This paper explores Megan's -- a preservice teacher's -- learning around teaching literacy while enrolled in a social justice-oriented teacher education program and student teaching in poverty-impacted schools. Megan had fewer opportunities to teach literacy in university-promoted ways when student teaching with an attentive cooperating teacher…

Spark NH is New Hampshire's governor-appointed Early Childhood Advisory Council (hereafter called "Council"), a private-public partnership that works to create a comprehensive, coordinated system of programs and supports for young children and their families. Workforce development is an essential Council strategy for improving early…

Considering how long societies have been educating their youth, the history of teacher education is relatively brief. From the first teacher education innovation in the 17th century through those of the late 20th century--de la Salle, the American normal school, the flood of student teachers into public schools after World War II, the student…

The preparation of culturally and linguistically responsive special educators requires planning, substantive collaboration, and valuing the perspectives of underrepresented groups. This article describes restructuring efforts of one special education preparation program that included coursework and field-based experiences designed to enhance…

For universities located in rural areas, field placement supervisors often find it difficult to locate placements for student teachers who are specialized in areas (e.g., special education, P.E.) with a limited number of cooperating teachers in each school. In those cases, placements for student teachers may require the cooperation of schools…

Preparing college supervisors/cooperating teachers to support teacher candidates' performance using standards is a challenge for teacher preparation programs. This paper will describe a professional development program collaboratively developed by representatives of the state department of education, institutions of higher education, and K-12…

Describes a student-teaching program for which responsibility is shared between the school district or day-care center and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (SS)

This article describes collaborative efforts to frame university teacher preparation program activities within transfer of learning and transformative learning theories to promote teacher leadership. Specifically, we describe (a) a community sponsored, public school, campus-based experience during an introductory teacher preparation course; (b) a…

In the described early field experience program the field experience is included in the introductory professional education course that is offered during the students' junior year. The field component requires that students spend a minimum of 30 hours actively participating in a public school classroom during the semester. Emphasis is placed on…

The student teacher center, in which college supervisors, cooperating teachers, and student teachers share planning, observing, supervision, and evaluation, has greatly improved teacher education in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (Author/DS)

Describes a program in which student teachers are involved in a modular on-campus setting, in addition to their experiences in classrooms. Flexibility within the faculty of education allows for change between semesters, as well as from year to year. (JD)

A pilot program for training cooperating teachers and bettering communication among all participants in the student teaching program is described. (JMF)

For eight years, the Department of Early Childhood Education at Northeastern Illinois University has worked cooperatively with Robert Morris Elementary School in Chicago in developing and implementing a laboratory experience for student teachers in the area of play and rhythmic expression. Describes the program and evaluates its benefit for…

Describes a program of supervision built around the goal of preparing reflective teachers. Additionally, the article presents results of a case study research project that reveals both success and failure at reaching this goal. Also, the authors discuss model reflectivity from their own teacher education practice. (GLR)