College instructors have long searched for methods to enhance the learning process for their students. Co-teaching is one method by which instructors from diverse fields merge their expertise in order to facilitate student learning. This study examined how co-teaching might affect the learning process. Twenty-three, largely non-traditional college…

Current educational reform in K-12 schools in this nation is much driven by the No Child Left Behind Act. One central goal of NCLB is to "bring all students (including special education children) up to grade level in reading and math, to close the achievement gap and to hold schools accountable for results"(ed.gov). Varied innovative…

Learning Communities (LC) represent an alternative model of teaching and learning in higher education that can foster intercultural competence and knowledge. "Some of the distinctive features of LCs are that they are usually smaller than most units on campus, they help overcome the isolation of faculty members from one another and their…

This paper considers professional development in a context that is familiar and problematic to teaching teams in tertiary education everywhere, that of delivering online programmes with an ever-decreasing complement of staff. The Teaching Qualification Further Education (TQFE) teaching team at University of Dundee confronted the reality of reduced…

Much of the science education community has advocated for a new vision of instruction emphasizing inquiry-based teaching (National Research Council, 1996). Unfortunately, as Anderson (2002) notes, many science teachers are not adopting inquiry-based teaching practices for a variety of reasons such as that teachers commonly favor text-book…

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an interdisciplinary program on the secondary level. The sample consisted of 17 students enrolled in a high school advanced photography class. The students in the sample varied in their chemistry background. The sample was randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The…

This qualitative research case study examined the supports required for 31 academically average 10th grade students to succeed on three dual enrollment college courses. Conceptually, support was a team effort, with contributions considered from administrators, faculty, parents and students. The paper documents support contributions from all four…

A regular classroom teacher describes a mainstreaming program for handicapped children within an open space and team teaching situation. Described are ways that placement procedures, the use of learning centers, and teacher attitudes can facilitate successful mainstreaming. Examples are given of methods of monitoring student progress and of…

The evolution of collaborative work relationships among teachers was studied in 13 elementary schools implementing the Wisconsin plan for Individually-Guided Education in a Multi-Unit School. Two hypotheses were entertained: that task interdependence in the teaching of students would (l) raise the level of work-related communication among teachers…

Appropriate teacher education for special education teachers in Sweden must take into account the following concepts: one handicap often causes a second (often social or psychological); education must begin where the child is, focusing on strengths rather than weaknesses; and team units should be used which are comprised of both ordinary and…

In 1991, as an experiment, the Director of the Writing Center at Siena College (a comprehensive college with a Franciscan tradition, located in a suburb of Albany, New York), agreed to team-teach a "Scientific Writing" course with a colleague who is a biologist. As they worked together, it appeared that for the biologist, knowledge was…

Focuses on the need to develop research skills in children so that they may become independent and critical users of research materials. Suggestions are given on how librarians can work with teachers to develop children's research skills. (Author/LLS)

The authors examine the literature that sets the foundation for a lesson design cycle for differentiating instruction in inclusive classrooms. Use the cycle to differentiate at the four design points of understanding the learners, delineating content and materials, assessing what learners know, and differentially arranging teaching/learning…

Rural school districts face special problems in serving children with multiple/severe low incidence handicaps. One option not usually considered for this population is full time regular class placement. Five models may be used in regular class placement: (1) team teaching in which two appropriately certified teachers share management…

A public school in Brooklyn, New York, has developed a system in which handicapped children are integrated into the life of the school. Special education classes are paired with nonhandicapped classes. They share a variety of activities, including presenting assembly programs or plays, going on joint field trips, and sharing appropriate physical…