The Clinical Approach to Teacher Education at Boise State Colleges places its students into two concurrent classes which run for two consecutive semesters and which emphasize the integration of theory and practice. Its ultimate goal is the development of a culminating year-long internship for the study of child behavior, curriculum, and…

This project, supported by federal, state, and local funds for 3 years, was designed to reduce the attrition of underachieving students; to develop positive attitudes toward self, others, school, and society; to increase enthusiasm and interest for teaching as a profession; and to develop interest and understanding for teaching the disadvantaged.…

Seven rural California counties participated in a teacher preparation internship program funded by the Education Professions Development Act. The 101 elementary teacher intern candidates--having a wide range of academic backgrounds, personal interests, and talents--first took part in an 8-week summer preservice experience consisting of (1)…

The present and future conditions of elementary teacher internship programs were considered in this study. A questionnaire was mailed to 67 California teacher preparation institutions and 43 institutions selected from other states. A follow-up study was conducted one year later to determine any program revisions that were occurring in the…

Listed are some considerations, including advantages and disadvantages, of doctoral internships in special education programs within state education agencies. Among advantages noted are that the student gains knowledge of the daily functioning of a state department while maintaining relations with his university, and that an awareness of other…

Preservice field experience and campus activities are integrated to combine theory and practice in human interaction, informal classrooms, teaching-learning skills, the integrated day, and subject matter development. The student co-author describes the way that she experienced each component. (Author)

Outlines the Intern-Intervention Program of Toledo, Ohio, that uses experienced teachers to train and evaluate both beginning teachers and experienced teachers with problems. (MD)

Peter Drucker discusses current issues in education such as teacher development and encouragement of alternative methods of learning/teaching. (GW)

Describes program involving New York State University College at Brockport and Rochester public schools. (RT)

Describes program in Washington, D. C. (RT)

The Masters of Arts in Teaching program at Lewis and Clark College (Oregon) seeks to develop teachers who are lifelong learners and can inspire students with a zeal for learning. Key program elements are cohorts of students and faculty who become learning communities, a yearlong internship in one classroom with an exemplary teacher, and in-depth…

This qualitative study investigates what problem solving strategies interns learn from their clinical teachers during their internships. Twenty-four interns who completed their internship in the elementary grades shared what problem solving strategies had the greatest impact upon them in learning how to deal with problems during their internship.…

The study determined the perceptions of interns and agribusinessmen towards the internship course at Auburn University, a supervised practicum in technical agribusiness competencies. Questionnaire responses from 37 interns and 37 agribusinessmen rated characteristics of the internship as very good to outstanding. Nine recommendations for program…

The Elementary Certification Program at Duke University, the first program to be approved under North Carolina's innovative alternative certification route, is a small but significant step toward the improvement of teacher education. This innovative program offers prospective early childhood teachers with liberal arts backgrounds an intensive…