A study of five mentors in a K-5 professional development school investigated how mentors talk about their theories of how novices learn to teach, use different sources of knowledge to help novices learn to teach, and model and encourage critical reflection about critical issues in teacher education. (IAH)

Summarizes proceedings from a 1995 conference in Georgia on the Health Education Profession in the 21st century. The 24 participants developed goals intended to provide direction for the profession, identify actions needed to move the profession into a significant role, and create an action plan to identify who will do what. (SM)

Reports an attempt to enhance the continuous professional development of English-as-a-Second-Language teachers in Hong Kong by setting up a computer network, "TeleNex." The article proposes that the concept of teacher development encompasses the development of knowledge of skills, the development of a collaborative culture, and the…

In Bill Gathergood's British literature class, seniors tell Beowulf-like tales and share stories with Russian students. Gathergood, as head of the Technology in Education Professional Development School at Ohio University's College of Education, is a link in a reform movement called the Holmes Partnership Group. School districts receive…

Examines supervision in terms of social influences processes that result in attitude and behavior change in the trainee. Emphasizes attitude change, which both accompanies and mediates behavior change. Explores the implications of the social influence perspective for understanding supervision and for conducting research on supervision. (RJM)

Describes the aims of an evolving teaching resources database, TeleTeach, which is part of a computer-based teacher support network called TeleNex. The article discusses how TeleTeach's unique features may contribute toward building an electronic community of reflective teachers, suggesting that teaching materials are potentially complementary to…

This article describes development and implementation of the Western Carolina University Teacher Support Program, a multi-component Web-based special education teacher development course. The program is intended to reduce stress and burnout, improve retention, develop problem solving strategies, and improve the effectiveness of teachers.…

Examined teacher risk taking during the development of a school-within-a-school program in a Professional Development School, targeting sophomores at high risk for dropping out. Findings indicated that a psychology of risk-taking behavior provided a useful lens for understanding teacher risk-taking in this context and that the three essential…

Explains that interest in moral education has focused largely on the teaching of morality. Argues that failure to address education as a moral practice is damaging. Notes that programs of moral, personal, and social education are isolated from the moral context in which they make sense. (CAJ)

The No Child Left Behind Act requires all teachers to be highly qualified by 2005-06. Accomplishing this will require statewide collaboration among higher education, school districts, certification boards, and departments of education. Data from recent studies of teacher recruitment, retention, and professional development in Wyoming illustrate…

Examines the purpose and place of Professional Development Schools (PDSs) and laboratory schools in today's educational reform and restructuring efforts, proposing an integrated model intended to create positive working relationships between PDSs and laboratory schools which could promote closer working relationships and improved opportunities for…

Describes challenges facing College Board's efforts to expand Advanced Placement (A.P.) courses to provide equal access to previously underserved low-performing urban and rural school students while maintaining the program's high academic standards. Includes list of strategies school boards can use to achieve greater access to A.P. courses while…

Describes a project to infuse technology into elementary school and university classrooms that was implemented in two Professional Development Schools in order to impact the learning and achievement of elementary students by equipping pre-service teachers with the necessary skills to fully utilize modern technology in their future classrooms.…

Discusses information and learning technology in further education and higher education, especially in the United Kingdom. Topics include change and the influence of information technology; information technology research in further education; political and social issues; professional development concerns; and research, development, and…

Traces the evolution of Canada's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) from an agency focused on promotion of resource development and protection of the natural environment to a major player in outdoor and environmental education. Focuses on contributions of the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre, under MNR direction, in providing outdoor…