Asserts that assisting faculty in acquiring the skills and knowledge to make use of educational technology will become a critical issue in faculty development. Reviews the results of a survey on technology needs-assessment administered to faculty in the fourteen-college University of Kentucky Community College System. Contains 14 references. (VWC)

Describes an interactive multimedia resource designed to provide experiences to develop preservice teachers' knowledge and practices for teaching and assessing mathematics in K-12 classrooms. Contains 31 references. (Author/ASK)

Used data from interviews, surveys, and document analysis to describe the methods and reform processes of the Saber Tooth Project, examining selection of sites; demographics (school sites, teachers, data sources, and project assumptions); and project phases (development, planning, implementation, and support). The project's method of reform was…

Discusses the impact of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards on teachers' professional development, exploring how the standards and processes can act as benchmarks in designing advanced master's degree programs. The paper calls for the authentic redesign of Master's education to promote the development of teacher knowledge and…

Describes the experiences of a teacher during her year as Virginia Community College System's faculty-in-residence in instructional technology. States that the year rewarded professional-development opportunities as well as opportunities to participate in system activities, and was appealing because it offered the opportunity to do concentrated…

Presents 13 "best practice" motivators and innovations shared by teachers from across the country at the July 1998 Virginia Master Teacher Seminar. Teachers who attended the seminar not only wanted to master the teaching craft but also sought more knowledge as students on their way to mastery. Encourages readers to borrow ideas…

Describes a series of four professional development workshops designed to help novice teachers cope with stress. The workshops focus on four approaches: effective use of networking and building of support systems; strategies for relaxation and making time for oneself; management of paperwork and other tasks; and a step-by-step problem solving…

Describes two efforts to promote equity within the educational system. Teaching SMART is an equity-based staff development program for elementary teachers designed to produce systemic change in the classroom by improving science education. The other effort involves developing computer games that are engaging and educationally rich for both girls…

Argues that NASA's 20-year research effort which will culminate with a manned flight to Mars is an opportunity to involve students in the science of that effort. Describes the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) Teacher Academy Program, a program designed to reach science teachers so that they can prepare their students to…

Current practices in faculty education pertaining to college students with learning disabilities are reviewed. Discrepancies between the evolving faculty role and current education practices are examined, and guiding questions are proposed for expanding education efforts to keep pace with the faculty role in providing access for students with…

Examines the question of stability and change in student teachers' beliefs, arguing for an embedding of the question of stability and change of teachers'conceptions of learning into a specific epistemological standpoint. Illustrates the embedded relationship through a case analysis that shows how, from a constructive perspective, changes in…

Describes research comparing faculty and student attitudes toward the mixed-age classroom. Indicates that while most faculty and students agree that professors do not favor older students over younger students, they also agree that professors tend to have friendlier relations with older students. Suggests that instructors be more sensitive to…

After a decade of math reform, the Pittsburgh Public Schools learned some valuable lessons. Assessments must be aligned with appropriate instructional targets; standards-based instruction involves more than manipulatives and cooperative learning; teachers need appropriate instructional materials and continuing professional development; district…

Discusses Japanese teacher professional development strategies, which are driven by a peer-based model using peer collaboration, planning, and management, exploring how the Japanese perspective of teaching as craft contributes to elementary professional development. Critical issues inherent in the Japanese model are discussed, noting its basic…

Compared the effects on teachers of two common teacher-development methods (skills training and action research) for teaching students how to self-evaluate in cooperative-learning groups. Teachers received training and implemented their strategies. Pretests and posttests of students in both groups indicated that action research made a more…