Five different answers from 5 viewpoints on possible future directions for college and university personnel in terms of such topics as training quality researchers, graduate education, needed revisions in professional-preparation curriculums, and teaching experience. (NQ)

Teaching science in preschool classes was found to be worthwhile both as a pre-student teaching experience and also for the preschoolers. (CP)

The author discusses the pros and cons of living and working in the same town. She presents her own experiences as examples for both sides of the question. (MS)

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), in a two-faceted operation to assist developing nations, looks for top-flight teachers to send abroad. Only one in 10 applicants makes the grade. CIDA outlines its requirements and the terms and conditions of service. (Editor)

An author of books for young adults traces his experiences from a beginning teacher going through several changes in jobs to his emergence as a writer. Discusses the ways in which those experiences have shaped his works. (FL)

A principal and a university professor maintain that their year's experience team teaching a high school class was an excellent means of professional renewal. (Author/JM)

Discusses the "arid direction of education," particularly under the conditions of "performativity," such as the constraints of quality assurance and demands of academic research. Constructs a counter discourse about educational practices, calling them unpredictable, and discusses the importance of student-student and teacher-student relationships.…

Using personal experience as peer coordinators, discusses the advantages and challenges of this administrative structure, in which more-experienced teaching assistants serve as peer coordinators to faculty supervisors and aid in the administrative tasks of supervision, including observations and evaluations of teaching assistants. (EV)

Reviews the early life, education, and teaching experience of Nathan Hale. Includes some details of his educational experience at Yale and of his teaching experiences, first in a small town and then in New London, Connecticut. (SV)

Argues that theater instructors must also be artistic directors. Relates one instructor's experiences in taking over the acting and directing program at the Los Angeles High School of the Performing Arts and how his changing attitudes were reflected in his restructuring of the program. (PA)

Gives advice for the beginning teacher by narrating the experiences of one teacher's childhood and explaining how these experiences shaped the teacher's professional outlook. Concentrates on the qualities of thought and habit that teachers should bring to the teaching profession. (HB)

An emerging view of professional development recommends enhancement of current practice by integrating research-based strategies into teachers' classroom repertoire. This article describes an urban elementary school enhancement program involving intensive collaboration between teachers and master teachers. Two case studies are described. (10…

Best-selling author and educator Donald Graves draws on his experiences as student and teacher to discuss immersing oneself in a subject with students, listening to student perspectives, encouraging students to describe what works for them, teaching by showing, being honest with students, and focusing on one thing a student can fix to improve his…

Describes extent of out-of-field teaching and negative impact on teachers and students. Suggests that out-of-field teaching is the result not of an inadequate supply of qualified teachers, but of expedient assignment decisions by school principals. (PKP)