Describes the development and design of the "master learners" program at Fort Lewis College (Colorado), in which faculty members from varied teaching backgrounds are given release time to participate as students in a year-long Human Heritage course to show freshmen how a master learns. The program has evolved into an exemplary faculty…

Teachers from Kent School District (Washington) participated in intensive teacher training on an alternative model of writing assessment. Based on six traits of good writing, the model provides a common framework for writing goals and assessments by teachers and students themselves, and has generated enthusiasm among teachers, students, and…

Discusses four issues that should guide the process of selecting technology for history and social studies classrooms: why use technology in these classrooms; what works best; what hazards should be avoided; and how the adoption and development of best practices can be encouraged and supported. Six recommendations for future efforts are presented.…

Researchers examined Hong Kong teachers' and principals' perceptions of using classroom observation for faculty development and evaluation. Surveys indicated that the current practice was mainly for evaluation. Elementary teachers were least likely to welcome observers. All respondents wished for a model of peer observation and coaching. More…

Describes the design and equipment configuration of four mediated classrooms installed at a small university. Topics include audio, visual, and environmental subsystems; the teaching workstation; integration into learning, including teaching faculty how to use it and providing support services; and an instructional technology integration model.…

Study of teachers' professional knowledge and development examined seven new instructors at a Canadian community college. The paper discusses a range of levels at which teachers' professional knowledge can be discerned, emphasizing the importance of listening to teachers' voices without limiting that listening to personal, practical, or…

Discusses the participation of a Pennsylvania Catholic elementary school faculty in an inservice training program designed to improve the school's capacity to meet the needs of its students. Indicates that the program was intended to foster the faculty's Catholic identity as the primary means of addressing problems affecting its students. (MAB)

A variety of initiatives are suggested for colleges and universities wishing to enhance faculty exploration of ethical issues and promote ethical behavior. Existing programs are noted, essential characteristics of effective programs are outlined, and both individual and group methods of addressing ethical concerns are discussed. Special attention…

Argues that, for problem-based learning (PBL) to succeed, a sound program of staff development is required and describes the introduction of PBL into Nursing and Midwifery curricula at the University of Dundee (Scotland) including key components and evaluatory evidence to support its efficacy. (DB)

Intends to fill the gap in the literature on science teacher preparation in Japan by focusing on the form, content, and processes of the student teaching experience associated with K-12 "attached" schools at Hiroshima University. Captures and describes processes that are central to Japanese models of teacher preparation. (SAH)

Pediatrician Mel Levine's goal is to stop schools from giving children labels such as learning disabled and attention deficit. He insists that there is no one way in which all children learn. He has founded a professional development program to equip teachers with the latest research about children's brain development and help them put that…

Investigated the professional development experiences of effective literacy teachers, highlighting what they knew and understood about literacy teaching and examining professional development experiences contributing to their effectiveness. Effective teachers had opportunities, beyond those provided in school, to extend and develop their knowledge…

Discusses the importance of quality beginning teacher induction programs to both teachers and students, listing several essential components of quality induction programs, including: program vision; institutional commitment and support; quality mentoring; professional standards; and classroom-based teacher learning. The article looks at teacher…

Discusses the need for faculty training to integrate learning technologies into their classrooms and describes a collaborative three-year evaluation of the Inter-Institutional Faculty Summer Institute on Learning Technologies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Describes results of surveys and interviews and considers the impacts of…

Analyzes new faculty's perceptions of working in a university. Indicates that most new faculty were overwhelmed by class preparation and did not believe they understood the requirements for tenure. Argues that universities should be more supportive of new faculty members. Contains 15 references. (JDI)