These case studies show how to improve the pre-service teaching experience by mentoring cooperating teachers. The case studies come from a Professional Development School (PDS) involving a large university and small secondary school. A system of "super cooperating teachers" was implemented in the PDS to accommodate all of the student teachers at…

Paper presented at the International Microteaching Symposium, Tubingen, West Germany, April 10-16, 1972. (DD)

A survey of faculty at seven schools, colleges, and departments of education in different parts of the United States was taken to clarify the academic role of education faculty. Results indicate that education faculty have rich and varied teaching experiences, characteristics, and scholarly achievements. (PP)

The hypothesis that highly militant teachers would favor strict control of students was tested using the Attitudinal Militancy Scale and the Pupil Control Ideology Form. Responses from 229 secondary school teachers from six school districts in the northeastern United States did not support the hypothesis. (PP)

Small group learning monitored by tutors is an essential ingredient of medical education at Limburg State University. Tutor functioning was assessed by students and found to be related to tutor expertise in subject matter under discussion but not to tutor age or experience. (Author/MSE)

Surveyed education majors (N=42) to determine what influenced their career choice. Found courses on practicum experiences in college were not significant factors for most students. Most cited their own elementary and secondary experiences as students, as well as other experiences outside the teacher education program. (Author/JAC)

In response to the need for greater relevance in teacher education through field experience programs, education faculty members developed a program which combines theory and practice in preservice field experiences and campus activities for education majors. This program, at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, consists of six…

Teacher personal control was investigated by comparing the responses of teacher trainees with those of practicing teachers. The responses of teachers with more than five years experience indicated a significantly higher sense of personal control than either teacher trainees or teachers with less than five years experience. (Author/JN)

The author presents teacher preparation guidelines for successful implementation of simulated office occupations experience programs. After listing 20 needed skills, she suggests observation of simulations and the business world, work experience, methods courses, and workshops. (MF)

Provides guidance in facilitating teaching transitions between preschoolers and infants and toddlers. Discusses developmentally appropriate changes in the areas of relating to children, relating to parents, relating to co-workers, group dynamics, curriculum, routines and transitions, director support and supervision, and most important…

Presents findings from nationwide surveys of early elementary educators (N=505) that examined training status on tobacco prevention, level of teaching about tobacco prevention, and perceived self-efficacy for teaching tobacco prevention. Most respondents had no formal tobacco prevention training but had high efficacy and outcome expectation…

Examined variables associated with differences in students' perceptions of interpersonal teacher behavior in seven secondary schools. Focuses on seven variables in a multilevel analysis: student and teacher gender; student and teacher ethnic background; student age and grade; class size; grade level; subject taught; and teacher experience.…

The major characteristics of expert physical education teachers include thorough planning, focus on individual student performance, heightened perceptual abilities, automaticity of behavior, creative feedback responses, command of subject matter, and use of reflective practices. Suggestions for developing teaching expertise in all of the areas are…

Examined the usefulness of formal teacher preparation for those with prior teaching experience, investigating the experiences of Stanford Teacher Education Program graduates. Five themes emerged as central to their learning (e.g., greater awareness of students in their classes who were struggling academically and how to help them, broader and more…

Examined pathways to effective teaching among African-American and Latino early childhood teachers serving low-income children. Found that after controlling for formal education, responsive involvement in the field could be predicted by a teacher's staying in the field for the community, being mentored, and being supervised. Engaging in language…