A survey of itinerant teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing in four Australian states was conducted to describe the personal and professional characteristics of these teachers and their work with students. Of particular interest was whether itinerant teachers use consultative or pull-out models of service delivery. Other elements surveyed…

The article describes the authors' experiences team teaching two sections of the same undergraduate social studies/language arts methods course using a model in which both instructors are present at all class meetings. One section was composed of predominantly older, nontraditional students; the other section included more typical college…

The way in which teachers use technology in their instruction is often a function of their educational and technological background, their previous teaching experience, and the amount of attention the instructor pays to the goals of the course. The three stages of teaching elicit the following types of questions: (1) survival: "How can I survive…

The framework for teaching described in this book is based on PRAXIS III: Classroom Performance Assessments criteria developed by the Educational Testing Service. This framework identifies those aspects of a teacher's responsibilities that have been documented through empirical studies and theoretical research as promoting improved student…

This paper describes a mentor teacher program for beginning instructors established at The Language Center of the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium). The paper begins by noting several challenges experienced by beginning teachers that need to be recognized by mentors, after which the objectives, procedures, and guidelines of the project are…

Information on Colorado's certificated school personnel and related information was gathered from the state's public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Services during fall 1997. This information shows that the fall 1997 average salary for Colorado's 37,840.9 full-time-equivalent (FTE) public school teachers was $37,240, which represented…

Illinois State University's teacher education program's professional sequence is organized around separate teaching skills, each of which relates to student outcomes in classrooms. Initially, a group of University High (U-High) Laboratory School supervisors was formed to develop clinical experiences which would enable prospective teachers to…

This study examined whether increased exploratory field experiences affected the perceptions and evaluations of secondary school student teachers at Indiana State University. Studied were 238 student teachers who were simultaneously undergoing two different professional preparation programs: 154 were in a program requiring only one field…

An individualized internship program was developed for a 22-year-old college senior and elementary education major at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College (Indiana). The student had shortcomings in the areas of confidence, poise, classroom management skills, and discipline skills. The internship lasted 8 weeks and required the student to teach in the…

This report provides information on the characteristics and progress of the Teacher Corps '79 project activities conducted by the University of Arkansas in the Pine Bluff School District. Progress is noted in the areas of: (1) master's degrees for Teacher Corps interns in elementary and secondary education; (2) intern courses completed in…

Self awareness is a key element in the effectiveness of teacher performance. To a large extent, however, individual psychology and the growth process have been neglected in the preparation of teachers. Four guidelines can aid prospective teachers to gain strengths they will need in the classroom. The first is increasing student teachers' autonomy…

This publication, part of the Professional Development series, focuses on teacher development programs. An overview of present programs indicates the need for educational innovations, a continuous link between preservice and inservice programs, a renewed concern for performance skills, and field experiences that reflect the reality of teaching.…

Substitute teaching should be a common topic for university teacher education courses. Many new teachers will use substitute teaching as a route toward gaining a full-time position. A program is described in which student teachers participated in actual substituting experiences. A relatively simple procedural switch of students was arranged late…

Two plans for implementing the clinical based dimension of a competency-based teacher education program are described, weighing some of the advantages and disadvantages, constraints and limitations of each plan. The first design involves a ten week instructional period in which students are required to spend two hours per week in a field site…

This book documents an effort to interrupt current Aboriginal/European power relations and transform "business as usual" by altering prevailing social relations in a Canadian college classroom. The foundations of currently dominant Western educational models emphasize individual adaptation and skill development in response to the demands…