This manual is designed to assist teacher preparation institutions in developing program plans that enhance the quality of teachers. Part 1, "Timeline of Events in Program Development, Documentation and Evaluation," indicates, in chart form, a sequence of events, persons responsible for these events, and the suggested required information from…

This paper provides statements of teacher competencies that are essential for diagnosing reading difficulties of learners. These statements are organized into three orders of teaching competencies. First-order statements describe in broad terms eight kinds of teaching competencies related to diagnosis of reading difficulties. Second-order…

This guide was designed to assist the educator in designing and implementing a program in affective education by introducing him to affective education, attempting to make him feel comfortable with it, and enabling him to improve his skills in the affective domain. The first chapter introduces the affective domain, discusses its importance, and…

Discusses procedures whereby college graduates with teaching skills can identify new career areas; points out the negative factors involved in such pursuits. (MAI)

This three-part document contains a set of competencies for elementary science teachers. The objectives state the level of competency expected and suggest how it may be achieved. The first section, "Process-Inquiry Skills," discusses competencies fundamental for elementary teachers and children. The second section, "Instructional Skills," is…

This module is designed to help the learner develop a present process of delivery for a learning activity developed by the Florida Parent Education model. The module begins with a prospectus that explains the purpose of the Florida Parent Education Model and the reason for creating this module. Four enabling objectives are included, each of which…

This guide is a performance-based model for preparing paraprofessionals in a teacher-aide's role. It focuses on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for a teacher-aide to support a teacher's program and facilitate pupil learning. The approach presented here suggests that the effective teacher-aide has competence in the broad areas of (1)…

This handbook reports on some experiences with competency-based teacher education (CBTE) and is designed to serve as an instrument for self-examination and change. Chapter 1 presents 22 generic teaching competencies, which are a result of a reexamination of the 1973 Interim Inventory of 66 Generic Teaching Competencies (Generic 66). Chapter 2…

This document lists chapters or sections from books and handbooks to assist inservice teachers in developing their verbal interactive skills in the classroom. Minicourse lessons and plans are referred to frequently. After an initial diagnosis of the teacher's performance level, a training counselor meets with the teacher and utilizes such a list…

This handbook is designed to acquaint the teacher educator with the training materials in classroom management prepared by the Utah State University Protocol Training Project. It deals with the protocol materials generally and with each module specifically, and includes the following sections: (a) an introduction to and rationale for protocol…

This manual provides guidelines for both teachers and students, developed by the Texas Education Agency for their program of crime prevention and drug education. It enumerates the necessary teacher competencies in skills and attitudes in the secondary school, directed toward bringing about desired student activities. A glossary of pertinent terms…

This guide includes 12 source units of instruction developed by teachers of vocational agriculture who participated in an internship program in agriculture/agribusiness, which was designed to up-date the knowledge and skills of teachers of vocational agriculture in their areas of teaching specialization and to develop source units of instruction…

This inventory lists appropriate behaviors or skills for industrial arts teachers at the middle and secondary school levels in the following seven areas: (1) program and course organization, (2) teaching methodology, (3) educational technology and media use, (4) laboratory management, (5) observation, (6) student performance evaluation, and (7)…

The document presents an in-service training program/workshop for school personnel, on handicapped children and special education. The workshop is presented in modular form and consists of 8 submodules, lasting a total of approximately 10 hours. Submodules presented include terminology in special education, identification of handicapping…

This paper presents a flexible, open-ended, five-stage plan based on task analysis to evolve a longitudinal competency-based teacher education (CBTE) program. Stage 1 envisions broad use of group process in evolving a parameter of generic and specialized teacher competencies within which institutional programs are independently designed to provide…