With decreasing enrollments in student teaching programs and the increasing need for more responsive education, it has become imperative that the choosing of cooperating teachers be more selective and that all concerned--university supervisors of student teachers, cooperating teachers, teachers of methods classes in the college of education, and…

This guide is directed toward the needs of supervising teachers and focuses on the role of the cooperating teacher. Part one, "Getting Ready for the Student Teacher," discusses conducting the initial student teacher visit and preparing for the student teacher's arrival by preparing the class, making notes for early conferences, considering the…

The relationships between rankings of student teachers' effectiveness and the student teachers' and supervising teachers' satisfaction with a year-long student teaching program were assessed. Three independent rankings of student teachers were obtained from (1) 85 student teachers, (2) 46 supervising teachers, and (3) 10 university personnel. In…

Through a jointly designed workshop or other format, cooperating teachers are introduced to the design of the university education programs, and that design is melded with the goals and programs of the local school to establish evaluative criteria for student teaching. (JD)

St. Bonaventure University's Institute in Supervision was developed to help coordinating teachers gain the skills necessary for supervising and evaluating student teachers. (MJB)

A preliminary study assessed trends in orientation and training and compensation of cooperating teachers involved in the student-teaching experience. Findings indicated that cooperating teachers received little formal preparation for their supervisory responsibilities, and compensation ranged from none to tuition waivers and other university…

The authors conducted a study to determine the major area of difficulties as perceived by student teachers in student teaching programs. (Author/RK)

The secondary student teaching program at the University of New Hampshire incorporates resident supervisors'', teachers who supervise student teachers responsible for four of the supervisor's classes. (SP)

Lists suggestions to help cooperating teachers become more effective. (SB)

Describes an intensive field experience program in one elementary school and compares student teacher and co-operating teacher ratings of student teacher performance. (AL)

Proposes a modification of the structure of current student teaching programs that would replace the superordinate-subordinate positioning of university supervisor, cooperating teacher, and student teacher with a formal colleagial team. (FL)

A program of teacher education that emphasizes learning classroom observation skills and conversational skills from an experienced teacher is described. (JD)