With fewer individuals entering the education profession, particularly via traditional routes, and increased attrition, the educator workforce has declined. In response, states, districts, and educator preparation programs (EPPs) are leveraging alternative pathways to establish a pipeline of teachers to fill the nation's classrooms. One such…

"The Wiley International Handbook of Educational Foundations" features international scholars uniquely qualified to examine issues specific to their regions of the world. The Handbook provides readers with an alternative to the traditional texts in the foundations of education by taking aim at the status quo, and by offering frameworks…

Explains some legitimate costs and expenses which music teachers may be able to deduct on their 1980 income tax returns. (SJL)

This book addresses an important and seldom addressed issue: learning. Not teaching, not performance, not "work": this book really is about learning, what makes learning effective and how it may be promoted in classrooms. The authors take the context of the classroom seriously, not only because of its effects on teachers and pupils, but because…

Teach for America is a national teacher corps of outstanding individuals who commit 2 years to teach in urban and rural areas experiencing persistent teacher shortages. Teach for America selects corps members through an intensive application process, prepares them to enter the classroom in a preservice institute, clusters them in placement sites,…

This reprint from the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" describes employment opportunities in the areas of education, social services, and clergy. Specific occupations addressed are adult education teachers, archivists and curators, college and university faculty, counselors, education administrators, human services workers, kindergarten and…

This publication addresses the issue of mental health of teachers and staff as a key to education reform. Many teachers suffer from the crippling effects of isolation, cynicism, and discouragement. In order to be personally effective, teachers must demonstrate initiative, commitment, compassion, and dedication to children, positive characteristics…

The Teaching as a New Career initiative was developed to help alleviate teacher shortages in the United States and to introduce separating, retiring, and retired military personnel to a second career in the teaching profession. This handbook provides information on the following topics: (1) requirements for teaching in elementary and secondary…

Organizations, foundations, and individuals are concentrating their energies on making teaching a true profession. They are seeking changes in the way teachers are prepared, how they are evaluated and certified, their continuing professional development, and their compensation and working conditions. (Author/IAH)

This volume is a definitive guide to what is known about the preparation of teachers, induction into the tasks of teaching, and career teacher development. It is designed for educators responsible for preservice teacher education and inservice staff development. The articles are organized in nine sections under the following heads: (1) Teacher…

Described are nine training alternatives approved by the U. S. Office of Education for use by recipients of Title VI, Part D funds (state education agencies, local districts, and colleges and universities) to meet inservice and preservice training needs for teachers of the handicapped. Advantages and disadvantages are discussed for the following…

This bilingual guide is intended as a quick reference to requirements for basic teacher certificates in Canada. For each province and the two territories, the guide outlines educational requirements for obtaining certification; grade levels for which each type of certificate is valid; the conditions under which a teaching certificate becomes…

The manual describes the Ohio career education inservice program which attempts to emphasize closer contact with the world of work, replacing traditional inservice program emphasis on developing teacher efficiency within the classroom. The diagnostic-prescriptive technique is incorporated into the manual. An introductory section presents an…

This workbook offers advice and exercises for anyone planning a job search in the field of education. By completing the exercises prior to planning a job search, it is possible to learn to examine oneself for strengths, weaknesses, past experiences, and goals; investigate school districts to see how they compare with one's own attributes and…

This guide gives both an overview and a detailed summary of data from the Teacher Education and Learning to Teach (TELT) study that is now available in the National Center for Research on Teacher Education (NCRTE) IZE format database. The TELT study was a 5-year longitudinal study funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)…