This guide is designed to help the preservice or inservice vocational teacher or other occupational trainer understand the general nature and use of the performance-based teacher education (PBTE) materials. The information is organized in an easy-to-read, question-and-answer format. Questions that are felt to be of concern to teachers are categorized under two major headings: Part 1--Questions about PBTE in General and Part 2--Questions about the National Center's PBTE Materials. The second part addresses who developed the materials, why the modules were developed, what the modules are like, and how the modules can be used most effectively. Part 3 consists of a list of PBTE terms and their definitions that the teacher should know. (YLB)