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Moon, Bob, Ed.; Vlasceanu, Lazar, Ed.; Barrows, Leland Conley, Ed. – 2003
These 15 papers include: (1) "Current Models and New Developments in Teacher Education in Austria" (Michael Schratz and Paul Josef Resinger); (2) "Teacher Education in Canada: Renewing Scholarly, Pedagogical, and Organizational Practices" (Therese LaFerriere, Nancy Sheehan, and Tom Russell); (3) "Current Models and New…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy
Allen, Rich – 2001
This book explains the TrainSmart approach to training, which is based on how the authors believe the brain naturally learns best. Part 1 introduces the five pillars of the TrainSmart Model, which are as follows: (1) engage (engage participants' attention); (2) frame (establish a frame of reference); (3) explore (introduce a conceptual activity);…
Descriptors: Brain, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes
Cavallaro, Claire C.; Haney, Michele – 1999
This resource guide provides field-tested, research-based strategies for including young children with disabilities in early childhood programs. It is designed to help preservice and in-service educators, Head Start personnel, and child care providers with information to promote inclusion in children's earliest social and educational experiences.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
Idol, Lorna – 1993
This book is written primarily for special educators who offer resource and consultation support for students with mild handicaps and students at risk for school failure. Examples of consultation projects implemented and evaluated in the field are used to illustrate principles of effective consultation. Suggestions and guidelines are provided for…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, At Risk Persons, Classroom Techniques, Consultants
Johnson, Susan Moore – 1990
In school reform studies little attention has been paid to context, i.e., the structures, standards, norms, and practices that enable and encourage teachers to do their best work. In contrast, this study concentrates on the workplace (the school) as it is experienced by teachers: physical setting and resources; organizational structures;…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Elementary School Teachers
Peters, Richard O. – 1978
In this analysis of the process of career education, the following topics are discussed: (1) what career education is and why it is necessary, (2) integrating career education into the social studies curriculum, including discussion of career development and career preparation, (3) suggested teaching strategies, including field trips, graphic…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
National Advisory Council on Education Professions Development, Washington, DC. – 1976
Mainstreaming is defined as the conscientious effort to place handicapped children into the least restrictive educational setting that is appropriate for their needs. The primary objective of this process is to provide these children with the most appropriate and effective educational experiences that will enable them to become self-reliant…
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children
McIntyre, D. John, Ed.; Byrd, David M., Ed. – 2000
This yearbook addresses the nation's need to train and retain good teachers, exploring exemplary practices in teacher education. There are four sections divided into 12 chapters. The book begins with a forward, "Research on Effective Models for Teacher Education: Powerful Teacher Education Programs" (E.M. Guyton). Section 1, "Models for Enhancing…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teacher Induction, Educational Change, Educational Quality
Cowie, Helen; And Others – 1994
This book describes a British project which used cooperative group work as a curriculum approach to help reduce children's social difficulties and encourage cooperation and friendship across such barriers as race, sex, or disability. The book consists of eight chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of research findings and theory related to peer…
Descriptors: Bullying, Cooperation, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development
Murray, Frank B., Ed. – 1996
In this book, leading scholars address a range of issues, ideas, and research findings in the field of teacher education, examining specific disciplines, social foundations, and program structures, as well as school reform and diversity. Part One: The Need for a Knowledge Base contains five chapters: "Beyond Natural Teaching: The Case for…
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Brookover, Wilbur; And Others – 1982
This book is a set of inservice staff training modules designed to help teachers, administrators, and auxiliary staff to produce high levels of achievement regardless of the socioeconomic level or ethnic make-up of the student population. It operationally defines school learning climate as attitudinal and behavioral patterns which impact on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment
Minaya-Rowe, Liliana, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers includes nine chapters in three parts. Part 1, "Effective Practices in Teacher Training," offers: (1) "Research-Based Teaching Practices that Improve the Education of English Language Learners" (Hersh C. Waxman and Yolanda N. Padron); (2) "Relationship between Pre-Service Teachers' Beliefs About…
Descriptors: Action Research, Beginning Teachers, Bilingual Teachers, Cultural Differences
Landers, Mary F.; Weaver, H. Roberta – 1997
This manual offers strategies on ways to deliver inclusive education to students with mild disabilities. Its format is designed for on-site training, weekend institutes, and summer workshops. An introductory chapter addresses change and school culture, defines students with mild disabilities, and considers the decision-making process. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems
Lacina, Jan; Levine, Linda New; Sowa, Patience – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2006
There is a nationwide call to better provide schools with a teaching force equipped with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively teach the diversifying U.S. student population. This series, Collaborative Partnerships Between ESL and Classroom Teachers, edited by Debra Suarez, aims to contribute to the field's responses to this…
Descriptors: Expertise, Elementary School Students, Teacher Education Programs, Academic Achievement
Andrews, P. Gayle, Ed.; Anfara, Vincent A., Jr., Ed. – 2003
Papers included in this volume include: "Leaders for Movement: An Introduction to the Professional Preparation and Development of Middle Level Teachers and Administrators" (P. Gayle Andrews and Vincent A. Anfara, Jr.); (1) "Middle Level Teacher Preparation: Status, Progress, and Challenges" (C. Kenneth McEwin, Tracy W. Smith,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Alternative Teacher Certification, Classroom Observation Techniques, Curriculum Development
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