Outlines a fictitious but ideal school in which staff work cooperatively and are encouraged to develop their talents. (MD)

Internship is a vital educational experience to help prepare students for their future careers. However, given the dramatic changes in the workplace, more extensive research is needed that examines students' internship experiences. The cognitive apprenticeship model of instruction focuses primarily on the development of expert skills during…

This study was designed to evaluate the efficiency of a theoritical planning model in modifying the teaching behavior of elementary school interns. The data suggests the model is a useful tool in modifying teaching behavior and may have the potential to bridge the gap beween what the professors preach and have their students teach. (Author)

Describes the media training program recently instituted at Temple University designed to prepare media specialists for the challenges of urban education. (LS)

Described is an investigation into "the effects of visual education on teachers-in-training. The project sought to discover the effects of participation in a visual communications experience upon students' overall attitudes, quality of work, and ability to communicate." (Author/LS)

Auburn University teacher-interns use portfolios to record and reflect on teaching experiences. Survey responses from 201 interns, 17 supervisors, and 47 employers found high satisfaction with the summative function of portfolios. Interns were less satisfied with their formative aspects. (SK)

The Texas alternative certification program combines school district-provided training with some college coursework, emphasizing work with at-risk students and internship under a mentor. Many midcareer professionals and minorities have chose this route. (SK)

The Houston Independent School District's Alternative Certification Program has four essential components: screening, training, supervision, and support. Research findings show that it is at least as effective as traditional teacher education. (SK)

Offers practical strategies to be used by educators of adult student teachers, such as training for mutual support, inviting voluntary collaboration, replacing "knowing everything" with warmth, and celebrating the dissonance. (JOW)

This study is based on data collected during 6 years (12 semesters) in the secondary science methods courses at an urban university in Southern California. The secondary science credential candidates were teaching on emergency permits or internship credentials in local urban secondary schools. They taught science during the day and pursued their…

The Teacher Assisting Program in NUSTEP has three major purposes: (a) blending theory and practice so that a prospective teacher can become acquainted with and instructed in a variety of important principles of learning and teaching and at the same time experience those same principles in learning/teaching situations; (b) providing prospective…

This module provides instructions for implementing the role of facilitator, or middle man, between instructional activities and teacher interns. These suggestions are: (a) read the component and modules carefully, (b) establish evaluation criteria, (c) identify and gather materials and equipment needed for each module, (d) package materials…

This module cluster is designed to enable the interns to become teacher-diagnostic analysts on the emotional level. Diagnosis has been conventionally used to evaluate the learner. The objectives herein are designed to initiate a process that makes a better match between the learner and the instructional activities by utilizing the diagnostic data…

The Classroom Behavior Task, a ten-minute classroom simulation developed to measure abilities of potential urban teachers, was tested by comparing performance in the Task with on-the-job performance, using the Classroom Behavior Observation Form and a rating scale divided into "strength and sensitivity" components. Subjects of the study…