A critical ethnography of three Mexican American bilingual interns examines the barriers that minority individuals face in gaining licensure to teach. These include a salary reduction, a stressful workload, teacher exams, inability to use their bilingual education skills, and mentors with no experience in bilingual education or at the interns'…

Presents a dialog on student teacher supervision between university supervisors from the U.S. and Wales. After describing an observation of and conference with a Welsh elementary student teacher, the dialog discusses the supervisors' observations and their expectations for student teachers, and analyzes the effects of the cross-cultural…

One of five articles in the section on the "Promise and Purpose of Professional Development Schools," this article discusses the inherent institutional forces that work to counteract attempts at influential change. The paper reports on the establishment of a PDS program in a school/university partnership at Indiana State University,…

One of five articles in the section on the "Promise and Purpose of Professional Development Schools," this article examines essential purposes of PDS and presents recommendations for action (start small, adopt a developmental approach, co-construct and monitor relationships, redefine school/university roles, re-educate and support…

One of four articles in the third section, "Reflection: What We Have Learned," this article presents and discusses 11 components of a partnership between an urban high school and the University of Louisville (Kentucky). The partnership has many of the characteristics of a professional development school although it does not have that…

In 2001, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education published "Standards for Professional Development Schools," which differ from the 1997 draft standards in their explicit attention to large networks of professional development schools (PDS). Exemplary practices from four large PDS networks demonstrate the applicability of the…

Describes a professional development school (PDS) relationship between Teachers College, Columbia University, and a New York City high school serving diverse students, highlighting action research projects conducted by teaching interns at the high school who were also master's students in secondary education programs at Teachers College. The paper…

A preservice teacher describes her practicum at a rural Aboriginal school in Queensland (Australia). Part of an English-as-second-language research project, the school used local Aboriginal English, which draws on three traditional languages, to build self esteem and acknowledge the indigenous culture. Standard Australian English was then further…

Explores the conceptual basis of teaching in China through the metaphor of teacher as virtuoso performer, with teaching considered an art. Field research results on teacher preparation and elementary and secondary teaching practice are shared. Shortcomings of this teaching model and implications for educational reform are considered. (IAH)

Discussion of whether teachers are prepared for computer use in the classroom focuses on preservice teacher training. Faculty use of computers is examined, and methods to encourage better teacher preparation for technology are described, including continuing education, student teacher placement, state mandates, and inservice training. (LRW)

In addition to describing aspects of a collaborative project with local schools operated by Purdue University, this article outlines three models of collaboration between schools and universities. The Purdue Project is designed to help social studies teachers enhance the thinking processes of their pupils. (IAH)

Presented is data amassed from 200 participants in a successful overseas student teaching program run by Indiana University. The data addresses how stateside student teaching helps or hinders subsequent teaching practicum experiences in overseas nations. Suggested are steps which can eliminate or minimize difficulties encountered by student…

Student teachers and teacher advisors reported generally positive attitudes toward a yearlong Ontario on-site preservice teacher education program. In particular, 21 student teachers rated the convenience of being in one school as important, and 19 teacher advisors rated the social prestige of being involved in the innovative program as important.…

Interview data were collected from eight student teachers from universities in Australia and the United States to determine how student teachers perceive the process of learning to teach, particularly with regard to certain themes: setting goals, modeling, gaining experience, developing routines, and trial and error. Implications for teacher…

Surveys of student teacher field placement practices in the United States and Canada reveal that colleges in both countries highly value the preparation of cooperating teachers and placement of groups of student teachers in the same school. However, Canadian institutions place greater value on collaborative strategies, while U.S. institutions…