This study examined the student teaching experience through the eyes of 459 student teachers who had recently completed their internships at the elementary school level. The participants were asked to write a letter of advice to incoming student teachers, describing the highs and lows of student teaching and giving any advice that they thought…

This study examined how the use of videotaping could help develop reflection among student teachers, particularly related to classroom management. Three student teachers were videotaped and interviewed several times to determine how they developed their thinking and reflection throughout student teaching and how videotaping assisted this process.…

Describes an interim program which stresses pre- and in-service teacher cooperation in constructing instructional modules according to university determined competency model prior to actual student teaching. Indicates acquisition of advantages by both experienced and prospective teachers through interactions with school students. (CC)

This study determined the relationships of field placement characteristics and students' potential field performance abilities to final clinical experience performance ratings of early childhood student teachers. The study also examined if there were differences in these relationships during successive field experiences. (FG)

Providing effective student teaching field experiences involves formal governance and equal partnership between the cooperating teachers and college faculty. A program at Cleveland State University's College of Education provides: (1) a formal arrangement for joint governance by schools and the college; and (2) supervision by specially trained…

In this study on the manner in which cooperating teachers reinforce appropriate teaching methods and then communicate their expectations to student teachers, two methods of input were examined: giving directions and giving demonstrations. (JN)

Results of a study relating student teacher success to the effectiveness of the cooperating teacher, to grade level placement, to race of the student teacher, and to previous teaching experience are presented. Perceptions of outstanding student teachers as to what classroom management practices were effective for them are also examined. (JMF)

Sweden's preservice teacher education programs for preschool, elementary, and secondary educators all require practical teaching experience. University preservice programs differ due to decentralization of regulation as of 1993. At Uppsala University 50 "practice areas" work with the university teacher education program. Each practice…

Mentor teachers (cooperating teachers) in a secondary English program were required to keep a journal. The analysis is organized under five headings: personal reflections; mentoring concerns and strategies; organization and structure; teaching routines and school demands; and suggestions and criticisms. (SM)

Reports a study that investigated how partnership efforts between two universities and school districts affected the professional development of supervising teachers. Surveys and focus groups with supervising teachers indicated that there were reciprocal benefits for both student teachers and supervising teachers. (SM)

Surveyed student teachers, cooperating teachers, and university supervisors regarding characteristics of good student teaching experiences and participant roles. Respondents believed good student teaching experiences were dynamic. Cooperating teachers and supervisors rarely utilized general knowledge of best practices. Cooperating teachers were…

This article suggests strategies and ideas to help build collaborative partnerships among all teachers who work with students who are gifted and have learning disabilities. It discusses the collaborative consultative process, establishing relationships with collaborative partners, and making collaboration run smoothly. Several relevant forms are…

Focuses on the effects of a program that taught cooperating teachers at the primary school level in the Netherlands coaching skills for teachers-in-training. Reports that the trained cooperating teachers were not rated higher than the untrained teachers, but the cooperating teachers saw the coaching conferences as positive for their own teaching…

Contrasted are two review lessons of two secondary mathematics student teachers with those of their high school cooperating teachers. Differences between the review lessons were analyzed by interpreting teaching as a complex cognitive skill and as improvisational performance. Expert-novice distinctions are discussed. (KR)