Looks at three practice-teaching models. Plan A discusses role of faculty consultant as key for communication between university and schools. Plan B shows flexibility allowed for consultant to tailor his/her role in fostering professional growth of each student. Special education model stresses role of consultant working alongside students in…

This paper describes and assesses research in preservice teacher education conducted in Canada over the past 15 years and identifies priorities for improving its quality. It concludes that future research requires understanding the content of teacher education, the options open to planners, and the conceptualizations driving teacher preparation.…

Describes an innovative solution to a common problem--associate teachers feeling alienated from the faculties of education with whom they work. Outlines the structure of the teacher training program at Trent University emphasizing the problem solving process followed by the practitioners who monitor the internship phase of the program. (JHZ)

A case study examined a whole-school model for supervising preservice teachers. The model employs constructivist notions that in a social-cultural context a persons' knowledge is created, examined, and transformed rather than simply transmitted and absorbed. The role of university facilitators changed from monitoring to mentoring, enhancing…