This description of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education's Task Force on Technology covers 10 critical considerations related to technological advancement; suggestions to help schools, colleges, and departments of education plan for the future and assess present program efforts; and selected resources useful in understanding…

The historical development of teacher education in Japan is highlighted. Similarities and differences between past and present Japanese and American teacher preparation practices are analyzed. Japanese efforts to modify and use Western pedagogical concepts are described. (MT)

Although teacher training institutions have made some adjustments in their programing to include special education courses for the nonspecialist, widespread changes are not in evidence. (LH)

Sound organizational processes in administrative and academic units in schools of education enable personnel to gros and develop personally and professionally. (JD)

An integrated program for training program and staff development specialists should be of high priority in higher education. (MM)

A model for the recruitment and retention of minorities in preservice teacher education programs is given. Steps to plan, implement, and maintain such programs and corresponding activities are given. Suggestions on how to make the model institution-specific are given. (JL)

A national, mandatory, and standardized certification system for teacher educators is recommended. Initial certification requirements would include: (1) a doctorate in education; (2) completion of a minimum of three years successful teaching experience at elementary or secondary school level; and (3) an acceptable score on a standardized test of…

A set of principles to guide the planning and implementation of the professional studies component of preservice teacher education programs is identified. Efforts to implement a planned program based on these principles are described. (DF)

This article addresses issues and problems in recruiting minorities into teaching, including diminution of minority teacher candidates, the influence of competency tests for admittance to teacher education programs, the academic preparation of teacher candidates, and the development of programs to attract qualified minorities into teacher…

The efforts of a small group of teacher educators to develop a program emphasizing reflectivity is described. Grounding program development in a conceptual framework is emphasized. Lessons learned about the program development process are shared. (IAH)

College and university faculty are taking a new look at their role in in-service teacher education and staff development. Several considerations regarding perceptions and activities in this area are discussed. (JMF)

The criteria used by both search committees and candidates for deanships characterizing demonstrated skills include: (1) decision making; (2) program development; (3) planning and evaluation; (4) scholarship; (5) grantsmanship; (6) research; and (7) fiscal management. However, numerous differences were noted between the criteria considered most…

The literature on curriculum development in teacher education is examined and an annotated bibliography concerning topics on curriculum content and design is presented. (JN)

An annotated bibliography on present and future educational needs and the relationship of those needs to teacher education programs is presented. References were selected from the ERIC indexes, Resources in Education and Current Index to Journals in Education. (JN)

Career opportunities for educators are growing in human resource development departments of business and industry. These careers call on the competencies of teachers in their roles as human service specialists and instructional systems designers. A program created to prepare students for such careers at Northeastern Illinois University is…