The Teacher Advisor Project of the Marin County (California) Office of Education provides training to teachers who will act as advisors and facilitators for their colleagues. This article describes the five roles assumed by these advisors and discusses issues affecting the success of projects like the Teacher Advisor Project. (PGD)

Teachers who served as advisers to help other teachers improve their classroom techniques in the Marin County (California) Office of Education's Teacher Advisor Project found six principles affecting successful, nonthreatening relationships: sharing common language, focusing on key concerns, gathering hard evidence, interacting fully, acting…

Teachers Teaching Writing, a new series of videotapes, that presents outstanding teachers in their own classrooms is described. The complete writing process is traced from beginning to end in such a way as to make sense to the viewer and be true to the principles of effective composition instruction. (MLW)

Reviews the findings of "A Nation at Risk" and evaluates how reform areas will affect collective bargaining. Presents ways to carry out educational reform and preserve collective bargaining. (MD)

Student teacher and associate teacher interact in a brief dialogue to develop greater understanding and rapport as a working team. (RL)

Discusses the role of the Master Teacher, his ability to communicate with his pupils, and programs for developing teachers who wish to become Master Teachers. (RK)

Describes the changing role of the teacher as he moves into a teacher-supervisor role, one who is responsible for leadership and education of an instructional team. (GR)

Commenting on Donna Kerr's ideas for improving teaching (Teachers College Record, Spring 1983), Goodlad points to three factors that discourage able students from becoming teachers: (1) salary structure; (2) job dissatisfaction; and (3) lack of opportunities for promotion. Goodlad compares his own proposals for educational improvement with those…

Responding to renewed interest in merit pay and master teacher plans, this article reviews surveys and local plans and finds that successful plans exist in areas with adequate salaries and evaluation measures. "Career Ladders" based on incentives and/or additional responsibilities are also examined. (MD)

Research findings suggest that methods used to improve teaching are as important as the goals. Solutions sought should be those that professionalize the practice of teaching and make education sufficiently attractive to recruit and retain talented people as teachers. (MLF)

University professors, student teachers, and high school teachers participated in a collaborative research model in which the teachers took on the dual roles of teacher trainers and researchers. The roles and experiences of the teachers are described, and the revised clinical observation model is presented. (FG)

Discusses the professional development of educators of French language teachers, with particular reference to the role of linguistics in this development. (AM)

Guidelines, advice and suggestions to make student teaching a rich experience. (Editor)

Discusses the importance of new music teachers having experienced music teachers as a mentor. Addresses the work of a music educator, the history of mentoring, and how to find a music education mentor who offers expertise, empathy, support, and availability. Includes resources for mentoring. (CMK)

Examined perceptions of four cooperating or supervisory teachers for early childhood student teachers. Perceptions suggest the need to look beyond a functional approach in understanding what cooperating teachers do, noting the collaborative role they play, the artistry involved, and the match-mismatch between university assessment criteria and…