Preparing teachers in clinically rich contexts requires teacher educators who are skilled and knowledgeable about university coursework as well as the complexities of classrooms. Retired teachers or principals have often assumed the role of field supervisor, bringing to their work extensive practitioner knowledge but often lacking theoretical…

Describes an alternative student teacher supervision model involving clinical master teachers who assumed the roles of cooperating teacher and college supervisors, highlighting the experiences of four secondary teachers and changes they made in their supervision. Surveys, observations, and interviews indicated that participants perceived…

This study explored expectations, perceptions, and qualities of mentoring relationships between cooperating and student teachers at two institutions, investigating features necessary for successful, satisfactory relationships. Interviews indicated that cooperating teachers tended to function as advisors rather than mentors. Mentoring relationships…