This publication is one of a series reporting on the nationwide study, "Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children," which has been one of the major continuing projects of the Office of Education. This publication reports that part of the information from the broad study which has bearing on the qualification and preparation…

Explains the AECT (Advancing the Educational Contribution of Technology) Project, a consortium of professional associations, businesses, and universities funded by the Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology (PT3) program to provide standards for technology competencies for preservice and inservice teachers and to…

Dutch teachers designed a curriculum for beginning teacher educators within higher education and schools. Based on the Dutch professional standard for teacher educators, literature review, case studies, and discussions with colleagues and experts, they formulated six groups of competencies and an educational approach with three learning tracks…

Discusses the triangular relationship between the teacher (I), student (Thou), and subject matter (It), highlighting David Hawkins' essay, "I, Thou, and It" (1974). Notes that while each element of the triangle is essential, subject matter is the central concern of Hawkins' latest essays. Discusses implications for teaching, learning,…

Explains licensing regulations applicable in the United Kingdom to commercial providers of adventure education programs that offer caving, climbing, trekking, and water sports; provides information on license applications, including licensing standards related to risk assessment and safety management procedures; and addresses issues related to the…

Discusses how the Joint Committee for Graduate Standards developed standards for preparing graduate-level health educators. The standards include old and new recommendations; they address assessing health education needs, planning effective programs, implementing programs, evaluating program effectiveness, coordinating health education service…

Examined why New Zealand elementary students in composite versus single-grade classes showed slightly lower reading performance, comparing the range of students' reading abilities, the nature of teachers' groupings, and other aspects of instruction in pairs of composite and single-grade classes from nine schools. Composite classes did not appear…

The objectives and practices of Nigeria teacher education have traditionally prepared teachers to impart knowledge in the classroom but not for other roles in the communities they serve. Lessons are drawn for Nigeria from other less developed countries where teachers are prepared for community service as well as classroom teaching. (LKS)

Discusses quality in American preservice teacher education and training, the political and academic context in which to examine it, and promising practices in teacher education (for example, practice what you teach, use professional development centers, personalize programs, use cohort groups, and use school personnel to recruit promising…

Discusses experiences with educational technology in preservice teacher education settings. Highlights include competencies student teachers should demonstrate, including the use of computers and related technologies; curriculum revision to encourage the use of information technology in field experiences; and supporting field experiences through…

A survey of 31 instructional leaders in higher education investigated their perceptions of the importance of 26 teaching competencies in effective college instruction. Results confirmed that, for the most part, these competencies were considered essential and were found comparable to competencies identified for teaching assistants in previous…

Reports on a survey of experienced teachers to assess their knowledge of the structure of spoken and written language. Results reveal pervasive conceptual weaknesses in the very skills needed for direct, language-focused reading instruction. The importance of specific linguistic knowledge for instruction is illustrated, and policy changes for…

In preservice teacher education programs, writing competence as an admission or exit requirement is essential because teachers communicate with multiple audiences, they are role models, and they must be lifelong learners. The article describes the background and rationale for a holistically scored writing examination in a teacher education…

Explores the implications of an increasingly diverse school population for the process of teacher collaboration. Focuses on the competencies for collaboration as pertinent to diverse exceptional learners, the role of the special education teacher, and the concept of collaboration across disciplines. (Author/CR)

Science teachers say that improving science education requires smaller classes, adequate resources, better staff development, and more teacher collaboration. Poor achievement on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study stems from watered-down curricula, teacher knowledge gaps, and student failures in "gate-keeping" courses.…