We posit that professional development (PD) models fall on a continuum from highly adaptive to highly specified, and that these constructs provide a productive way to characterize and distinguish among models. The study reported here examines the impact of an adaptive mathematics PD model on teachers' knowledge and instructional practices as well…

Knowledge of learners' assets beyond the traditional structure of school can provide preservice teachers with essential gateways to connecting learners with the content to be studied, and with forming beneficial social relationships that can enhance learning. This article describes ways that preservice teachers responded to community-based…

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)

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)