In the article the author considers recent trends in teacher education and pedagogical mastery, issues of carrying out improvements to the teacher training system in European countries, analyzes programmes of cooperation in education that facilitate forming of teachers' professional competency, studies typical problems in teacher education in…

In this article, we investigate what happened when, contrary to the typical isolation of faculty in higher education, a group of higher educators from various disciplines in a graduate school of education met regularly to discuss issues related to our teaching and social justice. More specifically, we explored the following research question: How…

The K-5 school years are crucial, setting the framework for all subjects as well as critical thinking skills. The single most important component in a classroom is the teacher. However, in a formative timeframe for elementary-school aged children, the number of K-5 teachers that are educated with a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math…

Response to Intervention (RTI), as a model for improving services to all students, has been a growing phenomenon since the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2004. The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) defines RTI as "the practice of (1) providing high-quality…

This document describes the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts design for interdisciplinary studies (IDS) and independent studies (ID) as general education for teachers. This document covers five areas: description and development of the general education program, personnel, budget, evaluation procedures and data, and how the programs contribute to…

Philosophy and objectives of the Wave Hill/Fordham University Environmental Education Program are recounted. Use of a teacher-training workshop provides on-the-job experience both in teaching methods and factual information related to the environment. (BL)

Western Michigan University and Starr Commonwealth School jointly provide a training program to prepare "educateurs"--interdisciplinary specialists who can function in a team process of treatment and in a wide range of living and learning environments with emotionally disturbed youth. The training program involves two major…

Author conducts preservice education for science teachers by engaging students in modules stressing contemporary issues. Basic features of the modules include providing individualized instruction and stressing the interdisciplinary aspects of pure applied and social sciences. (PS)

Describes the development of the doctoral program in composition at Michigan's Wayne State University. Includes a description of core courses, interdisciplinary coursework, and opportunities for gaining practical teaching experience. (HTH)

Describes an interdisciplinary science program, for teachers' college students preparing to teach in elementary schools, that includes concurrent study of the sciences and methods of teaching. Students are expected to conduct an extended science research project. (AL)

Analyzes the usual preparation of teachers of handicapped or exceptional children and describes an alternate route to this profession, one built around an undergraduate core program in psychology in a liberal arts college. This program is carried out by a department of psychology working in close collaboration with a department of education. (RM)

Described is a program which utilizes graduate students majoring in learning disabilities, pediatric residents, and medical students in conjunction with the professionals in the public schools to provide interdisciplinary services to learning disabled children. (DB)

Describes an environmental studies program designed to have students study units with an interdisciplinary approach. Outlines the four year program. (BR)