This module is one in a series of six designed to help vocational educators develop skills needed to make use of the Vocational Technical Education Consortium of States materials and to develop and manage individualized instructional programs. Recommended for use by both pre- and inservice teachers and curriculum development specialist interns,…

Trends and changes in educational philosophy and policy over approximately the last 50 years are reviewed. The point is made that teacher education faculty members have neglected to consider the overall, "designer" role that they occupy, and instead have focused undue attention on the delineation of specific teacher competencies and educational…

In developing modules for training vocational educators in nondiscriminatory practices, the authors of this paper saw a need for a new approach to competency identification--one that would enable teachers to use skills generalizable across many areas. A detailed review of the literature, from which twenty major project studies in competency…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to help the CDA intern develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a safe and healthy environment for preschool children. Objectives are stipulated and activities for each objective are suggested. The importance of protecting young children is explained. Practical…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to provide guidelines for the CDA intern to use in: (1) becoming aware of and understanding parents' values for their children, (2) recognizing the major role that parents have in their child's education and, (3) helping parents gain more understanding about children and…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is designed to help CDA interns to understand, assess, and foster the development of children's communication skills. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A study guide emphasizes (1) the nature and use of…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to help the CDA intern learn to assess the child's level of large muscle development and provide appropriate activities to foster motor coordination. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to help the CDA intern learn to appreciate and share children's literature with preschool children. Objectives are stipulated, activities for each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. Also included is a study guide, which outlines (1) the…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to enable trainees to recognize and correct unsafe and unhealthy conditions in the preschool setting. After completing this module the trainee will be able to provide appropriate light, temperature and ventilation in the preschool. The trainee will be able to appropriately…

Child Development Associate (CDA) trainees are taught how to recognize symptoms of severe problems children may have which may interfere with academic or social growth in a preschool setting. Visual, learning, motor, hyperactivity and emotional problems are defined and symptoms of each problem are described. Attention is also given to helping CDA…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is about how to write and use lesson plans. CDA interns are taught how to write and analyze behavioral objectives, choose appropriate materials and techniques, and observe and evaluate instruction. Instructional and behavioral objectives are given. The teacher's materials consist of pretest…

The paper describes Project PREM (Preparing Regular Educators for Mainstreaming), a program to develop a training model and materials to prepare regular educational personnel to work with mildly handicapped students, to expand the implementation of the training model, and to disseminate the revised materials within the University of Texas at…

This module on assisting special needs students in vocational education is one of a set of seven on vocational students and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial…

This module on student organizations is one of a set of seven on vocational students and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education. Following the module…

This module on research design in vocational education is one of a set of five on evaluation and research and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education. Following…