Teacher development will increasingly focus on how teachers' inner/spiritual life can be nourished. A renewed interest in the teacher-as-person stems from the eternal revolution/counterrevolution in education, the resurgence of Constructivism, and concerns for quality of working life in schools. Clinical supervision brings out the "inner…

A relationship exists between children's interest and investment in their school work and teachers' repertoire of techniques for engaging them. New teachers need to develop varied teaching strategies and be provided with an interconnected support system, innovative preparation programs, mentoring opportunities, ongoing professional development,…

Examined four British physical educators' teaching behaviors before and after an intervention designed to expand their teaching repertoire by learning how to promote critical thinking in physical education (CT-PE). Analysis of pre- and post-intervention videotapes indicated that all four participants displayed qualitative and quantitative changes…

Considers how research into researchers' theories in English language teaching (ELT) can enhance our understanding of instruction and provide the basis of effective teacher-development work. The nature of teachers' theories is illustrated with examples from classroom research on grammar teaching. Discusses a study conducted with five…

Traces the development of innovations and renovations in the graduate and undergraduate German-studies program at Stanford University. Examines the conceptual framework within which the faculty was operating, discusses the practicalities and specifics of three experimental approaches within the German-studies undergraduate curriculum, and…

Examined 12 public school teachers' attitudes, beliefs, and expectancies about learning environments to see whether they could be affected by a series of three graduate technology courses. Data from two surveys found no causal relationship between attitudes and the three courses, indicating that the task of changing teachers' attitudes about…

Uses the case-study approach to examine the use of ATLAS (Authentic Teaching, Learning, and Assessment of all Students)-related curricula in one middle school that focused on learner thinking and researching essential questions, noting matches and mismatches between the beliefs and assumptions of different actors in the reform effort and the…

Chris Mercogliano's book tells how teachers and students at Albany Free School create their own curriculum daily in a free-wheeling atmosphere shunning competition, compulsory learning, and social-based status awards. Founded in 1969, the school advocates attending to emotional and interpersonal dimensions of students' everyday lives. (MLH)

Summarizes trends for teacher professional-development research and standards documents. Identifies several characteristics common to science-education professional-development development programs that can be used to increase the likelihood of program implementation and success. Contains 63 references. (WRM)

Employs personal in-depth interviews as a first step in helping faculty to develop quality curricula by allowing them to articulate their instructional needs. Reveals three general themes: preliminary course-design considerations, instructional delivery methods, and faculty instructional needs. Discusses implications for expanding teaching…

Introduces a theme issue on the Saber-Tooth Project, an ongoing reform effort involving a university and school district that collaborate to improve middle school physical education by improving teaching conditions and engaging teachers in professional development emphasizing curriculum improvement. The monograph explains the nature of…

A teacher with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification discusses her work to achieve that certification, focusing on peer pressure and self-doubts, the National Board certification process, and support she received from her students and peers in the process. (SM)

Reports the impact on instructional practice of a mathematics professional-development program for middle-grade teachers which enhanced content and pedagogical knowledge within an infrastructure supporting collaboration and reflection. Qualitative and quantitative data indicated that teachers' curricular approaches became more balanced; classrooms…

The University of Houston-Clear Lake requires preservice teachers to develop a portfolio to demonstrate their proficiency in seven standard areas. The portfolios are developed and assessed under the guidance of university faculty and mentor teachers at the public schools. This team assessment provides interns more extensive and objective feedback,…

Proposes a model of graduate-student supervision that broadens the traditional focus on subject-area expertise to include support for the student and capacity to balance creativity with criticism in supervision. Data are drawn from a survey of graduate students in agriculture at the University of Western Australia. Implications for staff…