This collection focuses on the issue of collaboration in teacher education. Essays, program descriptions, materials development reports, and educational policy discussions debate the role collaboration may play, and argue the relative effectiveness of various programs based on cooperative effort of different genres. The Florida model in particular…

The prime considerations used in developing a multicultural teacher education program are discussed. The assembling of a faculty not only knowledgeable in concepts and strategies of multiculturalism but also composed of individuals of different ethnic and racial backgrounds was the first priority. The curriculum was developed along state…

An exemplary project was conducted at a joint vocational school to test the adaptability of the performance-based teacher education (PBTE) materials developed by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education to inservice applications for vocational education teachers at the secondary and adult levels. The activities of the project were…

This issue of the Multi-State Consortium on Performance-Based Teacher Education (PBTE) newsletter presents: (1) the goals of the states of Florida, Vermont, and Washington for public school education; (2) an examination of the most frequently proposed controversial issues concerning PBTE; (3) description of a plan for the development of school…

This issue of the Multi-State Consortium on Performance-Based Teacher Education (PBTE) newsletter presents: (1) a portion of the New York State Board of Regents report endorsing a competency-based, field-centered approach to teacher education, dealing with "...the Preparation and Practice of Professionals for Elementary and Secondary…

This module on rationale for cooperative relationships is one of a set of three on cooperative relationships and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education.…

This module on conference leadership is one of a set of eight on administration and supervision and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education. Following the…

This module on staff development is one of a set of eight on administration and supervision and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education. Following the…

This module on developing a curriculum design is one of a set of three on curriculum design in vocational education and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education.…

This module on applying learning theory to vocational education is one of a set of three on curriculum design in vocational education and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics,…

This module on building a curriculum for vocational education is one of a set of four on stages and structure of curriculum development and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules intended as a core curriculum for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and…

A generalized instructional development model was constructed which could be adapted and applied to the production of competency based nonprint self-instructional materials for special education teachers, and which produced demonstrable learning. After reviewing the literature in the field, it was ascertained that a combination of audiocassette,…

This book contains 17 articles, each by a different author, and addressed to those who wish to become informed about the relationship between multicultural education and competency-based teacher education (CBTE). In order to study the relationship between multicultural education and CBTE, a number of individuals actively engaged in either the…

This report presents the results of research undertaken to determine the individual learning styles of teacher trainees and to better understand the development of teacher competency, particularly as it relates to teacher trainee learning styles. The research was conducted over a nine-month period in the context of the regular Teachers College…

The four sections in this booklet describe a teacher education program in English at the University of Georgia by outlining the program, describing the three major on-campus courses and field center experiences, and summarizing the evaluation plan. The first section describes such topics as the students in the program, the major functions of the…