The article describes how state-mandated field experiences for teacher educators affected their instructional and supervisory performance and suggests ways to make the experiences more beneficial or to apply them in other situations. (Author/CB)

This is a collection of reports on innovative practices in student teaching programs. The label "innovative" is justified on the basis of the investigation's scope. Identification of innovative student teaching practices was accomplished by contacting chief state school officers, chairmen and members of state commissions on teacher…