The successful establishment of a nationwide system of IGE networks has greatly facilitated the widespread use of the IGE method of teaching. (LH)

The ethnic complexity of American society does not on its own merit justify reflection in present-day curriculum design. (LH)

The social and linguistic reinforcement provided by the presence of a bilingual building principal contributes significantly to the growth and development of the non-English-speaking student. (LH)

The concept of effective teacher training through the use of college supervisors is no longer a viable method of instruction. (LH)

The experience of nontraditional learning events, such as a day in a graveyard, can prove beneficial to elementary school students and education undergraduates alike. (LH)

This unique program emphasizes interaction between students, parents, educators, and infants, and facilitates the development of a high level of child care competence in future educators. (LH)

A thorough scrutiny of the teacher's role as facilitator in the field of moral education is called for. (LH)

To effectively respond to the increased focus on educational accountability, teacher education institutions must integrate curriculum courses into their general programs of study. (LH)

A "Product-Action" approach extends the research and theory of teacher education into the reality of the actual learning site. (LH)

The nationwide information storage and retrieval system of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a network of 16 Clearinghouses, each providing material on different educational subject fields. (LH)

Research on the effects of teacher clarity on student achievement levels suggests that teacher trainees should concentrate on reducing their use of "vagueness terms" and ambiguous word phraseology in a classroom situation. (LH)

Although competency-based teacher education (CBTE) materials are often instrumental in teacher training and improvement, the low availability of the materials, their complexity, and lack of evaluation data can prove serious impediments to widespread use of CBTE. (LH)

The subject of this opinion forum is the problem of student teacher placement into increasingly recalcitrant school systems. (LH)

Successful teacher education and effective teacher and student motivation may be obtainable through a positive approach to the Hawthorne Effect, which is the principle that increased attention to an operative situation leads to an increased productivity by that operation, regardless of all other surrounding variables. (LH)

The pressing need to increase the number of reading instruction courses required for teacher certification is discussed. (LH)