The school district that desires an excellent teaching staff must work hard at maintaining a high caliber communications network and allow teachers a substantial voice in policy-making decisions. (CK)

Discusses issues in science teacher education raised by falling test scores in the 70's including: the insufficiency of four year programs versus the cost of five year programs; admittance requirements; inappropriate evaluation standards; and the lack of knowledge of specific components of the teacher preparation program. (SD)

Author sees a trend toward increasing standards for teacher certification and increasing accountability in teacher supervision. (SP)

The secondary student teaching program at the University of New Hampshire incorporates resident supervisors'', teachers who supervise student teachers responsible for four of the supervisor's classes. (SP)

Based upon the results of a recently completed study, the authors offer the perceptions of junior high and middle school principals as to the competencies, attitudes, characteristics, and training for teachers at the intermediate school level. (Editor)

Present teacher education programs are slanted toward elementary and secondary school programs. However, this must be changed to emphasize the need of special training for the intermediate school teacher. (MF)

Notes that increased competition for mathematically talented students, the decline in the quality of prospective teachers, and increased requirements all explain why there are fewer mathematics education students today than in the past. Suggests that the problem is worsening. (FL)

Argues for the continuation of college education departments and teacher education courses as the best preparation for graduating qualified teaching professionals and combating the predicted teacher shortage. (NKA)

Discusses a number of educational trends and reflects upon the ways they will affect the student teaching experience in the future. (FL)

Advocates establishment of training programs for substitute teachers in the local school districts, along with active recruiting of substitutes. Emphasizes that substitutes' salaries must improve and that the regular teacher should provide adequate information about school policies and procedures, as well as complete class lesson plans that any…

Discusses factors, beyond intuition, that produce optimal teaching: written objectives; organization of exhaustive research; selective rearrangement of subject matter; well-timed distribution of course syllabus and other handouts; planning of lesson presentation, conclusion, classroom activities and outside assignments; sensitivity to level, time…

Describes (1) characteristics of effective preservice teacher preparation programs, (2) characteristics of teachers who have compiled an effective program, and (3) undesirable qualities of teachers not likely to emerge in graduates of effective programs. (EL)

Reports on a survey of teacher education in the United States, Canada, Denmark, England, Japan, and Germany. Reveals major differences between the United States and the other five countries regarding teacher salaries, requirements for elementary teachers, secondary school preparation, and entry into higher education. Offers recommendations for…