Describes the experiences of a student teacher who worked with two art teachers with contrasting ideas on how to structure their art instruction. Examines goal setting for student teaching, the role of the cooperating teacher, advantages and disadvantages of having the student teacher in the classroom, and evaluation procedures. (KM)

Profiles the Student Teacher Showcase, an end-of-semester celebration that represents students' transformation into professional teachers. The rite of passage includes brief reflective commentaries, oral testimony, and an exchange of gifts. Discusses the implications for outcome-based evaluation of art education student teacher programs. (MJP)

Contends that the student teaching experience and the cooperating teacher are the most significant aspects of the teacher education process. Describes the features and the implementation of clinical supervision in art education. Concludes that cooperating teachers also benefit as a result of their experiences with student teachers. (CFR)

Describes a project for preservice art educators where they design their ideal classroom and then build a diorama expressing this vision. The students' ideal schools go through an evolutionary process involving decisions, modifications, and visual risks. Eventually, the dioramas come to express individual philosophies. Includes several…