A PLATFORM FOR PLANNING IN TEACHER EDUCATION IS SET FORTH--(1) PLANNING BEGINS IN A FRAMEWORK (AS IT IS RATHER THAN WHAT IT MIGHT BE). (2) PLANNING SHOULD ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL DEFECTS, SHOWING HOW WHAT WE PURPORT TO DO CAN BE DONE WITH THE TOOLS AND FRAMEWORK WE CAN MAKE AVAILABLE. (3) PLANNING SHOULD INSPIRE THE TEACHER TO WANT AND ACQUIRE THE…

The concept of accountability, the notion that schools and colleges should shoulder the responsibility for the learning successes or failures of their pupils, calls for a revamping of much of our thinking about the roles of educational personnel and institutions at all levels. To create a society that is free, open, compassionate, nonracist,…

This document presents the guidelines for the Undergraduate Preparation of Educational Personnel (UPEP) program. Although the program has been cancelled, it states that the guidelines could serve as a model for later federal, state, or local programs and that the analysis of what is wrong with American teacher education is still viable. The UPEP…

In May 1971, Seton Hall University developed a 6-week program designed to alleviate the academic losses that students suffered as a result of the 11-week teachers' strike in Newark, New Jersey. This experimental design has evolved into a year-round project in Newark for 1971-72. Thirty-six prospective teachers in two high schools and 125 teachers…

One way of more effectively dealing with the problems of student teacher supervision would be to clarify the placement, counselor, and evaluator roles of the supervisor and fill them from a team administration approach. (MB)

Educators must not attempt to solve all of their problems in a vacuum. (MM)

Contains text of a speech presented at one of eight 2-day regional forums, which discusses the contribution industrial arts should make to a total program of education. (Editor/SB)

Article discusses different well-known educational philosophies and how improvements can be made in the educational system. (MM)

Commenting on an article (Journal of Teacher Education, Nov-Dec 1982) by Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO, the author of this article points to a need for better communication between teacher educators and groups such as business, labor, and cultural organizations. Key questions about education in the future are posed. (PP)

Proceedings from two conferences of a society of specialists in the philosophy of education comprise this document. Fourteen papers are included from the 1989 conference program. They are: (1) "George S. Counts: Dare Educators Inspire World Vision?" (C. A. Ryan); (2) "Political Activities of George S. Counts and John L. Childs"…

THE FUNCTION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (TO INSURE AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF THE STATE) IS EXAMINED IN SEVERAL AREAS. THE AUTHORS BELIEVE THAT TEACHER PREPARATION CAN BE IMPROVED NOT THROUGH MODIFYING CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS, BUT BY ACTUAL VISITS TO EACH CAMPUS, ANALYSIS OF THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS,…

Land grant universities have a responsibility to prepare extension personnel as well as teachers of vocational agriculture. The functions of both are similar, some courses serve both groups, many extension staff personnel are located at the universities, and extension education as part of the agricultural education department improves the…