Provided herein are seven papers presented at the ninth annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Agricultural Teaching in January 1919. Papers focused on the theme of training teachers of agriculture and included: (1) Training teachers after employment (R. W. Stimson); (2) Improvement of teachers in service (J. T.…

Approach suggested by this article calls for the creation of two new roles--those of training specialist and extension educational specialist--who, from their school district and university bases, respectively, would act as educational change agents. (Author/CB)

Problems and strategies of inservice teacher education in Italy are discussed in the context of fostering educational change. Educational legislation calls for training teachers in active service at national, regional, district, and individual institute and teacher levels. Strategies for transition to this new approach to training are proposed.…

Of the three possible models for inservice provision, decentralised staff development is the model most likely to bring about changes in schools in a decentralized system like the Scottish one. The inservice system should therefore be reorganised to make it possible for that model to work. (BRR)

Although colleges of education have paid increased attention to their role in inservice programs for early childhood educators, it is clear that collegiate concern has, in the past, centered on inservice as it relates to the K-12 constituency. (JN)

Discusses the changes in science teacher education from 1967-1977 by analyzing three major studies that presented some common features of preservice or in-service programs for science teachers. (HM)

The Curriculum Improvement Program links the University of Illinois at Chicago with public school teachers for inservice education. Its Whitney Young High School project engages teachers in systematic reflection and collaboration on common problems. (SK)

Examined the potential and adequacy of the workplace as a site for teacher learning in view of a large-scale secondary education reform in the Netherlands. Teacher surveys and interviews indicated that there were great discrepancies between theory and practice in opportunities for professional learning in the workplace. Rate of participation in…

Professional development for K-12 teachers must become more comprehensive. It should apply findings of cognitive research by including active intellectual engagement, sustained collaboration, and ongoing support. Professional development should be linked to student learning and emphasize subject-specific pedagogical content knowledge. (Contains 28…

While those involved in staff development often seek new or further information or research on effective successful staff development, they often overlook or do not know how to use the voluminous amount of literature that already exists regarding conditions, processes, adaptations, motivation, and strategies for effective educational change. (CB)

Describes the extent to which an elementary teacher used teaching principles based on constructivism after attending an inservice program. Use of the new principles was influenced by his views of science and of learning, how he usually planned his teaching, and his confidence in his own understanding of the topic. Describes inservice program based…

Focuses on the work of one experienced physics teacher and his attempts to come to grips with a new curriculum. This study confirms that change is not a linear process but is characterized by uncertainty, hesitancy, and gradualism. Strategies to help others change are provided. (ZWH)

Examines three models of teacher professional development in Israel. One model emphasizes higher academic studies, one is a school-based organizational model that ties faculty development to school reforms, and one emphasizes a teacher-led personal route to professionalism in teachers' own classrooms. The paper examines means of support available…