This paper outlines progress of the European Commission (EC) supported Telematics for Teacher Training (T3) project in the development and dissemination of a European Core Curriculum for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Teacher Training. National and European governments have recognized the importance of training teachers in the…

This paper discusses the question, what kinds of learning and new knowledge about content and children's thinking can an innovative curriculum program motivate? Discussion is restricted to whole number operations and how changing knowledge, beliefs, and practice as both an individual and collective problem might be conceived. To the extent that…

Since its inception, the counseling profession has continuously developed a positive identity among the helping professions. This situation appears to be the result of advancements in counselor credentialing, improved counselor preparation standards, greater governmental and other third-party payer recognition of counselors' competencies, and more…

The Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credentialing Program is a national system to improve the professional competence of early childhood teaching staff. This report presents the findings of the 1999 national survey to assess the impact of credentialing on individuals' careers and professional development. A sample of 4,993 CDAs was…

Educators in District #2 in New York City have focused on school reform for more than a decade, shaping their efforts at district-wide instructional improvement through subject-matter initiatives. This study was conducted to explore the influence of a variety of factors on student achievement in District #2 with a particular interest in the role…

Mississippi elementary schools using the Success for All reading program have once again made outstanding gains on the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) reading scale. Students in grades 2-5 in Success for All schools gained 7.8 percentage points in students scoring at proficient or advanced from 2002 to 2004. Mississippi students as a whole…

This item provides an overview of projects in California's current portfolio of K-12 teacher professional development activities funded under the federal Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional State Grant and the Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) State Grant Programs. Under the two federal initiatives, since 1986 the Commission has received approximately…

An important school factor affecting student achievement is the quality of teachers, however, there are misconceptions about what it means to be a quality teacher and how schools can attract and train more of them. This brief summarizes evidence about the characteristics of effective teachers, describes the characteristics of teachers and teacher…

An inquiry into the roots of the scope of the negotiations problem among professionals in the public sector. Argues that there is embodied in the idea of professionalism a logic which imposes on those occupations which aspire to professional standards or are already characterized by them pressure for a broad and flexible approach to determination…

Ohio reports success with a flexible pattern of individualized programs designed to provide help at a time it is needed. (Editor)

The process of teacher education is altered according to social and educational changes, but some formulas with historic roots persist as guideposts. (Editor/SB)

Describes a tool for trainer self-development called "mental rehearsal." The process uses mental images (visualization) to practice trainer behavior prior to the actual training session. Trainers use mental rehearsal for: (1) physical relaxation, (2) positive thinking, (3) mental and physical readiness, (4) verbal and nonverbal instructional…

Offers three approaches to professional development for faculty and administrators willing to explore cooperative arrangements: cooperative agreements with business and industry for temporary faculty employment; arrangements with nearby community colleges whereby paired faculty explore mutual interests; and paired arrangements between part-time…

The Jefferson County (Colorado) School district prepares teachers to lead staff development programs in four major areas: (1) implementation of new curriculum; (2) personal and professional growth of colleagues; (3) as educational consultants; and (4) as organizational development consultants. Examples of leadership training activities in each…

When the researcher and the practitioner share responsibilities and tasks and analyze research data collaboratively, there is greater potential for meaningful staff development. A cooperative research effort, among researchers and practitioners interested in staff development, at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (North Carolina) Schools Teaching Learning…