An exploratory study was conducted to examine the perspectives of teacher candidates (TCs) and mentor teachers (MTs) of a clinically rich model (CRM) implemented within a physical education teacher education (PETE) program as compared to a traditional model (TM) of student teaching. Survey questions were focused on participant's perceptions of the…

To meet the demands for teachers with intercultural competence and increasing opportunities for study abroad, a consortium of nine partners are developing a joint teacher training graduate degree with key axes: teaching practice abroad (TPA) and intercultural communicative competences (ICC). After preliminary analysis of policy documents related…

There is significant interest around the world in all issues involving the recruitment and retention of students in mathematics and sciences at all levels. Because of this there is great need for programmes that focus on providing well-prepared and effective teachers of mathematics and science at all levels. In this article, we present sample…

Discussed is Dakota State College's Experience Oriented Teacher Education Program designed to prepare prospective teachers through experience in addition to theory. This report describes the four major aspects of the program: participation in public school classrooms prior to student teaching, human relations training experience, field seminars,…

Joined by 9 area colleges and universities, the Nashville Metropolitan School System's organization, the Teacher Education Alliance for Metro, operates a Triple-T (Trainer of Trainer of Teachers) program to help teachers who supervise student teachers develop a commitment to and competence in their role of cooperating teachers and to become…

The first two years of the Indiana State University Elementary Teacher Education Program (I.S.U.E.T.E.P.) emphasize the basic bachelor degree requirements so as to provide each student with a balanced and adequately developed program of general education. The last two years of the student's training stress professional education. The second phase…

This report describes the Five Phase Teacher Education Program developed at Cardinal Stritch College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1972. The Five Phase Program provides on-going clinical experiences for students in conjunction with general education, academic concentration, and professional education course work. The phases of the program include…

Article concentrated on those aspects of the teacher education program that can be expanded thereby utilizing resources that will assist us in producing teachers better able to meet individual learner needs. (Author/RK)

A description of the Field Experience Program at Emerson College is discussed. (MM)

The paper describes the practicum requirements of the Special Education Teacher Preparation program at California State University at Northridge, and it notes problem areas in the roles of the principal, cooperating teacher, and the university professor. Field work requirements involving observation, participation, and student teaching at both the…

The Oregon State University--Corvallis School District Junior High Teacher Education Project provides a sequence of personalized educational experiences for teacher trainees prior to student teaching. The sequence consists of four training states or levels designed to prepare the trainees for the next step of experience. Three levels, each a…

The Oklahoma City-Central State University Cooperative Program in Teacher Education is designed to provide student teachers preparing for middle school careers with a more realistic opportunity to integrate educational theories of learning and behavior with day-to-day public school experiences. A maximum of 25 students spend a full semester in an…

Discusses a program in which home economics majors are assigned several weeks of practice teaching in elementary school situations during their sophomore year. (Editor/SB)