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Hooley, Neil; Moore, Rod – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2005
Pre-service programs for secondary teachers have traditionally involved method subjects, where participants are inducted into the curriculum practices of two disciplinary or subject areas. In 2003, Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne, enrolled a small group of fourteen pre-service teachers into an innovative Graduate Diploma of Secondary…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Instructional Innovation, School Organization
Rice, Cynthia; McLaughlin, Jill – Association for Children of New Jersey, 2005
Presently, there are two components to preschool teacher education in New Jersey: (1) Teacher preparation, which includes a course of study leading to a formal degree or certificate. Teacher preparation is provided through the state's 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education; and (2) Professional development, which supports individuals…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development, Child Development
American Federation of Teachers, 2003
This brochure highlights key concepts of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) "Thinking Mathematics" courses. Citing adherence to No Child left Behind Act (NCLB) mandates, these courses are: (1) based on scientific research about how children learn mathematics; (2) designed to increase teacher mathematical knowledge; (3) provide a…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Unions, Mathematics Education, Classroom Techniques
Clayton, Berwyn; Fisher, Thea; Hughes, Elvie – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2005
The demographic changes in Australia's labor market present challenges for technical and further education (TAFE) institutes. Within TAFE institutes, in which the teaching workforce is older than the overall national labor force, the imminent departure of many teachers endangers its prime asset - its skill and knowledge base. This report examines…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Labor Market, Labor Force
Siyakwazi, Ben; Siyakwazi, Peggy D. – 1999
This book explores alternative strategies in teaching and learning, offering an expose of how to interpret curriculum, prepare lessons, construct lesson plans, present lessons effectively, develop teacher-student relationships, and appraise lessons constructively before and after presentation. The book highlights the importance of pedagogical…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Instruction
Cooney, Sondra; Bottoms, Gene – 2003
This report, in a booklet format, presents seven recommendations for increasing the numbers of highly qualified teachers for the middle grades. The recommendations focus on content mastery and professional support for both preservice and inservice teachers. The report also addresses the following topics: (1) what it means to be a highly qualified…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Instruction, Junior High Schools
Swail, Watson Scott – 1995
This monograph identifies key policy areas that support the concept of teaching for understanding. Part 1, "Teaching for Understanding," explores the mission and practices associated with teaching for understanding, presenting this practice from the viewpoint of the student, teacher, and school system. Part 2, "Policy Areas,"…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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McEwin, C. Kenneth; Dickinson, Thomas S.; Erb, Thomas O.; Scales, Peter C. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1997
Three components of excellent middle grades teacher preparation programs include foundations (a broad liberal education and the knowledge base upon which the teaching profession rests), teaching fields (depth beyond the basics in some areas of academic inquiry), and middle grades specialization (experiences specific to learning to function…
Descriptors: Child Development, College School Cooperation, Diversity (Student), Excellence in Education
Lord, Wm. Jeffrey – Schools in the Middle, 1996
Argues that middle school educators and administrators need professional preparation specific to middle school students' unique social, emotional, and educational needs. Focuses on the importance of the principal to gain appropriate training and foster professional staff preparation and development. Contains recommendations for creating…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Adolescent Development, Classroom Environment, Educational Quality
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Jones, M. Gail; Vesilind, Elizabeth – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1995
Examines changes in knowledge structures and beliefs related to class management experienced by middle school preservice teachers (n=23). The study charts changes in concerns, skills, and attitudes through the initial, middle, and concluding student teaching stages. A framework of change for class management concepts is reported and influences…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Structures
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Mollica, Anthony – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1993
Discusses specific topics that second-language teachers should be familiar with, organized under the following headings: teachers' background, community/parent expectations, children/students expectations, knowing the students, classroom management, motivation, planning, theories of second-language acquisition, language skills, culture, media…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Heritage Education, Instructional Materials
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Bradley-Klug, Kathy L.; Shapiro, Edward S.; DuPaul, George J. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1997
Describes a school-based collaborative consultation model that was designed and field-tested to increase the core knowledge of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and to improve effective intervention skills of junior-high-school staff. Evaluation by personnel in 57 participating school districts indicated the model was successful in…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Consultation Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Field Studies
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Chambers, Dianne P.; Tromp, Calvin – Australian Educational Computing, 2002
Developing Information Technology (IT) skills in pre-service teachers and identifying IT competencies required of practising teachers is an issue challenging most developed nations. This paper looks at IT capabilities required by a number of educational systems and discusses IT skills developed in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree at the…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Developed Nations, Preservice Teacher Education
Yunus, Hashimah Mohd.; Ismail, Zurida; Raper, George – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2004
The present study discusses the findings from a research that was conducted involving fourteen teachers in a primary school. In the study, the teachers' classroom practices of teaching and learning science were observed and analysed. The data gathering procedures included 23 classroom observations and analysed by means of qualitative data…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
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Gerwin, David – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2003
A "Motivation" eliciting the "Aim" of each lesson initiates each lesson in the orthodox "developmental lesson-plan" that has dominated classroom instruction in NYC public schools for at least the past half-century. An action-research study of 38 lesson-plans (over 5 each from 5 teachers) drawn from student-teaching…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Models, Teacher Effectiveness, Lesson Plans
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