An undergraduate education program at Gallaudet College requires that hearing impaired prospective teachers of hearing impaired students do student teaching with normal-hearing pupils. Trainees and their students face a variety of communication challenges, but the program has been judged successful in promoting positive understanding and…

To better understand how teacher candidates (student teachers) from Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) grow and develop from the start to the end of their student teaching semester, data provided through the Student Teacher Growth Record were analyzed. Student Teacher Growth Records, along with narrative reports provided by student…

This study investigated whether the length of a teacher education program would affect student teachers' self-efficacy and classroom management beliefs, noting whether there were differences between students who had been in one semester versus two semesters of student teaching in regard to classroom management and self-efficacy beliefs. During the…

The "Ebonics Resolution" was passed by the Oakland, California, school board in 1996. The proposal called for "imparting instruction to African-American students for the combined purposes of maintaining legitimacy and richness of such language...and to facilitate their acquisition and mastery of English language skills." The…

Looks at the nature of the influence of sociology upon student teachers by considering the way in which candidates for the B. Ed. degree in one area training organization have tackled examination questions on the sociology of education. (Author)

A ninth grade student tells of his experiences in teaching first graders. (GB)

Article focused on the training of teachers in the role of cooperative teacher. (RK)

To make up for the administrator's lack of information about a prospective teacher, an educational portfolio is recommended. It would be developed throughout the undergraduate years and contain sample items relating to teaching competencies and video tapes. (MS)

Reports on the Cooperative Teacher Education Program (CTEP) conducted by the University of Illinois College of Education in cooperation with suburban school districts 214, 25, and 59 near Chicago. (RB)

Revised version of paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, December 30, 1971, Chicago, Illinois. (DS)

A report on the sorry state of practice teaching'' in India today, with suggestions for improvement. (Author/SP)

The time has come when teacher preparation institutions and public school systems will need to recognize that classroom teachers are an untapped resource to be considered in the teacher education process. (Author)