Finding good help is difficult enough these days, but trying to hire a qualified sign language interpreter can be especially difficult if you don't know what to look for. This paper provides some ideas that may help in your search. These include such considerations as using an interpreter referral agency versus direct hiring and certification and…

The essays in this collection discuss the development and implementation of the collaborative Women and Science Project, which aimed to improve undergraduate science education by increasing faculty expertise in gender and science scholarship and pedagogy, and by providing role models of professional women scientists, improving the classroom…

State social studies supervisors and State Economic Education Council representatives in twenty-three states were interviewed to determine the state of economic education in United States public schools. Findings indicate professional growth, content emphasis, and classroom practices. (AM)

Two conferences, Seaside I and Seaside II, were held to develop a professional support system to assist in improving the health education profession in Oregon. Due to the success of the first two conferences, two more were held in which conceptual models in nutrition, fitness, sexuality, and weight control were presented. (JN)

Workshop activities designed for the professional development of institutional researchers are described. It is suggested that a properly structured training session incorporates theory and experience and presents it in a format appropriate for the busy professional. (Author/SF)

Describes the two-year Transition toward Algebra project developed to help middle grade teachers experience and think through effective teaching strategies that promote a rich and positive learning environment and transition toward algebra. Teachers engaged in problem solving, discovering relationships, and translating among mathematical…

Educators must take the time to reflect upon their past efforts and make needed mid-course corrections. Looking for patterns within reform projects and helping teachers see reform as an evolutionary process and not an either/or response will help all educators grow as professionals. Presents examples of inquiry learning integrated with traditional…

Introduces the authors of the articles in this theme issue, who are all members of the Reading Initiative study group at Bradley Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina. Defines this Reading Initiative group as a learning community. Outlines language and literary theory and practice the group came to value through experience. (PM)

It is suggested that educating critical professional educators is a matter of developing both preservice and inservice teacher education contents and processes simultaneously by aiming toward a new paradigm in educational philosophy and pedagogy. Four research projects that search for a new teacher-education theory are reviewed briefly. (SLD)

A reference and education librarian relates her experience of teaching a class of adult professionals about PubMed, the National Library of Medicine's tool for accessing the MEDLINE database. Discussion includes preparing to teach a class of peers; letting adult students try things themselves; and saving time for questions. Highlights several…

Calls for the crucial need to incorporate alternative approaches into everything teachers do and the mistakes teachers make in the classroom. Discusses three specific instructional trouble areas of every teacher's reality and common mistakes. (ASK)

Documents the findings of a three-phase research project that led to the development of a teaching/learning framework for promoting thinking and understanding in mathematics classrooms. Contributes to a growing body of empirically-based knowledge that seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice. (Contains 31 references.) (Author/ASK)

Provides several ideas to help keep the joy in teaching such as extracurricular exercises, professional development courses, and finding funding. (ASK)

This study examined the usefulness of selected aspects of Tharp and Gallimore's theory of assistance as a theoretical framework for describing and analyzing change efforts in a middle school mathematics reform project. One particular classroom assistance activity is presented and analyzed in terms of characteristics of assistance that should lead…

Describes the domains of knowledge needed by teachers to build and deliver excellent mathematics programs and the interaction of those knowledge domains. Discusses the impact of curriculum change, the nature of teacher education programs, problem-centered/inquiry-based teaching, demands on teachers, and the role of professional development.…