This article describes different types of teaching practices employed in the University of Barcelona's teacher training college, the function of the teacher as tutor, and the teacher/tutor's relationship with student teachers and experienced classroom teachers. It also introduces a model of teacher educators' practices, and discusses…

Paper examines relationships between student teachers and their university supervisors and cooperating teachers, noting the influences of the relationships on learning to teach. Data from a study that examined the process of becoming middle school mathematics teachers indicated that most cooperating teachers and supervisors played limited roles in…

Challenges faced by student teachers working with deaf and hard of hearing students are discussed, with suggestions for supervisors and mentors interested in making student teaching less stressful and more productive. Recommendations focus on reflective practice, pursuit of teachable moments, role clarification, and careful attention to the…

Reviews preservice teacher education literature on multicultural education to discover "best practice" for preparing teachers for urban students. Studies of workshops, courses, programs, practica, and field experiences were analyzed for their attention to race, class, and gender. The article discusses research on cooperating teachers and…

The professional development school (PDS) movement may reflect a paradigm shift in clinical teacher education. By altering power and role relationships in preservice practicums, PDSs provide a way of overcoming conceptual and structural obstacles to student teacher learning in practicums. (IAH)

Describes adaptation of a questionnaire on teacher interaction to map cooperating teachers' behavior and relationships between their interpersonal behavior and student teachers' satisfaction with supervision. Student teachers completed the Questionnaire on Supervisor Interaction (QSI) and Student Teacher Satisfaction Questionnaire. Results found…

Reports on a study of early field experience activities in 22 teacher education programs. Concludes that the goals of most field experiences programs are seldom achieved. Recommends more institutional support and field experience assignments geared to self-reflection and analysis. (CFR)

Student teachers (n=26) and supervising teachers (n=30) responded to a questionnaire that focused on the effectiveness of field experiences. Although findings suggested that many effective practices are sometimes present, several recommendations for improvement emerged, including recommendations to increase multicultural/multilingual components in…

A field-based elementary teacher training center was established in a California school district to develop training for cooperating teachers, systematize selection of cooperating teachers, standardize student teacher placement, and develop delivery and support systems. Results indicated improved student teaching performance, increased school…

Conveys the importance of student teaching for developing and further exploring preconceived beliefs about classroom management. Recognizes role identity and the cooperating teacher as having the most impact on student teachers. Stresses that when placing the student teacher with a cooperating teacher, the university should attempt to match their…

Investigated the power relationship between cooperating and student teachers. Data from student journals, classroom observations, field-experience artifacts, seminars, and informal conversations indicated that the power relationship was productive for participants. Results highlight the importance of prehistories and personal narratives in…

A case study examined a whole-school model for supervising preservice teachers. The model employs constructivist notions that in a social-cultural context a persons' knowledge is created, examined, and transformed rather than simply transmitted and absorbed. The role of university facilitators changed from monitoring to mentoring, enhancing…

Examined the perceptions of master teachers and student teachers regarding strengths and weaknesses of a Clinical Master Teacher program that empowered classroom teachers to be the main supervisor during the final internship. Surveys of and interviews with master teachers and interns indicated that the program was perceived as successful and had…

Interviews with cooperating teachers investigated their beliefs about the student teaching triad. Results indicated that in the power hierarchy, cooperating teachers were at the apex, student teachers were second in power, and pupils third. When university supervisors visited, they moved to the apex, with pupils out of the triad. The paper…

Explored mentor teachers' perceptions about the impact of mentoring on them, focusing on American and Israeli teacher-education programs and professional-development schools. Data from surveys, observations, and reflection sessions with mentors indicated that the mentors benefitted from their mentoring when they had access to serious training and…