Suggestions for teacher-oriented supervision of classroom practices, development of new courses, and grading and assignment policies are discussed. (HTH)

Presents an alternative model to the conventional structure ordinarily employed in colleges and universities for supervision of secondary school student teachers. Illustrates new ways public school teachers, administrators, and support service personnel can work closely with college supervisors in providing a multidisciplinary group of student…

This report provides administrators and supervisors of reading programs with information to help them evaluate and select commercially developed reading materials. Part 1 opens with a description of the problems researchers studying the adoption of basal reading programs have observed and then offers suggestions (based on both research and…

The Part-Time Work Experience Program (PT-WEX) provides migrant students the opportunity to work after school. The PT-WEX program is part of the Midwest Youth Employment and Training Program (YETP) which emphasizes high school retention and completion and career awareness. Intended for supervisors of the program participants, this manual provides…

At the heart of the secondary teacher education collaboration between the East Longmeadow School District (Massachusetts) and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst are the faculty at East Longmeadow High School and Birchland Park Middle School who have prepared to be mentors for student teachers. This volume contains reflections by these…

Today, there is little deviation from the standard, business-as-usual practices in the world of education. This book challenges these stale practices and asks the important questions that can improve schools beyond the current state of mediocrity. Written for administrators, supervisors, teachers, parents--even politicians and corporate…