Revising teacher education programs requires merging theory with clinical experiences in the public schools. This paper describes an innovative humanistic approach to utilize in-service training programs to develop new preservice offerings. (Author)

This article presents numerous limitations in present state guidelines in regards to elementary science education and suggests to satisfy the guidelines' spirit without being stalled by their logic. (Editors/JA)

The need for change in the School Adult Social System (SASS) is stressed. (MM)

This interview indicates a lawmaker's views on the future of public education in California. (MM)

The prejudices and problems encountered while doing student teaching with A- and C-tracked high schoolers are discussed. (MM)

This article reports on teacher education participation in the programs of the ERASMUS Bureau. The ERASMUS Bureau and its Inter-university Co-operation Programme is a vehicle designed to promote European awareness among European higher education institutions. Promotion of European awareness through education is considered vital to development of…

A comparative analysis of some science concepts held by preservice primary teachers in Britain and Spain indicates that many students lack understanding of and ability to apply these concepts. Results are analyzed in terms of national curricula and previous science background. Implications for teacher education are discussed. (IAH)

Analysis of learner language (LL), the foreign-language learner's utterances, can provide insight into the second-language acquisition process. Various models of first- and second-language acquisition are reviewed, characteristics of LL are discussed, and the role of instruction in second-language acquisition is considered. (IAH)

It is argued that reading skills are neglected in the first phase of second-language instruction in secondary schools. This article develops this argument and discusses the status of reading and listening skills as well as textbook selection and utilization in different approaches to foreign-language instruction. (IAH)

This article describes changes being introduced in Norwegian colleges of education regarding the training of English teachers. Traditional divisions (phonetics, language, culture, literature, etc.) are being replaced by a theme-based approach, in which students are obliged to use English and are more actively engaged in the learning process. (IAH)