The purpose of this paper is to share the results of multiphase initiatives funded by four separate grants. The projects were designed to improve and enhance collaborative teaching at the secondary level. Each project provided opportunities for increased collaboration between special education faculty, secondary education faculty, and…

THE SALADO CONFERENCE, MAY 18-20, 1967, RECONSIDERED THE JUNIOR LEVEL PROFESSIONAL SEQUENCE COURSES IN SECONDARY EDUCATION AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO OTHER COURSES IN THE SEQUENCE. FOUR POSITION PAPERS WERE PRESENTED. GENERAL AND SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DEVELOPED FROM THE DISCUSSIONS. (HM)

This monograph suggests how colleges of teacher education that are attempting to develop and implement a performance-based teacher education (PBTE) program may avoid formulating one that is simply a new orthodoxy. Referring to the experience of the Department of Secondary Education at the University of Toledo as an example, the authors describe…

Relates secondary program development, teacher preparation, students served, and challenges in agricultural education. (DM)

Described is a rationale for field study programs and descriptions of field study programs in Great Britain and Australia. Development and support of programs, both financial and staff, are discussed. (RH)

A "NEW BREED" OF TEACHER IS NEEDED TO MEET URBAN SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPING AS A RESULT OF THE INCREASED NUMBERS OF CULTURALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. ONE PROGRAM INSTITUTED TO TRAIN TEACHERS FOR THIS ROLE IS DESCRIBED. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO GRADUATES OF LIBERAL ARTS AND TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS WHO FEEL THEY…

A teacher education program for prospective secondary school English teachers is described. The program begins with the usual general education for two years, including a field experience working as a teacher aide in a public school and a human relations training program. The third and fourth years are devoted to major course work and professional…

This paper discusses the revision of the Elementary and Secondary Masters Degree Programs at Indiana University at South Bend. There were several reasons for revising the programs: (1) new faculty members with different orientations were eager to work on program development; (2) increasing graduate enrollments emphasized the need to take a closer…

To effectively respond to the increased focus on educational accountability, teacher education institutions must integrate curriculum courses into their general programs of study. (LH)

The programs instigated by the Council are outlined: The DEEP Cooperating Schools Program, the Centers for Economic Education, the World of Work Economic Education Program, and the various publication, workshops, and teacher training programs. (JB)

AN 8-WEEK INSTITUTE WAS HELD TO PREPARE SELECTED HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TO INITIATE AND DEVELOP VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT INCLUDED FOLLOWUP ACTIVITY FOR 1 YEAR TO IDENTIFY THE APPLICATION OF LEARNINGS ACQUIRED IN THE SUMMER INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE PROGRAM WAS WELL RECEIVED, AND ITS GENERAL EVALUATION WAS HIGHLY FAVORABLE. IT WAS RECOMMENDED,…

This book on materials and methods for physical education at the secondary level emphasizes the relevance of physical education to the needs of today's students. The book is divided into seven sections and an introduction. The introduction discusses the search for the relevance of the secondary school. Part 1 describes the community, the school…

Current developments in consumer and homemaking education, vocational home economics, and teacher education have been selected from those presented at the 1969-70 workshops on vocational home economics education sponsored by the Division of Vocational and Technical Education and from home economics personnel in various states. Consumer and…

To examine the rationale for education in agriculture prior to 1917, a study was conducted with major objectives of tracing philosophical concepts of education for agriculture, documenting evolution of instructional programs with implications for occupational training at secondary levels, evaluating educational philosophies and occupational needs…

To show communications as a total system, West Virginia University's Technology Education Program developed a course called Career Exploration in Technology (CEIT) through an agreement with the Mason County (West Virginia) Public School System. Two graduate students describe their CEIT program, now a required ninth-grade course at Wahama High…