Criticizes "On What Basis Hope? Modern Progress and Postmodern Possibility" (Danforth), which discusses the difficulty educators and special educators have in making arguments that do not conform to the language and conventions of science. The article cites Danforth's failure to acknowledge that people with disabilities themselves have challenged…

This paper describes prevailing models of teacher education programs in Israel and notes differences in their student teaching components. Suggests that the variability is due to different views regarding professional, epistemological, and sociopolitical factors, which result in a variety of teacher education programs, especially practicum…

This paper examines two models of practical experience in teacher education in Hungary. The first is the traditional university training school system, and the second is a system based on partnership with schools in Budapest. Mentors have very different responsibilities in the two models, though they have a crucial role in both situations. (SM)

Presents a first person account of a student teacher's experience teaching within a juvenile justice program. The program, an alternative to juvenile detention centers, concentrates on rehabilitating and educating minors convicted of crimes and incorporates academic learning, counseling, and vocational training. Characterizes the experience as…

A teacher at a northern Ontario adult Native literacy program describes how she cultivates student motivation. The teacher-student relationship is the most influential factor for motivating students. By focusing on cultural awareness, cultural teaching practices, and a sense of community, teachers can help students be successful. Program…

Discusses whether the intersection of traditional and modern institutions in the Persian Gulf region influences student opportunities to learn. Provides preliminary and empirical indicators of how this might happen by estimating the degree of penetration of Gulf state culture and religious ideology into school organizational environments. (CAJ)

Studied elementary through high school teachers' views on how to improve teacher preparation programs. Found that recommendations were consistent with those proposed by current reform initiatives: (1) requiring all teachers to know subject content; (2) teaching pedagogy in the context of academic content; and (3) offering prospective teachers many…

An award-winning teacher shares her strategies for improving attendance, homework completion, and English proficiency in a fifth-grade class in Nunavut. She tailored the curriculum to her students' academic and cultural needs. Her students thrived on the security, success, and sense of caring that her regime of structure, discipline, and…

Describes events leading to the establishment of four urban professional development schools (PDS) by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Public Schools. School sites, university/school district interaction, preservice student activities, and schoolwide change projects are described. Results of a survey of site teachers on PDS…

A case-study methodology is used to explore the pedagogical content knowledge of three beginning secondary-school English teachers, all of whom entered teaching with strong literature backgrounds and no teacher education coursework. (IAH)

Finds that, among 2559 Botswana seventh graders, national Primary School Leaving Examinations scores were higher for students with female and more experienced teachers than for those with male and less experienced teachers; this was true for mathematics, English, science, social studies, and overall scores. Contains 26 references. (SV)

Discussion of whether teachers are prepared for computer use in the classroom focuses on preservice teacher training. Faculty use of computers is examined, and methods to encourage better teacher preparation for technology are described, including continuing education, student teacher placement, state mandates, and inservice training. (LRW)

Presented is data amassed from 200 participants in a successful overseas student teaching program run by Indiana University. The data addresses how stateside student teaching helps or hinders subsequent teaching practicum experiences in overseas nations. Suggested are steps which can eliminate or minimize difficulties encountered by student…

Seven brief articles by teachers in Foxfire's East Tennessee Teachers' Network discuss the developmentally appropriate application of Foxfire core practices in grades 4-8, and describe class problem-solving related to student behavior problems, community-based projects, changing student attitudes, and use of Foxfire-style projects with special…

Interview data were collected from eight student teachers from universities in Australia and the United States to determine how student teachers perceive the process of learning to teach, particularly with regard to certain themes: setting goals, modeling, gaining experience, developing routines, and trial and error. Implications for teacher…