In 1969 Eastern New Mexico University's College of Education developed a program of one-semester internships at a variety of state facilities including mental institutions, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals. Coupled with the internships, one-week institutes were designed for students wanting some exposure to the facility but not wanting to…

Reviews Canadian educational levels and teacher preparation. The professional level of teacher preparation programs in Alberta is probably the highest in North America. Education internships are part of teacher training and take place after the granting of a degree and temporary teaching certificate. (MD)

Results of experiment showed that the use of an FM wireless microphone and an FM radio were effective in modifying the behavior of student interns within the context of the classroom itself. (Author)

The internship component of the five-year teacher preparation program at University of New Hampshire is described. Two assumptions central to the internship are: (1) skills and concepts are best introduced in the context of field experience, and (2) interns' concerns about learning to teach occur in a predictable pattern. (IAH)

Teachers for Chicago is a graduate-level teacher preparation program based on apprenticeship. Prospective teachers learn through onsite experience supported by training and interaction with mentors and other experts. (SK)

This paper describes a series of attempts by a novice teacher educator to foster reflective talk among interns in a weekly seminar. Drawing on Dewey's dilemma of bridging the child's inclinations with the demands of the curriculum, the paper explores the challenge of connecting interns' needs with teacher educators' goals. The paper advocates the…

The purpose of the study was to determine the responsibilities and qualifications of social studies education faculty positions as listed in The Chronicle of Higher Education during the 2004-2005 academic year. Many of the listings conveyed expectations for social studies educators to teach undergraduate courses, supervise interns, write grants…

The authors describe a partnership between two departments, in a school of education that involves educational leadership and curriculum and instruction graduate students sharing their expertise of teaching and learning with student teachers and alternatively certified teacher interns. This project provides graduate students with active…

In this article, the author shares the story of Gloria, a mathematics teacher. In her fifth year in college, while completing her master's degree, Gloria was placed in a year-long internship guided by a faculty of university- and school-based teacher educators in a professional development school. There, she worked with a team of fellow student…

The Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory was administered to 138 students at the College of Education. The results suggest that development of favorable attitudes in prospective teachers may be facilitated by providing teacher trainees with internship experiences throughout their enrollment in teacher education. (Author/SE)

A mini-center approach would consist of a short program in the sophomore year during which the prospective teacher would gain practice teaching experience, work with children, and obtain information for making a knowledgeable decision about teaching as a profession. (Author)

Recruitment, guidelines, and the required written agreements are discussed for qualifying for the special internship programs in vocational agriculture in California. (BP)

This paper points out the value of methods that are qualitative in nature in order to collect data regarding the essence of a formalized relationship between a mentor teacher and an intern teacher. Of several cases examined during the second year (1987-88) of the New York State Mentor Teacher-Internship Program, one case is presented as an…

If universities are to become effective in their new role of preparing community college teachers, two-year institutions must exert a guiding hand in the design of pre-service training at the graduate level. A model for internship is proposed which requires close professional cooperation between the university and the junior college. (Author/NHM)