Explores the meaning of professional development in the context of standards-based education and describes professional development as it is being put into place in New York City's Community School District 2, a racially and socioeconomically diverse city school district. Professional development must become an everyday activity in teaching. (SLD)

Proposes coteaching as a viable model for teacher preparation and the professional development of urban science teachers. Includes an ethnography describing the experiences of a new teacher assigned to an urban high school in which a curriculum culturally relevant to African American students was enacted. (Author/MM)

Many European American pre-service special education teachers participate in activities and coursework to prepare them to engage with diverse students in urban settings. This qualitative study explores the experience of two teacher candidates taking part in one such program. Specifically, the interactions and perceptions of the participants' first…

This book contains the major papers presented at the 1965 symposium, each followed by a transcript of the group discussion which accompanied its presentations: (1) "The Role of the Foundational Studies in the Preparation of Teachers" by Harry S. Broudy, University of Illinois; (2) "The Science and Art of Educating Teachers" by…

This competency-based teacher education program is oriented toward preparing teachers for urban schools. Assuming that student teachers must be knowledgeable about current socioeconomic factors in their working environment, this program aims at developing these competencies using learning modules, learning teams, and teacher education centers. The…

The Ford Training and Placement Program, organized by the Department and Graduate School of Education of the University of Chicago in cooperation with the Chicago Board of Education, trains and places new teachers in inner-city schools and retrains the teachers already in those schools. The program features a social system's approach to the…

Explores oral and written works (plays and rap songs) of students in a sixth grade, all African American, urban science class to reveal ways in which affective and social aspects are intertwined with student cognition. Interprets student work in terms of the meeting of various genres brought by students and teachers into the classroom. (Contains…

Because teacher education does not prepare prospective teachers for the realities of innercity schools, this responsibility lies with the administrator. Principals must take the time to demythologize the students, the environment, and the culture. This approach will enable teachers to stay and provide the continuity and stability often missing…

Satellite courses enable New Jersey high school students and teachers in urban and small districts to take advanced-level courses that otherwise would not be available. The Satellite Educational Resources Consortium offers 35 inservice programs for teachers. (SI)

Teachers, programs, and facilities suitable to the special needs and potentialities of inner city youngsters must be provided. (Author/MK)

This evaluation of the Urban Staff Development Laboratory Graduate Program consists of seven sections: a) background of the project, b) program description, c) presentation of program objectives and assessment of their accomplishment, d) achievement data on students enrolled in the program, e) psychological education as it relates to the…