This module on guiding student study is one of a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers. Addressed in the three learning experiences included in the module are making student assignments (in-class study assignments, independent study projects, and…

This learning module, one in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, deals with assessing student affective (attitudinal) performance. Addressed in the individual learning experiences are the following topics: understanding the rationale and…

This learning module, one in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, deals with modifying the learning environment for exceptional students. Addressed in the individual learning experiences are the following topics: understanding why modification…

This learning module, one in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, deals with promoting peer acceptance of exceptional students. Addressed in the individual learning experiences are the following topics: promoting peer acceptance (informing,…

A comprehensive framework for coordinated training for all levels of early childhood development personnel employed in Texas child care centers is provided in the form of charts, tables, and indexes. Following the first section's brief overview of project activities, the second section presents chart 1, a job matrix showing responsibilities of…

This handbook is the first in a series of five competency-based resource guides on microcomputer applications for vocational teachers. The five units of instruction in this handbook are concerned with the content of the eight competencies included in the category, "Developing a Personal Plan for Microcomputer Competency." Units are designed to…

This module, one in a series of performance-based teacher education learning packages, focuses on a specific skill that vocational educators need to be successful in the area of instructional management. The purpose of the module is to help instructors establish and maintain a procedure for attending to the first aid needs of their students.…

This module, one in a series of performance-based teacher education learning packages, focuses on a specific skill that vocational educators need to be effective teacher-coordinators in a cooperative vocational education program. The purpose of the module is to aid educators in promoting further student interest in the co-op program, helping…

Teachers who have been trained to work with normal young children (early childhood certification) or with older handicapped children (special education certification) are often unprepared to assume the multiple responsibilities of the teacher of preschool handicapped children. The purpose of this project was to address this need by implementing…

One of a series of performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, this learning module deals with using instructional techniques to meet the needs of exceptional students. It consists of an introduction and three learning experiences. Addressed in the first learning…

This guide is the staff development training manual of a series designed to provide school planners and guidance personnel with a model for a comprehensive developmental guidance program which can be adapted, adopted or used to create new programs. The materials focus on program planning, staff development, guidance curriculum, and activity guides…

The Comprehensive Education Reform Act of 1984 (CERA) provides the mandate and framework for the Tennessee Career Ladder Program for teachers and administrators. The development and structure of the Tennessee Career Ladder Plan for teachers, a five level program which provides for teacher certification based upon performance, is discussed in this…

Based on the experience of 10 separate regional projects in the program in adult educator staff development promulgated by the U.S. Office of Education (1972 to 1975), this publication contains a series of position papers, each of which presents an aspect of the 3-year experience. Some chapters are descriptive of a particular emphasis and/or…

This second in a series of ten learning modules on school-community relations is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in developing the skills needed to prepare presentations, or to assist students in preparing presentations, to inform school and community groups of the purpose, plan, and values of a vocational…

This third in a series of ten learning modules on school-community relations is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in understanding how to employ brochures for promotional purposes, how to plan and design attractive brochures, and how to see plans through the production processes to the final task of putting the…