The preservice, inservice, field-based teacher education program of Ohio State University is designed as an integration of theory and practice involving preservice students with local children during all four years of their career preparation, under the close observation of university instructors. The inservice portion of the program was developed…

This paper describes a methods course block that combines several basic education courses and provides gradual increases in student teaching time. The course contains the methods instruction for music, science, language arts/reading, social studies, and physical education. The class meets on campus for instruction three to four weeks at the…