In 1991, an instructional development needs assessment was conducted of the part-time faculty at Northwestern Michigan College (NMC). A survey instrument, requesting participants to rank-order a variety of skills and competencies were mailed to two groups: part-time faculty who had taught at least one quarter at NMC in the 1989-90 school year; and…

This book, written as an extended letter to teachers, addresses the concerns teachers have for their work with students and reflects on the art of teaching. The letter is developed around 12 chapters: (1) "Toward Large Purposes" places teachers' work in a philosophical as well as a pedagogical and curricular perspective; (2)…

Two topics that are important for improving the teaching of science in the elementary grades are: (1) the availability of classroom science materials and equpment; and (2) teacher improvement in subject matter competencies, instructional skills, and familiarity with technology. A workshop was developed to help teachers develop instructional…

This learning module, which is part of a staff development program for health occupations clinical instructors, discusses selecting appropriate and effective teaching methods and identifying ways of involving students in the learning process. It includes learning activities dealing with using the teacher exposition, demonstration-performance, and…

There is general agreement that the current teaching of secondary science is not as good as it should be. Different critics identify different weaknesses, but there is agreement that students are not learning how scientists make knowledge claims and use this knowledge. This paper assumes that one powerful influence on the development of teachers…

This report describes and assesses the effectiveness of activities conducted by the University of Toledo (Ohio)/Springfield Local Schools Teacher Corps Project. On-site staff development activities provided to elementary, junior, and senior high schools are described: (1) two credit-bearing courses on teaching strategies for multicultural…

The accomplishments and impact of 10 Youth Advocacy Teacher Corps projects in 1978-79 are highlighted in this publication. Section 1 presents an overview of the Teacher Corps from 1965 to 1982 and reviews the development, since 1976, of the 10 Youth Advocacy Projects (YAP). The objectives of the projects (to promote effective educational responses…

This fourth in a series of ten learning modules on school-community relations is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers skills in making decisions concerning the audience to be served, the phase of the vocational program to be featured, the promotional approach to be utilized, and in planning, designing, organizing, and…

This sixth in a series of ten learning modules on school-community relations is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers competence in arranging for television and radio presentations which explain and promote their vocational programs. The terminal objective for the module is to arrange for a television or radio…

This sixth in a series of six learning modules on instructional planning is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers skill in developing and reproducing necessary student instructional materials in the form of handouts and transparencies. The terminal objective for the module is to prepare teacher-made instructional…

This second in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in planning for and conducting three classroom discussion techniques: group discussion, panel discussion, and symposium. Introductory sections relate the competencies dealt with here to others…

This fifteenth in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in identifying and using techniques that will improve their ability to communicate verbally with students. The terminal objective for the module is to present an illustrated talk in an…

This seventeenth in a series of twenty-nine learning modules on instructional execution is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in developing competencies needed in demonstrating a concept or principle. The terminal objective for the module is to demonstrate a concept or principle in an actual school situation.…

This second in a series of nine learning modules on instructional management is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers general information and basic principles concerning responsibilities in handling and reporting financial matters. It also describes some generally useful procedures and forms for recordkeeping.…

This third in a series of nine learning modules on instructional management is designed to help secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers achieve competence in arranging to improve vocational facilities by (1) evaluating present resources, (2) identifying need for improvement, (3) obtaining and reporting information about technological…