Research on Effective Models for Teacher Education : Teacher Education Yearbook VIII

by D . John McIntyre

• ISBN13: 9780761976165
• ISBN10: 0761976167
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-03
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

The chapters in this Yearbook are examples of ways to study the power of teacher education. They describe practices of teacher education based on theory, research, and experience and then assess influences of these practices. These research findings become part of the knowledge base on good teacher education.

Table of Contents

Foreword Research on Effective Models for Teacher Education: Powerful Teacher Education Programs	ix
Edith M. Guyton
Division I Models for Enhancing the Professional Development of Teachers: Overview and Framework	1	(71)
Frances K. Kochan
Doing Math the Science Way: Staff Development for Integrated Teaching and Learning	10	(17)
Julie A. Thomas
Sandra B. Cooper
Judith A. Ponticell
Assessing the Impact of Sustained Professional Development on Middle School Mathematics Teachers	27	(17)
Joanne E. Goodell
Lesley H. Parker
Jane Butler Kahle
Teachers' Choices About Their Own Professional Development in Science Teaching and Learning	44	(28)
Deborah L. Bainer
Dinah Wright
Teacher Professional Development as a Source of Educational Reform: Implications and Reflections	62	(10)
Frances K. Kochan
Division II Inquiry and Reflection: Twin Needs for Improved Teacher Education	72	(60)
W. Robert Houston
Allen R. Warner
Teacher Research as Professional Development: Transforming Teachers' Perspectives and Classrooms	78	(19)
Aida Nevarez-La Torre
Rosalie Rolon-Dow
Print and Video Case Studies: A Comparative Analysis	97	(14)
James Rowley
Patricia Hart
Teaching Portfolios: Tools for Reflective Teaching in Inner-City Teacher Induction	111	(21)
Ann L. Wood
Reflection on Inquiry and Reflection in Teacher Education: Implications and Reflections	127	(5)
W. Robert Houston
Allen R. Warner
Division III Mentoring, Social Interaction, and Transformations: Overview and Framework	132	(63)
Porter Lee Troutman, Jr.
Cohort Groups: An Effective Model in a Restructured Teacher Education Program	136	(17)
Kim E. Koeppen
Gayle L. Huey
Kathy R. Connor
Returning to Learn: A Second-Career Prospective Teacher Struggles With Personal Experience as a Guide for Teaching	153	(20)
Mary Louise Gomez
Michelle L. Page
Anne Burda Walker
Reshaping the Profession One Teacher at a Time: Collaborative Mentoring of Entry-Year Teachers	173	(22)
Donald A. Williams
Connie L. Bowman
Mentoring, Social Interaction, and Transformations: Reflections and Implications	188	(7)
Porter Lee Troutman, Jr.
Division IV Effective Models for Alternative Programs in Teacher Education: Overview	195	(56)
R. Keith Hillkirk
Fast-Track Teacher Education: Are We Adequately Preparing Teachers for California's Class-Size Reduction?	203	(15)
Bernice Stone
Susana Mata
Ten Years on the Fast Track: Effective Teacher Preparation for Nontraditional Candidates	218	(17)
Angela V. Paccione
Barbara A. McWhorter
Robert W. Richburg
The Impact of the Alternative Certification Policy: Multiple Perspectives	235	(16)
Jianping Shen
Effective Models for Alternative Programs in Teacher Education: Implications and Reflections	248	(3)
R. Keith Hillkirk
Index	251