Today's schools are more culturally and linguistically diverse than ever before, prompting the need for teachers with the requisite expertise for work with emergent bilingual learners. As students grow in numbers and fill seats in classrooms spanning grades and disciplines, teacher educators must consider ways to prepare an increasing number of…

The Detroit Public Schools-Wayne State University Elementary Team Internship Pilot Program was developed to provide an internship (after the student teaching experience) permitting elementary education students to assume the role of teacher. The team internship unit consisted of four interns, two assigned to each of two proximate classrooms; one…

Criticism and recommendations made toward teacher education programs do not usually examine the diversity among these programs. This article explores characteristics of various institutions, their education students, and the content of their programs. (DF)

A pilot program for training cooperating teachers and bettering communication among all participants in the student teaching program is described. (JMF)

This article presents an inventory for a cultural immersion teacher education program based on the program at Indiana University. It offers a rationale and objectives of such a program as well as specifics for participant selection, presite preparation, on-site requirements, external supervision, and evaluation plan. (JMF)

This unique program emphasizes interaction between students, parents, educators, and infants, and facilitates the development of a high level of child care competence in future educators. (LH)