Educator outlines a program designed to build up a corps of dedicated professionals who not only can teach but also are able to fill the role of supervising teachers. (Author/RK)

This is status study of the extent of the practice involved in student teaching. (Author/RK)

Analysis of a study conducted at the University of Houston in 1968-1969 to identify the role expectations of cooperating teachers involved in the laboratory phase of the teacher education program. (Author/RY)

Paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Saskatchewan Federation, Council of Exceptional Children (11th, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, October 24-25, 1968).

Does the music student teaching experience affect student teachers' classroom management beliefs and skills, and as a result of student teaching, do the classroom management beliefs and skills of music student teachers and their cooperating teachers become more congruent? Research indicates that student teaching does not affect student teacher…

A study examined the effects of the student teaching experience on the pupil control ideologies of student teachers and attempted to assess the contributions of biography and social structure. Results indicated that cooperating teachers exerted little influence, but that biography and social structure played an important role in the socialization…

The general outline of a course for cooperating teachers and supervisors in student teaching programs is presented and discussed. (JMF)

Resources dealing with preservice teacher education are presented in an annotated bibliography of ten citations from the ERIC database. (LH)

The article describes a specific approach to guiding student special education teachers through their student teaching experiences. A student teacher activity sequence is presented, covering such areas as observation; guided participation; assessment; curricular skills; independent participation; evaluation; and interactions with parents, aides,…

Are university teacher education programs responsive to the realities of the public schools? Describes one program illustrating cooperative pre-service preparation. (Editor/RK)

Examines the relationship between preservice student teachers and their cooperating teachers. Considers "lived experience" and expectations of both parties and how they played themselves out in this important formative relationship. Finds that effective mentoring is crucial to the professional development of a preservice teacher. (TB)

Profiles the backgrounds and assumptions of cooperating teachers through 778 surveys completed by Canadian cooperating teachers working with student teachers. Results show that cooperating teachers have a high state of professional preparedness and a great deal of experience. (SLD)