The purpose of this study, based on a survey of music supervisors in Canada, was to describe indexes of the academic and professional preparation of music supervisors, with particular emphasis given to the effects of geographic region in Canada, music supervisor type, and jurisdiction size type on these indexes. (Author/KC)

An emeritus education professor ponders his career and passes on some advice to the younger generation. He urges teachers to acquire a broad education, obtain a solid professional education, discover who they are, avoid simplification, and try to make a difference. Teachers should have more say in their affairs, stand up for appropriate curricula,…

Compared two types of case-based hypermedia for teachers' professional development: one in which cases are episodes of classroom teaching and learning, the other in which cases are narratives that structure the episodes. Comparison showed that while both types helped teachers learn the material, access to narrative cases afforded greater…

Discusses the reasons why kindergarten teachers have an "identity crisis" and have come to be in professional limbo in terms of their historical roots, educational background and training, and certification procedures. (BB)

The attitudes of 193 teacher candidates at a rural university toward teaching in urban schools were studied. In spite of their lack of experience and preparation for teaching urban students, many were willing, although not eager, to teach in urban schools in order to have a job. (SLD)

The context and development of the assessment center exercises used in the field of secondary history and social studies under Connecticut's Teacher Assessment Center Program are reviewed. Preliminary findings suggest success in designing an assessment that combines the knowledge from formal instruction with the skills gained through classroom…

Data from a national sample of 456 science teachers in 93 secondary schools indicate that, relative to nonrural teachers, rural teachers were less experienced, less likely to have majored in a science, and less likely to have a graduate degree. Some differences were related to state certification policies. (SV)

Identifies personal and contextual factors that make learning from experience for teachers difficult; argues the need to learn more about how teachers learn and what is needed to foster that learning in the school context, while lending insight into the complexity of teacher reflection and teacher learning in classroom environments. (GLR)

A study investigated the effect of teaching assistant (TA) training and preparation and prior teaching experience on undergraduate students' perceptions and TAs' self-perceptions of nine teaching effectiveness factors. Subjects were 129 TAs in 29 departments at one university. Results reveal that TAs with either K-12 or college teaching experience…

Focuses on the behaviors and experiences of beginning teachers as they face the task of teaching science on a regular and extended basis for the first time. Finds that experiencing success appeared to be a major contribution to effective science teaching by beginning teachers. (Contains 31 references.) (WRM)

In order to attract trade and industrial teachers and to help them perform successfully in the classroom, states across the nation must make teaching an attractive choice for skilled professionals and offer them adequate and accessible training in order to smooth the transition from industry to education. The New Teacher Institute (NTI) is a…

This is an account of student teachers' role concept based on the writings of 26 student teachers who completed their practical training in East London. Student teachers participated in a 13-week course of teaching practice combined with community work. Typical fears of these student were related to their ability: (1) to negotiate their…

This paper explores an expanded vision of teacher education as it relates to the concept of personal and marginalized identity. A study conducted in an all-male correctional facility tells the cultural stories of marginalized people who have had an implicit influence on teachers' experiences and development. Teacher development is defined as a…

Small communities seldom have the ethnic and racial diversity that can provide multicultural experiences for teacher trainees. Cross cultural training, an aspect of multicultural teacher education, provides experience in understanding the way a culture conditions ways of learning, behaving, and perceiving, and the ability to look at cultural…

Perceptions about career ladders were studied in 254 pre-service and in-service teachers from two southern states at five different levels of socialization in their professional life: (1) 118 were students taking an entry-level course in teacher education; (2) 44 were senior students before student teaching; (3) 40 were senior students after…