The Leading Edge: Innovation and Change in Professional Education. Selected Papers from the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (Denver, Colorado, February 27-March 2, 1985).

Overview & Synopsis

Leading experts in the field of education addressing the 1985 annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, had as their common theme the topic of educational and organizational change in teacher education. The following papers were presented: (1) "Excellence in Teacher Education" (C. Peter Magrath); (2) "A Time for Beginnings" (Robert L. Egbert--The Charles W. Hunt Lecture); (3) "In Change Delight" (W. Ann Reynolds); (4) "Lead Me and Leave Me Alone" (Daniel E. Griffiths); (5) "Policy Issues in Teacher Education" (David C. Smith); (6) "Teacher Education and Teacher Testing: The Rush to Mandate" (Gregory R. Anrig); (7) "School Improvement: Common Knowledge, Common Sense, Uncommon Practice" (Ann Lieberman); (8) "Applying Perspectives from Organizational Theory to Change in Schools of Education" (David L. Clark, Judy Meloy); (9) "Disseminating Educational Innovations: Implications for a Workable Process" (Craig H. Blakely, James S. Fairweather); (10) "School Reform: Joining Context and Commitment" (Bernard R. Gifford); (11) "Redefining the Professional Development of Teachers" (Michael G. Fullan); and (12) "The Challenges of Change" (Robert L. Saunders). (JD)