A broader vision of the importance of vocational education in correctional institutions was the theme of this 2-week seminar. The substantive focus of the 26 presentations concerned: (1) the opportunity and role of vocational education in correctional institutions, (2) the implications of an expanded program of vocational education, (3) available…

In 1968 an upstate New York School district, acting on behalf of nine school districts, planned and established an Early Childhood Center. This evaluative report of a 2-year demonstration preschool, modeled on the British Infant School, describes the open classroom arrangement and its effect on the center's children, teachers, and student…

The role of the unit leader in IGE programs is examined, and recommendations are made for general courses and workshops to develop leadership characteristics in the prospective unit leaders. (MM)

New trends and emphases in education--increased individualization of instruction, new content for school programs, deeper parental and community involvement, and extension of the school's scope to include preschool and exceptional children--all call for more effective professional development programs in the education of teachers. (JD)

A teacher-training curriculum involving a team approach to teaching young children is presented. It is proposed that a developmental point of view is fundamental to the education of potential workers with children; the need for a nonauthoritarian child-centered approach is stressed. (MS)

Discusses the need to focus on student learning processes and strategies rather than only on technology in the classroom. Topics include classrooms, laboratories, and virtual laboratories; learning outside classrooms or laboratories; training professors; learning skills students need, including technology training; multimedia; team teaching;…

Discusses the outcomes of research on best practices in middle school education. Explores middle school grade configuration, interdisciplinary teaming, curricular standards, and teacher preparation and certification. (WRM)

Discusses the procedures, context, and structure of the process for implementing an interdisciplinary teaching team among teacher educators. Considers the findings of a survey completed by team members and interviews with middle grades preservice teachers enrolled in the program concerning the barriers and uniqueness of the team. (JPB)

This guide describes the outdoor education practicum required of student teachers at Northern Illinois University (NIU). This 5-day residential experience is held at the Lorado Taft Field Campus (branch of NIU), established in 1951 to train teachers in outdoor education. Course objectives include: (1) to help student teachers gain knowledge about…

A study of Montana's vocational education facilities, course offerings, instructional practices, and faculty demographics was conducted in the fall of 1988. Data collection was accomplished through a survey instrument mailed to a random sample of vocational-technical teachers stratified on kind of school (secondary and postsecondary) and size of…

Social studies student teachers were paired with a single cooperating teacher to determine whether peer interaction enhances professional development. Of the 10 students involved in the study, 6 were paired and 4 were assigned in the traditional manner, i.e., one student teacher with one cooperating teacher. Each paired student taught two classes…

A field based program for preservice education majors is described. In addition to a formal classroom approach, prospective teachers are given complete responsibility for creating, planning, and teaching a two-week summer enrichment program for children in grades three through eight. The program is arranged through the cooperation of the…

Project Homebound by the Butte Vocational Technical Center and School District Number 1, Butte, Montana, entails the teaching of American Indian and Mexican American adult basic education (ABE) students in their own homes. A unique aspect of this program is the use of personnel with varied educational backgrounds: master teachers (with…

The fifth of seven modules on team teaching, this document deals with its use in a nongraded school organization. The major objectives are to develop an awareness of the differentiating characteristics of graded and nongraded school organization, the opportunities provided to individual children by a nongraded program, the way in which a nongraded…

The sixth of seven modules on team teaching, this document deals with evaluation. The major objectives are to cause teachers to understand the importance of emphasizing individual progress in evaluating and reporting children's continuous progress, the value of a system which accurately reflects a child's progress in relation to other children and…