Teachers' centers have been established in England and Wales for the purpose of curriculum development and inservice teacher education. The philosophical basis for the centers are the principles that the motive power in curriculum development should come primarily from local groups of teachers accessible to each other and that there should be…

In an attempt to get the teacher's perspective on integration problems, the Title IV Elementary Secondary Education Act staff organized small problem-solving sessions, joining teachers from two elementary schools in groups of three to six with staff for half-day sessions. After an understanding of each school's situation was achieved, a select…

Career education is a bold design for education effecting a blend of academic, general, and work skills learning so that individuals passing through the school system will be ready for economic self-sufficiency, for a personally satisfying life, and for new learning experiences appropriate to career development and avocational interests. The…

THREE APPROACHES TO INSERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION WERE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE WHICH WAS MOST EFFECTIVE IN PREPARING TEACHERS TO USE A NEW CURRICULUM IN SCIENCE. THE CURRICULUM, "SCIENCE - A PROCESS APPROACH," HAD BEEN DEVELOPED THROUGH EFFORTS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE FOR SCIENCE INSTRUCTION IN GRADES K-3.…

This article presents research that was conducted at the Autism Institute, an organization serving children with autism and their families in the People's Republic of China. The article examines and highlights aspects of the teacher training model at the Autism Institute that have led to the preparation of highly qualified, enthusiastic, and…

While inclusion is a legal mandate, most early childhood teacher preparation programs are not doing an adequate job of preparing students to teach and care for young children with disabilities. Even if changes were made today to teacher preparation programs, states would still have to play catch-up with the existing early childhood workforce. This…

This is one of a series of 20 booklets designed for participants in an in-service course for teachers of elementary mathematics. The course, developed by the University of Illinois Arithmetic Project, is designed to be conducted by local school personnel. In addition to these booklets, a course package includes films showing mathematics being…

This book is designed to assist the teacher in providing children with creative learning experiences in mathematics. Though these experiences are considered appropriate for a wide range of ages and grade levels, they have been assembled for pupils in grades 5 through 9. The material contained in this book was developed as part of an extensive…

The Rockdale County Board of Education (Georgia) operated an inservice program on desegregation in 1969. The purpose of the program was to prepare the school system and the community for desegregation by working with the teaching staff. A Coordinating Committee was set up, which participated in sensitivity training sessions in order to lead small…

The Western Alabama Cooperative Project attempted to develop better self-concepts, communication skills, classroom management techniques, and knowledge of multi-racial educational methods and materials among teachers and educators; the intent was to facilitate school desegregation. The program consisted of lectures and discussion groups. The…

A series of three courses developed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory is illustrative of materials designed to meet the needs of teachers and administrators for pre- and in-service computer science education. These courses can employ experienced outside consultants, stress the use of conversational language, and provide hands-on…

Describes a program developed by the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE for the members at the grassroots level (example, on the campus). Describes the establishment of resource rooms for educators and Mini-ACADEMOS to demonstrate new teaching methods. (GS)

Describes a course for inservice teacher education involving a transdisciplinary approach to environmental studies. (SH)

A teaching center at the University of Northern Colorado organized a series of metrication workshops. University personnel trained inservice teachers to serve as affiliate instructors for the workshops. (SD)