The Teacher Education Center Act (TEC Act) of 1973 provided Florida with a statewide system of centers intended to bring about reform in teacher education programs. The act mandated the responsibility for operating programs of preservice and inservice teacher education jointly to the colleges and universities, the school districts, and the…

This document examines the following four teacher center pilots in the National Teacher Center Program: the Bay Area Learning Center in northern California, the Rhode Island Teacher Center in Providence, the Texas Center for the Improvement of Educational Systems in Austin, and the Center for Educational Advancement located in Washington, D.C.…

An introductory editorial, concerned with the "credibility gap" between educators of educators and their various constituencies, lists numerous deficiencies on the educational scene today. The bulk of the paper is limited to a discussion of two relevant items: (1) research on the use of paraprofessionals in educator training institutions; and (2)…

In the preparation for this teacher education program for a developing institution, five common factors were identified as worthy for incorporation into the program. The five factors based upon a research study of exemplar field programs, were as follows: a) early and continuing field experiences, b) correlation between class and field, c)…

The Middle School in Beachwood is a unique site for a teaching center due to its open-space architecture, its team teaching organization, and its flexible curriculum. The faculty of the Middle School are utilized as supervisors of teacher education students with the belief that such work is of tangible benefit for the children in the Middle…

This is the last of five documents compiled to report on the problem of innovation and change in the context of projects supported by the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Systems (NCIES) and the second of two documents that examine in detail the Career Opportunities Program (COP) and its effects on COP aides, students, and the…

The proceedings of this conference focus on junior college teaching and issues concerning teacher characteristics, future manpower needs, and effective teacher training. In addition to group discussion summaries, the speeches included are "Forecasts of Instructional Personnel Needs,""The Doctor of Arts Degree,""Community-Junior College Teachers,"…

Presents distance learning as a possible solution to augment the content area knowledge of teachers that will be teaching coordinated science and discusses some of the problems inherent in such an approach. Outlines how the Physics for Science Teachers Project at Open University is seeking to address these problems. (CW)

Outlines the structure of a concurrent degree and Certificate in Education course in physics and some of its important features and advantages. Describes the benefits for students and employers and consequences in career terms to students when they graduate. (RT)

Documentation, satisfaction, and student performance data collected during 1984-85 from students and teachers were used to evaluate the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill graduate teacher training program in special education. Findings resulted in changes in course content, required courses, required course products, and student teaching…

Teacher educators should foster the development of teachers who create and maintain humane learning environments (such as those needed to fulfill the legacy of Public Law 94-142) by creating similar supportive environments (i.e., teacher education programs that accept students as they are, treat them with respect, and nurture joy in learning).…

A successful outreach model for training rural teachers of the visually impaired includes an on-site, two-year course sequence leading to certification which results in: increased teacher knowledge about community resources; a supportive networking system among participating teachers; and the capability for meeting the needs of rural area,…

Focuses on three critical issues that distinguish the foundations scholar: (1) race relations in the United States; (2) nuclear arms situation and world peace; and (3) duty of dissent. Discusses their implications for teacher education and the commitment of the foundations scholar. (TRS)

Describes the Graduate Urban Education Program collaboratively developed by the school of Education at Florida International University, the Dade County (Florida) Public Schools, and the United Teachers of Dade for teachers in Chapter 1 elementary schools. The program helps teachers apply their professional training sucessfully in the urban…

This article presents results of a nationwide survey of colleges of teacher education, offers insights into the nature of the schools' responses to the computer education challenge, and makes future predictions. (JMK)