Renovating and refurbishing the field experience structures for novice teachers

    Authors

    M. E. Little;S. M. Robinson

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Learn. Disabil.

    Keywords

    EDUCATION; SCHOOL; Education, Special; Rehabilitation

    Abstract

    Teacher education at both the preservice and the inservice level has been criticized for not adequately preparing teachers for the demands and challenges in the classrooms of today, or for the future. This article describes a federally funded project awarded through the Office of Special Education Programs. The intended outcome was to improve the knowledge and application of professional skills and competencies for both preservice teachers (student teachers) and inservice teachers (supervising master teachers) through continuous, focused staff development, reflection, discussion, and coaching. The project focused attention on three related issues: (a) the role and training of the supervising and/or master teacher, (b) better partnerships between teacher preparation programs and the public schools, and (c) the effects of school structure on teachers' continued professional growth. This article describes the program planning, goals, activities, components, and impact of this personnel preparation project.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Learning Disabilities

    Volume

    30

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-1997

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    433

    Last Page

    441

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1997XJ21500010

    ISSN

    0022-2194

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