Provides brief description of how a list of questions about professional issues in counseling psychology is used as an adjunct to a seminar taught at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Rationale for a seminar in professional issues is given. Four representative questions for each of several topical areas are listed. (Author)

Focuses on the adult education needs of those with hearing impairments. Describes the psychological implications of deafness, outlines the educational development of the hearing-impaired person, identifies the professionalization of the hearing impaired, and suggests present and future adult education issues for this population. (CT)

During the summer and fall of 2003, Education Development Center's Center for Children and Technology (CCT) undertook a formative evaluation of Seeing Reason: Mindful Mapping of Cause & Effect, an Intel Teach to the Future professional development seminar. Intel's seminars are designed to introduce teachers to software tools that they can use…

This yearbook contains articles that give insight into students' thinking about factions, ratios, and proportions. Suggestions are offered on how to develop the concepts and skills associated with these topics. The book is divided into elementary, middle school, and professional development sections. Chapters include: (1) "The Development of…

This issue of the journal, "Seeds of Innovation," focuses on the teacher as learner, on creating successful supportive learning environments for professional growth and development. It draws from experiences of Tennessee adult basic education (ABE) practitioners who participated in the 1993-94 Literacy Trainers Institutes and the 1994-95 Learner…

Reading teachers need to have ample opportunities to experience professional growth. Teachers first need to experience excellent role models in reading instruction. Modeling new curriculum provides teachers opportunities to observe, reflect upon, and ask questions about proposed methods. Literature on new programs should also be passed out to…

The first in a series of five, module 1 provides everything one will need to run sharply focused, practical staff development training sessions for adult and Post 16 literacy, language and numeracy teachers. Each module addresses aspects of teaching and learning commonly identified as areas in need of improvement and can be used individually or as…

The Improving America's Schools Act amends the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act making professional development a central component of its emphasis on improving teaching and learning through Titles I and II. A statement of principles of high quality professional development has been issued in support. (SLD)

Discusses supporting factors necessary for teacher professional growth and issues of concern that are evident during one primary teacher's implementation of a unit that used constructivist pedagogical strategies. Support factors for teacher growth are found to be an appropriate program of professional development, teacher understanding of the…

Proposes ten principles for an extensive reading approach to teaching reading. The principles deal with the nature of extensive reading and the conditions and methodology necessary for its success. Encourages teachers to use the principles as a tool for examining their beliefs about reading in general and extensive reading in particular, as well…

Responds to an article that proposes 10 principles for teaching extensive second language reading and proposes its own principles. (Author/VWL)

Discussion of educational reform in secondary school classrooms focuses on the need for more effective models for professional development. Describes the Inquiry Learning Forum (ILF), an Internet-based professional development environment designed to support teachers in sharing and evolving their teaching practices. Highlights include a…

Reviews "How Porcupines Make Love II," the sequel on teaching a response-centered literature curriculum. Finds it to be a lively, engaging, provocative text, one that includes workable hints for classroom practice. (MG)

Reviews four comprehensive works for beginning and experienced early child care educators: (1) "Supporting Young Learners: Ideas for Preschool and Day Care Providers" (Brickman and Taylor); (2) "A Child Goes Forth: A Curriculum Guide for Preschool Children," (Taylor); (3) "Early Childhood Curriculum" (Catron and Allen); and (4) "A Practical Guide…

Presents a student-centered approach to reflective learning through a partnership between disciplinary-based academic staff and educational development staff members in a postgraduate Environmental Engineering Postgraduate Diploma/MSc program at the University of Strathclyde. Students were encouraged to maintain project management logbooks to…