology/approach: To explore this phenomenon, the author combines the two theoretical frameworks, Patterns of Participation and the…

Teaching is a profession in which the newly appointed teachers learn different methods of teaching skills, pedagogies of teaching and conducting research and should know the role and responsibilities of different academic leaders. The Faculty Induction Program (FIP) includes all these components. This article aims to study the perceptions of the…

This action research project examined a rural band director's attrition/retention and possible reasons for staying or leaving a position. The purpose of this case study was to describe a rural band director's experience with content-related professional development and support networks, providing access to and a process for collaboration in…

This article proposes a new research approach to teachers' lesson planning. While numerous guidelines have been dominating lesson planning as an object of teacher education, we utilize teacher cognition and expertise research to view lesson planning from a different perspective: We argue that lesson planning typically demands specific cognitive…

This case describes the situation of a newly recruited academic professor who volunteered to teach a course on Research Methods to first-term MBA students in a practitioner-oriented case method Business School. Research Methods is a unique course due to its relevance not only in business but also across all graduate programs. Instructional and…

This checklist is intended for beginning teachers, transfer teachers, school administrators, mentors, teacher educators, and student teachers. Seven sections focus on "Getting Acquainted" (instructional resources; community facilities and resources; the school district; school rules, procedures, and policies; school personnel, services,…

This manual, designed to assist the beginning secondary school teacher in New York City, focuses on practical day-to-day matters such as discipline, class management, clerical procedures, lesson planning and teaching. Advice is given on: (1) the first day and first week of school; (2) purposes and procedures for the homeroom class; (3) subject…

This manual, designed to assist the beginning elementary school teacher in New York City, focuses on practical day-to-day matters such as discipline, class management, clerical procedures, lesson planning, and the act of teaching. Advice is given on: (1) school organization and routines; (2) schedules and activities for the first days; (3) student…

Describes a preservice teacher education program of Gallaudet College where student teachers participate in the Instrumental Enrichment Program to develop their cognitive skills. Includes an illustrated model. (MD)

A Missouri study involving performance-based teacher evaluation demonstrated that school personnel and university faculty members can collaborate to prepare beginning teachers to be more effective at designing and implementing teaching models. The keys to success are a shared professional knowledge base and common commitment to implementation…

Pertinent information concerning the prospects that are available in substitute teaching is presented. The first section deals with the factors contributing to the problem areas within on-call substitute teaching programs. The second section studies possible changes within these problem areas. In each of these sections, the roles and attitudes of…

Web-assisted social studies instruction utilizing an online module over 4 weeks with weekly face-to-face discussion of each component was used with 245 elementary teacher candidates working in 35 cooperative groups to assist them in developing an understanding of guided inquiry in social studies as represented by the learning cycle model.…

Beginning teachers of Navajo children in Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools are offered some indications of what to expect of their students in this teacher orientation guide. Characteristics of students and situations are presented for elementary and secondary grades. Helpful hints for the first few weeks of school are given. The importance…

This third volume of the Image of the World of Work program presents guidelines for the development of lesson plans by participating teachers and representative lesson plans which were developed. Lessons were planned within the existing content of seventh grade language arts and social studies--35 lesson plans for language arts, 20 for social…