Described in this document is a schedule of teacher behaviors specified as being most appropriate for preservice elementary social studies teachers. Pre-teaching tasks are allocated to the social studies methods class; teaching-learning and post-teaching tasks to the student teaching experience. The tasks, stated in behavioral terms, are…

Program VITAL is a team of field resource persons working through resident resource persons to help beginning vocational teachers in the eastern region of Pennsylvania. The tools used in this field-based competency-based teacher education program include self-paced individualized learning modules, microteaching, and video recording with peer- and…

A new Sacramento State University Urban Teacher Education Center (UTEC) is located at Jedediah Smith Elementary School, a highly diverse urban school whose students come entirely from two federally subsidized housing complexes. This paper documents the integration of UTEC into the school and its community, including descriptions of the initial…

The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast Professional Development School (PDS) and non-Professional Development School intern/student teachers' views at the end of their student teaching experiences in terms of their (a) perceptions of the knowledge and skills they perceived the Teacher Education Program (TEP) at the University of…

This document contains the fall 1999, fall 2000, and winter 2000 issues of "Technology and Teacher Preparation." The fall 1999 issue describes NCREL and its Higher Education Initiative; contains a faculty profile focusing on engaging science educators with technology; and describes tenth-grade students' efforts to measure the Coon River…

This study investigated how decisions were made in selecting elementary school cooperating teachers and subsequently placing student teachers from the perspectives of key university, school district, and school participants. Data were collected through interviews and focus groups with university placement directors, school district officials,…

This bulletin is one of a series reporting on a nationwide study "Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children," which, since its inception, has been a major project of the Office of Education. This publication reports the aspects of a broader study which deals specifically with teachers of children who are blind. The…

Three issues related to the appraisal of teacher education in England are reviewed: the theoretical foundation of teacher education; form and function of student teaching; and the nature of teacher education training. (Author/MH)

Investigated student teacher beliefs about developmentally appropriate practice in relation to socialization influences. Findings include early childhood student teachers endorsed developmentally-based practices more than did elementary student teachers; strong preservice experience influenced beliefs; students maintained a continuity in beliefs…

Two teacher educators utilized professional standards to inform their teaching. They used reflective dialog, action research, and critical inquiry in a standards-based language arts curriculum to support revisions and improvements in classroom practices and curriculum development. This led to new ideas about collaborative structures and stimulated…

This study examined physical education interns' (N=46) perceptions about their internships as indicators of professional development. Focus groups and surveys indicated that the student teachers wanted to fit in, get along with teachers, and gain pupil cooperation. Constraints included difficulties establishing management systems, untimely…

Professors from Australia's Queensland University introduce the concept of a "practernship" that is a variation of typical internship/apprenticeship programs for preservice teachers. The "practernship" combines practice teaching and internship, encourages collaboration and professional development, and promotes a holistic,…

This paper illustrates the importance of collaboration and conversation in the development of an elementary teacher certification program. The program is a collaborative effort between public school teachers and Colgate University (New York). Emphasizes the necessity of conversation as the basis for collaboration. (SM)

Literature was reviewed on minimum state standards related to teacher preparation and performance and on effective teaching. The review revealed that there was generally little or no relationship between effective teaching and requirements for minimum grade point average, screening tests, and general education courses. (IAH)

Discusses recent shift in role of school district administrator from that of "chief" to that of coordinator, who influences educational policy decisions through "political" style. Describes new postgraduate internship programs for beginning teachers in Alberta and British Columbia; outlines effective responses of district…