Shrinking budgets, demands for supervisory contact, and the rural isolation of Indiana University of Pennsylvania create special problems for pre student-teaching and student teaching. Describes a proposed project that will use interactive video technology to supervise student-teaching practica in distant locations. Outlines project phases,…

Examined Professional Development School (PDS) participation by special education teacher education programs. Surveys of PDS chairpersons and liaisons, and subsequent surveys of special education department chairpersons indicated that although special education departments had some involvement with PDSs, there was considerable reluctance to…

Investigates whether preservice teachers need more practice to develop strong technology and teaching skills before they go into student teaching. Only after practicing these skills sufficiently did the biology education majors (n=2) feel comfortable and confident to begin a teaching assignment. (Author/MVL)

Reports on a qualitative study of the effects of student teaching in urban secondary schools on the motivation of student teachers. Concludes that the demands of teaching in urban schools may discourage many talented but idealistic liberal arts graduates from pursuing a teaching career. (FMW)

Describes the practice teaching experience of a profoundly deaf woman in a mainstream junior high science classroom. Although problems had to be solved in communication, classroom management, and teaching methods, students and teachers described the outcome as educationally positive with additional benefits in students' non-academic learning. (DHP)

This article describes a successful collaborative teacher preparation effort between a suburban school district and the neighboring state university. This partnership supplies elementary physical education teachers who are familiar with the curriculum and instructional techniques of the school district. General guidelines on how to create a…

Presents four new assumptions that could replace the traditional assumptions that underlie the bases of teacher education programs. The assumptions involve: (1) the importance of personal belief; (2) teacher education as a problem in personal becoming; (3) unique and personal teaching methods; and (4) new roles for field experiences. (Author/CB)

This article describes a preservice physical education (PETE) program which includes 10 supervised field/clinical teaching experiences (pedagogical laboratories). Eight of the experiences occur before student teaching. A table outline of the program and list of student teaching goals is included. (IAH)

This article describes how electronic mail (e-mail) is a part of the educational culture of the Curry School at the University of Virginia. E-mail can be used to support the student teaching process by linking university faculty, student teachers, and supervising teachers in schools. (IAH)

This article describes a collaborative project between Lynchburg College and five surrounding school districts. This program involves selecting and training outstanding teachers as clinical faculty to supervise student teachers and provide support and guidance to other cooperating teachers. The selected teachers receive stipends, college faculty…

A teacher education program is described which used paired student teaching, videotaping, and coaching to improve instruction. (JD)

This article attempts to illustrate, with the use of an example, which qualitative demands can be met by school-based practical studies in a two-phase teacher education course at selected universities. School-based practical studies focus on strengthening the theory-practice relationship in teacher training to enhance the vocational practice of…

Four cultural conditions within universities impede significant reform of field experiences in teacher education: lack of resources, low status, fragmented curriculum, and professional perspectives of teacher educators. Recommendations are made for altering the purpose of field experiences to include more than the acquisition of technical…

This article reviews six studies on peer coaching of preservice teachers during field-based experiences and discusses factors to consider when using this supervisory method, including selection of teacher behaviors for observation, characteristics of coach and preservice teacher, responsibilities of the coach, coach training, and coaching…

Telling teaching stories assists prospective teachers in becoming effective teachers of elementary school children. It offers preservice teachers and teacher educators the challenge of seeing themselves and the opportunity to reflect on their goals and practices. (IAH)