An overview of the research on learning to teach provides a description of how theoretical characteristics of the professional curriculum often conflict with the needs of prospective and practicing teachers. Voids in research literature on induction and inservice programs and emerging research directions are noted. (DF)

The challenge of preparing a preservice teacher who is to work with nonhandicapped children is considerable. Special adaptations made in training hearing-impaired persons to teach social studies is discussed, and the successes and problems of these students when they begin to teach social studies in the practicum setting are examined. (RM)

The educational and ideological parameters of field experience programs for perspective teachers and programs that encourage students to examine educational issues from a critical perspective are explored in this article. A Knox College elementary education program is an example of how these issues can be realigned into a critically oriented,…

The career and ideas of a pioneer art teacher, William P. Weston, who emigrated to British Columbia, Canada, from England in 1909, are described. (RM)

In 1881, Tyler was invited to Cornell to fill the first professorship of U.S. history created at any American university. That episode provides the opportunity to examine history teaching in nineteenth century America, the origins of the historical profession, the Anglo-American cultural context that shaped Tyler's outlook, and his achievements.…

A composition teacher recounts the changes undergone during a teaching career. (FL)

A new type of student-teacher supervision, the tutor-supervisor concept, has been initiated at Murdoch University in Australia. (SK)

Author argues for greater freedom in teacher-student relationships. (Editor/RK)

The bond between teacher's values and student's values are explored, as well as the valuing that takes place within the teaching experience. (RK)

Suggests a plan, developed at John Adams High School in New York, designed to help student teachers obtain some understanding of what can be done to help teenagers learn to read. (Author/RK)

Inner-city teachers reported a significnatly greater frequency of problems associated with factors labeled remediation, professional autonomy, and control. However, with respect to the extent that problems were reported to be bothersome, no significant differences among teacher-location groups were observed. (RC)

The federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which took effect in 2002 and requires that all teachers be highly qualified in the core academic content area(s) they teach, places major emphasis upon teacher quality as a factor in improving achievement for all students. This emphasis grows out of the research showing that teachers' mastery of the…

As the largest part of K-12 spending, teacher pay is often the focus of deliberations during legislative sessions. Compensation is an important part of attracting and retaining high-quality teachers. Most teachers continue to be paid based primarily on years of experience and degree level, although some states tie a small portion of compensation…

In the ever-changing world of education, beginning teachers need resources to turn to as they face new, daily challenges. In a collection of 22 essays, the book's author shares insights and experiences from her first three years of teaching, using humor, honesty, and compassion to cover diverse topics. The essays can make new teachers feel like…

This study used the narrative-biographical and micro-political perspectives as a theoretical framework to explore how beginning teachers experienced the induction phase, focusing on their experience with professional socialization and ways in which they were confronted with the micro-political realities of schools during induction. Participants…