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Reynolds, Anne; Rosenfeld, Michael – 1992
A transportability study was conducted to determine if multidisciplinary knowledge necessary for elementary school teachers was also relevant for newly licensed (certified) secondary school teachers. The results of the study may be used to study the possibility of developing a test of multiple subjects for all teachers. Form 1 of the Education in…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach

Kirshner, David, Ed. – 1994
This PME-NA proceedings volume contains the full text of 41 research papers. In addition, brief usually one-page reports, are provided for 11 oral presentations and 13 poster sessions. The full research reports are as follows: "Cognitive Analysis of Chinese Students' Mathematical Problem Solving" (J. Cai and E. A. Silver); (2)…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Conference Papers, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Simola, Hannu; And Others – 1996
This paper examines the history of Finnish didactics and the professionalization of teacher education. In Finland, didactics is an emerging academic discipline--the science of teaching or educational science for teacher education--and includes both the subject and contextual knowledge of teaching. At the same time, the context of teaching and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Policy, Educational Principles
Saphier, Jonathon D. – 1995
This paper proposes a way to professionalize teaching based on internal change and six knowledge bases of professional teaching. Key features of this approach are: (1) it proposes professionalization from within through active involvement from schools and districts; (2) it includes the knowledge base in generic pedagogy (composed of communication…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Stahler, Theresa M. – 1996
Teaching at the middle level is different from any other teaching and so requires special preparation. Teachers in middle schools need special training to work with and be responsive to young adolescents need to interact with their peers and to use the peer group rather than the teacher for direction and guidance. The attempt to develop programs…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Higher Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Purdom, Daniel M.; Laframboise, Kathryn L.; Kromery, Jeffrey D. – 1997
This study examined the nature of teaching expertise at the postsecondary level. Using the prototype view of teaching expertise set forth by Sternberg and Horvath (1995), which focuses on domain knowledge, efficiency, and insight, the teaching portfolios of 16 award-winning teacher educators from one of the largest colleges of education in the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Efficiency, Faculty Evaluation
Ruediger, Greg – 1994
To understand the low employment outcomes for young people with mild disabilities, this study assessed the level of knowledge of Kansas teachers (N=92) of students with mild disabilities regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transition models, and components of transition programs. Major findings included the following:…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Potential
Bush, Betty – 1994
Six communication instructors redesigned the curriculum of two courses to make integration part of teacher training both in course content and in the way trainees were taught and prepared. Having conducted a literature search, the six teachers developed a language arts interdisciplinary team to plan, pilot, and implement a new integrated approach.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Education Courses, Elementary Education, Higher Education
Vacc, Nancy Nesbitt; Bright, George W.; Bowman, Anita H. – 1998
This study examined changes in 19 teachers' beliefs across the first 2 years of a professional development program in cognitively guided instruction (CGI). The study involved five teams of mathematics teachers and teacher educators. Teams attended professional development workshops on several occasions. Each team met monthly to discuss their…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers
Guo, Chorng-Jee, Ed. – Republic of China. National Science Council. Proceedings. Part D: Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education, 1998
This proceedings covers the domain and content areas of learning and learners; curriculum and materials; instruction (including computer-assisted instruction); assessment and evaluation; history and philosophy of science; teacher preparation and professional development; and related areas of interest including environmental, special, health,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Office of the Regents. – 1998
This report culminates a 2-year effort of the Regents Task Force on Teaching. During the 2 years, the Task Force met many times, conducted eight public forums around the state, conferred with various constituents and public officials, consulted with national experts, and surveyed the literature and experiences of other states. This report presents…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Fernandez, Roy Ceferino – 1999
This presentation on the preparation of early childhood teachers addresses implication of multiculturalism and bilingual education in early childhood programs. The purpose of the presentation was threefold: (1) to increase understanding of bilingualism and multiculturalism; (2) to compare and contrast bilingualism and multiculturalism; and (3) to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Teachers
Watson, Sandy White – Online Submission, 2004
The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast Professional Development School (PDS) and non-Professional Development School intern/student teachers' views at the end of their student teaching experiences in terms of their (a) perceptions of the knowledge and skills they perceived the Teacher Education Program (TEP) at the University of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teachers, Student Teaching, Educational Opportunities
Paul, James L., Ed.; Lavely, Carolyn D., Ed.; ranston-Gingras, Ann, Ed.; Taylor, Ella L., Ed. – 2002
Sixteen papers, developed as part of a 10-year study of substantive and methodological aspects of teacher education in special education at the University of South Florida, address professional issues in special education. The papers are: (1) "To Improve or Reconstruct Special Education: Issues Facing the Field" (James L. Paul and Ann…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Decision Making, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
2002
In 2001, Missouri's K-16 project launched the K-12 Task Force on Achievement Gap Elimination, which believes that improving teacher quality is the single most important factor in eliminating the achievement gap among Missouri students. This report describes the significance of teacher quality on student achievement, emphasizing the uneven…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, College Bound Students, College Freshmen