This paper offers an introduction to microteaching and how it would be used in the Associate Instructor Teachers Skills Program (AITSP). The first section deals with the basic phases of microteaching: a) modeling, b) feedback, and c) practice. The second section explains the three approaches used in the AITSP teaching practicum: a) Stanford Approach--useful for gathering research data; b) Affective-Emotional Approach--useful for the development of interpersonal relations; and c) Role Playing Approach--useful in teacher training. The last section delineates the following teaching skills, which have been cultivated in microteaching settings: a) stimulus variation, b) lecturing, c) inquiry training, and d) interpersonal communication skills. Seven references are included. (Author/BRB)