The employment status of 420 francophone 1991 graduates from an Ontario French-language teacher education program found that after 1 year, 63 percent had full-time and 9 percent had part-time teaching positions. After 2 years, an additional 6 percent had signed teaching contracts, but 12 percent had lost their teaching jobs. One-quarter had failed…

Summarizes the research related to effective training approaches to teacher education. Describes an inservice program that incorporates the recommendations to improve teachers' questioning techniques. Recommends peer discussion and feedback among teachers to develop practical understanding of questioning techniques through analyzing their work.…

Describes briefly four qualitative research projects and examines four sets of questions which illustrate ethical dilemmas embedded in qualitative research of the type described: the conduct of qualitative inquiry in the classroom, project implementation, the effect of the researcher's presence in the field, and understanding questions of pedagogy…

Improving our schools involves reconstruction of two interacting ecologies--that of the total array of educating institutions and that of the formal system of schooling. There is a need to link teacher education and schools simultaneously in improvement. (IAH)

Describes the duties and attitudes of graduate teaching assistants who participated in a mentoring program, as well as the assessment of this program, which was instituted as a supervisory alternative to the lecture/recitation program through which graduate teaching assistants have traditionally accumulated the accreditation requirement to teach…

Describes a Teaching of Psychology course required for University of Alabama psychology doctoral students. Reports that graduate students take full responsibility for teaching an introductory psychology section and participate in a weekly seminar on practical and theoretical issues. Suggests that both faculty and graduate students are satisfied…

The findings from this study of Georgia teachers generally support the contention that condensed pedagogical preparation and a supervised internship are a reasonable alternative to traditional teacher preparation programs for persons with degrees in the subject they will teach. (IAH)

Asserts that the history of education has been an important part of teacher education in Poland since 1700s. Traces the development of educational history within Polish teacher education programs from that time period to the present. Presents the courses included in current Polish teacher education programs. (CFR)

This paper describes a collaborative project of Polk County (Florida) public schools and the University of South Florida, which prepares paraprofessionals to become special education teachers. Successful implementation of the project has required overcoming histories of mistrust, establishing an agenda that addresses mutual needs, clarifying roles…

Explains the philosophy of the Montessori educational system and the training of Montessori teachers. Describes teacher training courses as seeking to produce a new kind of personality, which suppresses unhelpful qualities, such as impatience and loudness of voice. Explains how the theories of Montessori are practiced, including policies of…

Learning to teach is difficult and depends upon the ability of teacher educators to help preservice teachers move from generality to real world specificity. The article describes a model of reflective thinking that was used in a field-based elementary physical education methods course. It discusses the structure of the model, conditions necessary…

Describes a review by the British Columbia (Canada) College of Teachers of the origin, nature, and role of the College of Teachers and of teacher education in British Columbia. The paper outlines the comprehensive, collaborative review procedures; it explains the findings, resulting recommendations, and actions taken by the college. (SM)

Explores some of the issues inherent in a systems approach to professional development in early childhood education. Discusses the common core of knowledge that is shared by early childhood education professionals. (BB)

England's Articled Teacher Scheme, a two-year teacher certification course, is an experiment designed in part to meet the need for science, mathematics, and technology teachers. Program development is chronicled, including such aspects as certification and assessment, curriculum design and content, interprogram articulation, and instruction in…

A model is presented that identifies effective strategies in recruiting minority candidates to fifth year teacher education programs. The model, the Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC), is implemented at Teachers College, Columbia University (New York). The TOC, established in September 1987, will provide financial and academic support to 47 minority…