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Nettles, Diane Hood; Petrick, Pamela Bondi – 1995
This pamphlet describes the process of beginning to use portfolios in an elementary teacher training program. It defines the concept of portfolios and provides a rationale for their use in teacher education programs. Portfolios are suggested for use in preservice teacher education in three ways: to evaluate the preservice teacher education…
Descriptors: Education Majors, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Steckelberg, Allen; Vasa, Stanley F. – 1988
The use of auxiliary personnel, which includes paraprofessionals, volunteers, and peer- and cross-peer tutors, has become prevalent in special education programs. Teacher education programs need to focus on the skills required by teachers to utilize these assistants appropriately and effectively. This paper outlines one method for incorporating an…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Education Majors, Higher Education
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Mick, Lori Bell – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1996
This article explains principles of using a structured portfolio framework with elementary education majors in a special education survey course. Emphasis is on using portfolios to build positive attitudes toward working constructively with families of children with disabilities. Portfolio components are explained, students' opinions on portfolios…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Consciousness Raising, Disabilities
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
The new goals for teacher education proposed by the Holmes Group Consortium, the education deans of 23 research universities, concern the institutional environment, faculty, students, and professional curriculum. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Policy, Change Strategies, Competence
Harris, Mary McDonnell – 1983
This module was developed to offer direction and knowledge of resource support to elementary school teacher educators. It offers suggested objectives and resources that will enable education students and beginning teachers to achieve competence in communication with parents and other adults. The module works from the assumption that preservice and…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Education Courses
Ford, Jerry – 1986
A handbook for academic advisers at Houston Baptist University (HBU) is presented. Attention is directed to: definitions of advising, roles of academic advisers, behavioral objectives, limitations of academic advising, adviser and advisee responsibilities, and information pertaining to specific HBU departments and regulations. Additional topics…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Probation, Athletes, Church Related Colleges
Ridout, Susan Ramp; Bailey, Kevin Sue – 1987
Organized to allow undergraduate and graduate students to work together in helping children learn to read, this practicum manual provides guidelines and materials needed for the undergraduate section of the Methods of Teaching Reading II Reading Practicum at Indiana University Southeast. In addition to the syllabus, which includes a course…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Education Majors, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning