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Jennings, Gregory; Peloso, Jeanne M. – New Educator, 2010
The hybrid educator is an essential contributor to the development of new public school teachers. A hybrid educator is a college adjunct professor employed full time by a public school system. The role of the hybrid educator involves the navigation of two separate systems in developing new teachers: the university and the public school. This…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Public School Teachers, Adjunct Faculty, Teacher Education
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Saxman, Laura J.; Gupta, Preeti; Steinberg, Richard N. – New Educator, 2010
The purpose of this paper is to describe and present results from the fourth year of a five-year collaborative research project between an interactive science center and a local college. The purpose of the project is not only to recruit and train approximately 50 highly qualified science teachers who will teach in New York City public schools, but…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Skills, Science Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
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Good, Jennifer; Bennett, Joan – New Educator, 2005
Teacher retention is a critical problem in public education (Ingersoll, 2002), demanding collaboration between universities and local public school systems. Using veteran teacher mentors employed in a public school system to facilitate ongoing monthly support groups, communities of beginning teachers were formed, embedded within the public schools…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Support Groups, Public Schools, Mentors