Claims examination of educational, emotional, and social effects of teachers upon deaf students may show advantages of deaf teachers, even though only 6.3 percent of Canadian teachers of deaf are themselves deaf. Advocates focusing on quality of human interaction as much as on developing technical aids and educational programs. (NEC)

Describes the wide variations in family life education taught in an estimated 50% of British Columbia secondary schools. Describes the organization, content, methodology, and evaluation of the courses, and the qualifications and characteristics of family life education teachers. (SB)

Revised version of a paper delivered at the first Chairmen's Seminar of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages held June 1971 at Middlebury College, Vermont. (DS)

Personal characteristics and skills which athletic directors prize in coaches are discussed. Highly valued competencies include: (1) technical understanding of sports; (2) ability to relate to students, colleagues, and the community; (3) ability to use conceptual skills; and (4) dedication to the school's goals. (PP)

Compared college professors' (N=37) and classroom teachers (N=96) views of competencies necessary for mainstreaming. The results indicated that teachers attach more importance to the set of competencies than do professors; there were significant differences between the two groups on approximately one-third of the items. (Author)

This article details the attitudes, skills, and characteristics of an effective teacher. A list of 23 generic competencies in the areas of communication skills, basic knowledge, technical skills, interpersonal skills, and administrative skills is given. (JN)

Data from a nationwide survey of part-timers, conducted by the American Association of University Professors in 1977, are used to compare job-related characteristics of males and females and their motivations for working part-time. The data suggest that part-time academic employment may be a female issue. (Author/MLW)

Surveys the professional characteristics of instructors teaching English as a Second Language to adults in non-credit programs in Ontario. Findings describe the teachers' age and gender, educational backgrounds and professional qualifications, teaching experience, employment conditions and opportunities for professional development. (eight…

Identifies the content areas and academic variables that are significant predictors of success on the social studies component of the Georgia Teacher Certification Test. Finds that concentrated study in behavioral sciences is not advantageous while interdisciplinary approaches in geography, political science, and history better prepare prospective…

Describes Leonard Bernstein's contributions to music education as a teacher of conducting and of musical awareness and appreciation, and as a university professor. Emphasizes Bernstein's love of teaching, people, and music. Encourages music educators and the music profession to contemplate his teaching skills to help students feel the joy of music…

Reviews research on geographic literacy, particularly related to identification of countries, cities, and physical features of maps. Reports that preservice social studies teachers had difficulty in constructing accurate mental world maps. Provides practical suggestions for improving the geographic literacy of preservice teachers. (CFR)

What does it mean to be a professional and to exhibit professionalism? Depending on the context, these concepts may evoke many images and have multiple definitions. In this paper, we examine what it means to be a professional and to exhibit professionalism in the field of education. We go beyond theoretical definitions of teacher professionalism…

This study explores how teacher quality matters in improving early childhood performance in US kindergartens. We find that it is what teachers do rather than the credentials they hold that matters. Different from previous research on the effect of teacher quality on student achievement, this paper first rejected the common practice of using…

This report presents data about Catholic elementary school teachers in light of the trend of the last 50 years, moving from teachers who were predominantly members of religious communities to the present when teachers are primarily laity. During the 1993-94 academic year, there were 112,199 teachers in Catholic elementary schools or which 89.5…