The purpose of this mixed method study was to investigate practice-based evidence by comparing secondary level general and special education teachers' perceptions of co-teaching experiences. Three research questions were answered to determine the perceptions of effective co-teaching methods in secondary inclusive classrooms: (1) Using the…

An introductory teacher preparation course based on Adler's Paideia concepts was examined for documentation of course content, purposes, and student reactions. Data were collected through ethnographic observations of course classes, interviews with students and professors, and examination of readings for the course. The course, "Analysis and…

The collaborative innovation described in this paper, the use of cooperating teachers in instructing methods courses, is an integral part of a thorough revision of the student teaching program in secondary social studies at the University of Alberta. This innovation was the response to multiple problems with the student teaching program.…