This plan for teacher education centers is based on three conceptual levels: psychological, organizational, and structural. (MJM)

This paper explores two seemingly disparate areas of social inquiry: teacher education and the sustainability of rural communities in Australia. It suggests that these may be usefully understood in close connection with each other, and that healthy rural communities may be supported via reform of the ways in which teacher education prepares…

In world language teacher education, there are few opportunities that integrate preparing prospective educators for meaningful participation in intercultural dialogues and for deeper understanding of value conflicts. Student teaching abroad offers one such promising opportunity. With our conceptualization of a critical systems approach towards…

Due to the rising concern for the improvement of field experiences on the national level and also to the concern raised within the College of Education and Human Services at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, a model was developed and is now being implemented that incorporates a wide variety of innovative ideas on field experiences, research, and…

Two preservice teacher education programs (one standard and one alternative program) were compared to determine whether final ratings of student teachers in the two programs would differ significantly. The standard program involved seven semesters of course work culminating in a semester of student teaching. The alternative program, the Resident…

Commencing in 1970, the Teacher Education Department of Johnson State College, Johnson, Vermont embarked on a restructuring of its entire teacher education program. The need for this revision stemmed from severe concern on the part of faculty members, public school officials, and students that the traditional way of training teachers was not doing…

This document describes the Central Minnesota Teacher Education Council (CMTEC), a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation whose purpose is to promote the improvement of teacher education with emphasis upon student teaching internships, and research. Membership of the Council is made up of representatives from each of the public school districts that…

The University of Tennessee--Clinch-Powell student teaching project was a cooperative effort between the College of Education at the university and the Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative. The project was designed to accomplish three goals: a) meeting the needs of university students who desired to learn about the unique characteristics of rural…

Describes an undergraduate program in health education and presents five major areas of a health education curriculum. Discusses philosophical bases, the need to develop communication skills, and the utility of community practicum/student teaching experiences in health education. (RC)

This article discusses prevailing myths about field experiences in teacher education, relates research conclusions on the topic, and makes five recommendations for improving field experience components in teacher education programs. (IAH)

This study sought to assess the influence of an intensive social studies teacher preparation program on the belief of a cohort of graduate preservice teachers. In particular, it sought to determine whether the participants' methods courses, field experiences and student teaching led to changes in their beliefs about teaching and learning social…

Guidelines, as developed by the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), for professional experiences in education are presented. Revisions of these guidelines were conducted by the National Field Directors Forum, a special interest group of the ATE. The major purposes of professional experiences are to: (1) provide opportunities to relate…