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Knorr, Ron; Medord, Lienne – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2013
Teacher education programs are under extreme scrutiny as the demands for effectiveness and efficiency increase in the current political and operational environment. Within the framework established by This We Believe (AMLE, 2010) and the Position Statement on the Professional Preparation of Middle Level Teachers (AMLE, 2011), middle level teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Middle School Teachers
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McMurtrie, Deborah H.; Coleman, Bridget K.; Ruppert, Nancy; Senn, Gary J. – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2014
In this study, candidates at two universities in the southeastern United States engaged in service-learning projects that investigated the effects of service learning on pre-service teachers' understanding of the unique characteristics of young adolescents from diverse backgrounds and knowledge of middle level professional roles. Data were…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Middle School Teachers
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Whitley, Claudia G.; Williams, Dawn Michelle – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2012
"This We Believe" (NMSA, 2010) advocated the training of teachers in programs designed to specifically prepare middle level teachers. Teacher education programs are challenged to provide instruction in content, pedagogy and dispositions. Many colleges and universities have included field experience to enhance teacher dispositions among…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Field Experience Programs