Describes 20 suggestions for cooperating teachers working with student teachers including (1) stop problems before they start; (2) provide specific feedback; (3) meet frequently; (4) allow the student to make mistakes; (5) support, encourage, and reward progress; (6) accept differences in the student teacher's approach; and (7) evaluate yourself,…

The article examines five issues that student teachers should discuss with their master teachers and five issues that master teachers should discuss with their student teachers at the beginning of the experience. The issues focus on expectations, attitudes, classroom management, mistakes, help, positive reinforcement, collegiality, and…

Asserts that many preservice elementary art teachers have negative feelings about their precollegiate art education. Relates preservice teachers' experiences with unsupportive and negative teachers. Contends that students can avoid this behavior by paying attention to individual needs and by encouraging creativity. (CFR)

A study was done of student teachers and cooperating teachers' assessment of the student teachers' performance in order to investigate how their relationship was affected by these perceptions. A survey instrument in two versions, one for student teachers and one for cooperating teachers, was devised listing 54 specific student teacher performance…

Reports on a study of 29 secondary school student teachers to determine their views about their student teaching experience. Finds that students received variable levels of support from student teaching supervisors and cooperating teachers. Discovers students valued school-based work, but not wholly school-based courses. (CFR)

Asserts that cooperating teachers are the most important factor in the preservice music teaching experience. Discusses the role of cooperating teacher-student teacher communications and presents a four-step cycle of supervision conferencing. (CFR)

Challenges faced by student teachers working with deaf and hard of hearing students are discussed, with suggestions for supervisors and mentors interested in making student teaching less stressful and more productive. Recommendations focus on reflective practice, pursuit of teachable moments, role clarification, and careful attention to the…

Explores a redefinition of student teaching in art education with three examples of collaboration between classroom teachers and college art educators. Finds that collaborative methods are useful in the organization of student-teacher programs but that problems arise from time constraints. (CFR)

This book provides guidelines and suggestions for cooperating teachers and others who find themselves supervising student teachers. Each chapter begins with an overview and is then divided into sections focusing on planning, acting, and reflecting processes within the chapter's overall scope. Forms and worksheets are provided to facilitate both…

Maintains that accepting student teachers is a major professional responsibility and challenge. Reports that research indicates the cooperating teacher is the most significant influence on student teachers. Provides a set of recommendations for cooperating teachers. (CFR)

This paper presents case studies of four middle school preservice teachers' experiences with multicultural education during their approximately 16-week student teaching practicum in the southeastern United States. Student teachers were male and female, aged 21 to 42 years; one was African-American and three were European-American. The study was…

This is the third in a series of four books presenting a variety of field experience program models and philosophies that drive the programs provided to preservice teachers during their undergraduate teacher preparation. This publication explores the internal workings of the relationships and events that have an impact on all the persons involved…