The competency-based supervising teacher program (CBSTP) at the University of Georgia emphasizes six major competencies and a self-evaluation technique utilized by the teachers and college supervisors in a humanistic approach to working with student teachers. (Author)

Describes an undergraduate program in health education and presents five major areas of a health education curriculum. Discusses philosophical bases, the need to develop communication skills, and the utility of community practicum/student teaching experiences in health education. (RC)

Preservice field experience and campus activities are integrated to combine theory and practice in human interaction, informal classrooms, teaching-learning skills, the integrated day, and subject matter development. The student co-author describes the way that she experienced each component. (Author)

This article explores the importance of a class internship program as a potential bridge between the theory of the classroom and an individual internship or the world of practice. (Author)

Discusses the use of undergraduate students as facilitators for abuse prone parent groups. Traditional preparation for group experience was inadequate and a three-phase training program was implemented to prepare students for the special demands faced when leading an abuse prone parent group. (JAC)

Describes TAPE (Theory and Practicum Elementary), an innovative field-based teacher training option at Texas Tech University. Students electing to take the TAPE program can complete all of their professional development courses in a field-based setting. The TAPE program emphasizes the processes of learning. Includes recommendations for planning…