The five chapters of this booklet concentrate on the practical side of teacher training. Chapter 1 describes the nature and purposes of training and placement. Chapter 2 provides information on a direct and an indirect procedure for training, guidance on blending the two procedures, and on making the best use of the time available to both trainer…

Reports findings consistent with previous studies that discern more support than challenge in student teacher mentoring. Discusses these findings and interprets them based on a comparison drawn from the study of color perception. Concludes that it is important to study the relationship between support and challenge in teacher training. (DSK)