Offers to help new teachers adjust to a first job. Proposes bringing to the job the most complete and practical body of knowledge possible, including knowledge of the subject, the situation, and the self. Suggests areas in which the new teacher must seek out information about policies and resources of the particular school. (DK)

To help develop collegiate coaching curricula, researchers surveyed athletic administrators of women's programs to determine academic background and hands-on experience expected of entry level coaches. Subjects agreed candidates needed specific courses and experiences prior to becoming head coaches. No clear correspondence showed between degree…

Study explored the relationship between curriculum and teacher development. Preservice English teachers wrote education-related life histories and discussed them in class. Observations and interviews indicated emphasis on four types of knowledge helped students negotiate satisfying teacher roles: content-specific, the curriculum/teacher role…

Their cumulative schooling experiences dictate the way most teachers carry out their roles. Changing teaching requires changing the environment in which teaching occurs. Colleges can contribute to reinventing teaching in several ways. Many of the educational principles which promote student learning also promote teacher learning and better…

Explores the viewpoints, values, and behavior of five effective community college faculty members with respect to faculty-student interaction in and outside of the classroom, based on observations and open-ended interviews. Brings hidden characteristics such as childhood hardships, the influence of good teachers, charisma and altruism, and the…

To examine professional knowledge and growth, experienced elementary teachers completed open-ended interviews that highlighted memorable experiences in their professional lives. Results indicated that teachers preserved and built a sense of their own competence by developing a knowledgeable, malleable concept of professional practice. Their…

Examined the relationship of caregivers' beliefs and behavior to personal and professional background and work environment. Studied the quality of care in family day care homes in Israel in terms of the caregiver's behavior. With the exception of the attribution of influence, caregivers' beliefs were not related to their background or work…

Reports on a study of 236 prospective social studies teachers at a Nigerian university about their attitudes toward human rights and civil liberties. Finds that most prospective teachers were aware of rights included in the Nigerian Constitution and were generally supportive of them. Includes two tabular presentations of data. (CFR)

Examined the impact of preservice teachers' backgrounds on their multicultural perspectives in teaching secondary social studies, highlighting two student teachers with widely different backgrounds and beliefs. Data from papers, interviews, and observations showed significant differences in perspectives. Student teacher race, gender, and social…

Explores the possibilities and implications of poststructuralist feminism for the practice of feminist teaching. Reflects on the experience of a man occupying the position of male-feminist teaching about feminist philosophies. Approaches the issues by examining three speech situations from a poststructuralist position: "speaking…

Investigates the educational background, educational needs, and scheduling preferences of art teachers in order to shape a graduate art education program. Finds that 67% do not have a master's degree, 55% are interested in getting a masters, 62% prefer evening courses, and more teachers are interested in studio art courses. (CMK)

This study addresses issues surrounding the recruitment and training of black African religious education teachers within the context of the government's intention to make the teaching profession more representative of the wider community. In relation to this there is a strong emphasis in the Teacher Training Agency's "Qualifying to…

Constructivism is a perspective on learning that is initiated from the learner's perspective rather than by that of the teacher; understanding is constructed by the learner rather than placed upon the learner. If constructivism is fostered in teacher education, practical reasoning can encourage teacher development to its fullest. (The concept of…

This study took an in-depth look at the collaborative work of teachers engaged in curriculum restructuring, and explored how individual teachers' perceptions inform and are informed by such collaboration. The objective of the study was to explore how teachers' individual knowledge, experiences, and curriculum orientations affected their…

Previous studies on characteristics of social studies students have been mostly limited to heavily populated areas. This study attempts to identify the characteristics of public school Social Studies teachers (grades 7-12) in a rural, upstate New York county. Anne Ochoa's 1981 study, "A Profile of Social Studies Teachers," was used as a…