APPROXIMATELY 300 TEACHER-EDUCATORS AND NATIONAL LEADERS AND EXPERTS IN EDUCATION AND RELATED DISCIPLINES FROM 46 STATES, TWO TERRITORIES, AND TWO CANADIAN PROVINCES PARTICIPATED IN A SEMINAR TO IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES FOR IMPROVING PROGRAMS IN PREPARING AND UPGRADING VOCATIONAL TEACHERS. MAJOR SPEECHES INCLUDED--(1) "URGENCY OF THE DEMAND FOR VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TEACHERS" BY G. VENN, (2) "AREAS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE IN VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TEACHER EDUCATION" BY M.L. BARLOW, (3) "THE ECONOMICS OF LEARNING TO WORK" BY H.F. CLARK, (4) "THE ROLE AND STATUS OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION" BY A. WIDENER, (5) "EMERGING APPROACHES IN THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL TEACHERS" BY L.D. HASKEW, (6) "CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES TO TEACHER EDUCATION" BY R.W. TYLER, (7) "RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PROVIDING MAJOR FIELD CONTENT EDUCATION" BY G.I. SWANSON, AND (8) "AN APPROACH TO PROVIDING VOCATIONAL TEACHERS WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE OCCUPATION THEY TEACH" BY W.G. MEYER. SPEECHES AND DISCUSSION SUMMARIES ARE INCLUDED FOR THREE VOCATIONAL SERVICE AREA GROUP SESSIONS CONCERNED WITH IMPLICATIONS OF THE MAJOR TOPICS FOR AGRICULTURAL, BUSINESS AND OFFICE, DISTRIBUTIVE, HOME ECONOMICS, TECHNICAL, AND TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP SESSIONS EXPLORING MAJOR TOPIC IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATING HIGH SCHOOL, POST-HIGH SCHOOL, ADULT, SPECIAL NEEDS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TEACHERS ARE REPORTED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR $3.25 FROM THE CENTER FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, 980 KINNEAR ROAD, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43212. (MM)