Explores the strategies used by prospective secondary mathematics teachers (N=13) to develop and validate functions as mathematical models of real-world situations. Uses a grounded hypothesis on strategy selection. Concludes that strategy choice was influenced by task characteristics and interactions with other student modelers. Contains 38…

Describes the various tools used to promote reflection that have been introduced to prospective teachers. Those tools include portfolios, journals, cases, learning maps, stories retold, metaphors, and proverbs. Contains 58 references. (DDR)

Describes the professional development framework utilized in the Integrating Laboratory Instruction and Assessment (INLAB) project directed at changing teacher practice. The framework is based upon the establishment of an intellectual community of learners. (DDR)

Reports on a case study of a beginning science teacher's metaphorical thinking about teaching, learning, and the relationship to practice. Focuses on the rural environment of the third-year biology and science-technology-society (STS) teacher. Contains 27 references. (DDR)

Describes research conducted with student teachers (N=4) in primary and secondary science education. Compares and analyzes conceptions of the teaching and learning of science with classroom practice when teaching science lessons. Contains 101 references. (DDR)

Details the experiences of a teacher who spent a month on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship. Reports observations of developing El Nino conditions and presents related classroom activities. (DDR)

Describes a year in which new teachers reflected upon their own formation as learners and teachers. Portrays the transformation and social change that characterize the year in relation to their ideas about English as a school subject and about what constitutes the knowledge they want their pupils to acquire. (PA)

Maintains that Montessori educators should become "scientific pedagogues" who look upon their classrooms as ongoing educational experiments, and that their task is to match strategies, content, and emotional understanding to the children's developmental needs, interests, and culture. Describes components of successful research within the…

In a survey of 233 educators working with students who are deaf or head of hearing with additional disabilities, educators identified 67 specific competencies needed for working with this diverse population of students. A list of the specific competencies and a rationale for providing more in-depth training for teachers is provided. (Contains…

A survey of 258 directors/chairpersons of special education teacher preparation programs, and comparison with 1980 survey data, found that preservice teachers were not receiving adequate preparation in the area of sex education. The inclusion of sex education in the teacher training curriculum is urged. (DB)

A survey of 133 rural Midwestern teachers who had supervised student teachers examined their knowledge of educational psychology. Few teachers had high scores, and scores were unrelated to teaching experience or degree held. Recommends increased emphasis on educational psychology in teacher education, inservice, and professional development…

Considers the professional life histories of two Brazilian mathematics teachers in the context of mandated curriculum change, identifying changes in thought and practice and noting experiences that influenced change. Reflection on their own thought and practice, and interest in their own development, were the most important internal aspects…

This article discusses the growing population of students from diverse language backgrounds and the challenges the nation faces in attaining educational equity through the preparation of professionals to meet the educational needs of English-language learners with communication disorders. Skills and competencies needed by educators and…

Provides background on decision making in curriculum planning and examines attempts to reform teacher education curricula in China that seek to (1) reformulate a proper balance between academic and professional knowledge and (2) respond to new market demands. (CMK)

Discusses pre-service teachers' perceptions of their knowledge level and their self-efficacy regarding family-school-community collaboration. Reports on a study in which a significant number of students reported a lack of knowledge and self-efficacy regarding parent-teacher conferences, workshops for parents, and other issues. States that high…