Clinical supervisors serve an essential role in the field of teacher preparation. Despite acknowledgment of the complexity of this work, supervisors are often marginalized, provided inadequate support in their roles, and seen as evaluators for individual student teachers as opposed to part of a larger program. Instead of positioning clinical…

This article provides an empirical context for the role that bi/multi-lingual children and families may play in supporting pre-service and in-service educators engaging difference through a literacy and language situated study abroad internship in Chile. Drawing on data over a 15-year longitudinal study of the program, the authors examine how…

This report describes the year-long teaching internship at Seattle Pacific College (S.P.C.). Following completion of the sophomore block, a 10 quarter hour block including a daily public school laboratory experience, 75 students were placed in a year-long internship assignment in four public schools. Under the internship plan, after completion of…

Historically, reform efforts to address poor student achievement have focused on a variety of issues other than teacher quality. Movements such as TQM (Total Quality Management), class size reduction (CSR), school leadership, parental involvement, and multicultural curriculum have not directly addressed the power or influence of the individual…

Western Michigan University and Starr Commonwealth School jointly provide a training program to prepare "educateurs"--interdisciplinary specialists who can function in a team process of treatment and in a wide range of living and learning environments with emotionally disturbed youth. The training program involves two major…

Describes a classroom-based teacher education program that helps men and women move from other occupations through a period of "risky imbalance" to meaningful new role of rural school teacher. A survivor of the 1960s, the Upper Valley Teacher Training Program is a state-approved, nonprofit, independent program using services of academics…

If universities are to become effective in their new role of preparing community college teachers, two-year institutions must exert a guiding hand in the design of pre-service training at the graduate level. A model for internship is proposed which requires close professional cooperation between the university and the junior college. (Author/NHM)

The director of teacher education organizes and supervises the student teaching program; organizes and supervises new-teacher workshops and appropriate staff development activities for all personnel; and acts as liaison between the Fort Worth Independent School District and teacher education institutions. (Author/CB)

The Program for Alternative Careers in Education of Lehman College (New York) is described. Since its beginning in February 1973, it has functioned to prepare undergraduate college juniors and seniors for careers as educators in the widest possible variety of educational institutions, including public and private human service institutions, social…

Describes a program aimed at helping to alleviate the problems of high turnover of science teachers in inner city schools and of high unemployment of scientists and engineers by establishing an intern program to credential people with science related background. (SLH)

In an attempt to facilitate the professional preparation of outdoor educators, the directory lists and describes 46 outdoor or environmental education internship programs in 21 states. Organized by state, programs are listed alphabetically by sponsoring institution. Most entries include: the name of the institution; the program name; mailing…