This study examined the collaborative planning and decision making of a grade level team of elementary teachers. The purpose of the case study was to determine the level and nature of interaction among teachers who participated in grade level team planning meetings during the school year. Eight fifth grade teachers in a mid-South suburban school…

This publication is one of a series resulting from the broad study, "Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children," conducted by the of Office Education in cooperation with many leaders in the education of exceptional children and youth in the United States. Approximately 2,000 persons have contributed to the total project.…

Two field-based teacher education programs at North Texas State University are described. The West Dallas Teacher Education Project prepares education students to work in inner-city, urban schools, and the North Texas Cooperative Teacher Education Project allows education students to work as paraprofessional teacher aides. (CJ)

Good teaching involves making decisions about the organization of course content, leading students toward comprehending course material, and providing evaluative information (testing) to enhance long-term retention and retrieval. Though teaching is often evaluated by students and peers, self-appraisal is the most significant "feedback" most…

The relationship between the ratings college teachers receive from student evaluations and the seniority and instructional experiences of these teachers is investigated. The associations found between academic rank and global evaluations have generally been positive only and a possible explanation for this is offered. (Author/MLW)

A description of secondary school teacher education programs precedes a presentation of information gathered from interviews with secondary school teachers. The viewpoints of beginning teachers are contrasted with expectations arising from their preservice teacher education programs. Recommendations are made for cooperative efforts between…

A teacher describes the death of a fourth grade student and its impact on the child's classmates. The children's expressions of grief were channeled into various discussions and activities. (JN)

Draws from a nationwide survey of community college humanities instructors to profile the course aims and instructional practices of literature instructors. Focuses on teaching experience, highest degree held, instructional objectives, teaching methods, evaluation methods preferred, and the perceived importance of various student abilities. (DMM)

It is suggested that many high schools do not fully utilize the intellectual talents of their students as an educational resource. By serving as teaching interns or assistants under extremely close supervision, it is thought high school students can contribute significantly to the quality of the school's curriculum. (Author/MLW)

Results of a study relating student teacher success to the effectiveness of the cooperating teacher, to grade level placement, to race of the student teacher, and to previous teaching experience are presented. Perceptions of outstanding student teachers as to what classroom management practices were effective for them are also examined. (JMF)

The purpose of this study, based on a survey of music supervisors in Canada, was to describe indexes of the academic and professional preparation of music supervisors, with particular emphasis given to the effects of geographic region in Canada, music supervisor type, and jurisdiction size type on these indexes. (Author/KC)

Describes a study in which 53 effective teachers of developmental English in two-year colleges were asked to rate the importance of 42 rhetorical, pedagogical, and human interaction teaching competencies and indicate how or if they had acquired them. (JM)

Two feature articles on the development of expertise in teaching physical education and in coaching are introduced by Paul Schempp. The first article (Steven Tan) describes eight critical characteristics of expertise. The second article (Martie Bell) focuses on acquiring and developing expertise, explaining the characteristics of each stage of…

A national mail survey of 276 preschool teachers employed in programs accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children found that more than half of respondents currently had a child with disabilities in their classroom and most were not working with a special educator. (Author/CR)

Assessment practices of 143 elementary and secondary school teachers were studied. Results indicated that assessment practices were highly variable and unpredictable from teacher characteristics such as practice setting, gender, experience, grade level, or familiarity with school district practices. Practices of many teachers reflected their own…