A common problem for Chinese teacher trainers is coping with a passive class with silent trainee learners, when trainees tend to be unresponsive and avoid interactions with the trainer. This is especially true when a trainer seeks interactions in the process of training, such as asking questions to the class as a whole or expecting at least one…

This Needs Assessment Process is a professional development model designed as a portion of a program leading to a Master of Arts degree in classroom teaching. The model focuses upon learning to identify and to use basic analytical skills. The object of the course is to enable M. A. candidates to become autonomous in charting their individual…

This document provides assistance to education agencies and, through them, to educators, service providers, and parents of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The guidelines are a collaborative effort of 10 national organizations. The document is organized into five chapters and a glossary. Chapter 1 describes the issues that are basic to…

A project surveyed adult vocational teachers in Pennsylvania to determine their demographic characteristics and their perceived inservice needs and to design and conduct activities to address those needs. The survey instrument, after field testing and revision, contained ninety-five items subdivided into three parts: demographic data, data on…

This study arose out of a concern of the Nedlands College staff about the lack of written objectives on the aims of the teacher education program. A survey was conducted among members of the staff addressing their expectations with regard to students. The final objective of the survey was to define good teaching and the aims and objectives of a…

Twenty-five publicly-controlled and seven privately-controlled black graduate schools in 14 states were studied to analyze the resources and potential of the institutions in order to use them more effectively. Among the topics within the report are: history, purpose, mission, and goals of the institution; enrollments (both general and in specific…

These three learning guides comprise one of four packages in the Workplace Literacy Teacher Training series that provides information and skills necessary for the user to become a successful instructor in an effective workplace literacy program. The guides in this package look at the unique environment and culture involved in providing education…

The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) has developed recommended practices for the ECSE field in the area of personnel preparation. This book provides guidance to higher education faculty and professional development specialists on how these recommended practices can be implemented in preservice and…