A comprehensive undergraduate inservice model for the preparation of elementary school teachers was developed to accommodate the forces of societal and educational change. Behavioral objectives were formulated from topics derived from five specific sources of change (instructional organization, educational technology, contemporary…

A comprehensive undergraduate inservice model for the preparation of elementary school teachers was developed to accommodate the forces of societal and educational change. Behavioral objectives were formulated from topics derived from five specific sources of change (instructional organization, educational technology, contemporary…

Reviews experiences during the author's 40 years as a teacher. Indicates changes that have occurred over the years but notes one constant: special teachers who are proud of what they do know how important they are and accept their mission with stamina and enthusiasm. (TJ)

Examines the popularity of technical writing courses, the qualifications for teaching technical writing, and the process of "retooling" an English teacher as a technical writing teacher. (RL)

Identified the effects of reform initiatives on teaching, assessment, and homework practices. Surveys of teachers involved in reform projects indicated that reform significantly related to teaching approach, which mediated between reform and assessment and homework practices. There were significant links between grade level taught and homework…

Social, economic and technological changes on a global scale are challenging traditional forms of knowledge and educational practice. In response, educators worldwide are finding ways to forge new roles, identities and relationships. This paper recognises pressures on the teaching force in a global climate of educational reform. Drawing on data…

In this article the development of two teachers as they make the transition from pre-service teachers to experienced teachers is examined. While these teachers participated in the same mathematics methods course and similar collaborative environments in their practicum experiences, their mathematics classroom instructional practices revealed stark…

During the 2009-2010 school year, Marzano Research Laboratory (MRL) was commissioned by Promethean Ltd. to conduct a second year evaluation study of the effects of Promethean ActivClassroom on student academic achievement. This report describes the findings from the second year study along with aggregate findings from the first and second year…

Granting freedom to another person to choose his goals and learn in his own way is a difficult and risky process. Here a teacher of French gives an honest and personal account of several years of struggle on her own part toward taking that risk. (Editor)

A 5-year self-paced model program for the preparation of elementary school teachers was based on six assumptions: that no one point of view is best in teacher education; that because of societal change, there is a need for self-renewing teachers; that an intent-action-feedback process is needed to keep the program self-renewing; that continual…

A 5-year self-paced model program for the preparation of elementary school teachers was based on six assumptions: that no one point of view is best in teacher education; that because of societal change, there is a need for self-renewing teachers; than an intent-action-feedback process is needed to keep the program self-renewing; that continual…

If the James recommendations are implemented many children in state schools will be taught by students on a year long teaching practice. (Author)

Few teachers return to the classroom once they have escaped into administration, research, or the academic life. Here a former professor of education recounts his experience in taking this unfashionable route. (Editor/RK)

Studied the use of the Repertory Grid in analyzing the personal constructs of 12 elementary school teachers in Spain regarding the characteristics of teachers with different levels of experience. Results reveal more similarities than differences about the principles of reform in Spanish education. Differences identified between experienced and…

Investigates the perceived effects of educational reform among secondary school teachers in England and Portugal, focusing on teachers' experiences in these two communities, which are in different transition phases. By doing so, it is possible, even within the different cultures, to identify common problems teachers experience within the reforms…