Beyond Tradition: Preparing the Teachers of Tomorrow's Workforce.

Overview & Synopsis

This monograph contains eight papers examining vocational teacher education theory and practice within the context of new teacher education reforms and practices. Various theoretical and practical aspects of preparing vocational teachers for tomorrow's workplace are discussed, including the following: challenges/opportunities affecting the field; contemporary approaches to reform; the links between vocational education and the workplace, family, and community; and changing teacher roles in view of such educational innovations as tech prep, curriculum integration, apprenticeship, career academies, and magnet schools. The papers are: "Foreword" (Birdie Holder, John S. Washburn); "The Past, Present, and Future of Vocational and Technical Teacher Education" (Richard L. Lynch);"Building a Context for Reform" (Nancy Hartley, Corinne Mantle-Bromley, R. Brian Cobb); "Philosophy: The Conceptual Framework for Designing a System of Teacher Education" (Melvin D. Miller); "Principles of Vocational and Technical Teacher Education" (Richard L. Lynch); "General Education and Subject Matter Education Components of the Vocational Teacher Education Program" (George H. Copa, Jane Plihal); "Contemporary Approaches to Teaching and Learning" (Bobbie T. Biggs, Barbara E. Hinton, Sarah L.S. Duncan); "An Alternative Vision for Assessment in Vocational Teacher Education" (Scott D. Johnson, Tim L. Wentling); and "Epilogue" (Keith Bromley, R. Brian Cobb, Nancy Hartley). (MN)