TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE (STUDENT TEACHING OR INTERNSHIP) IN TEACHER EDUCATION THROUGH ITS INTEGRATION INTO THE TOTAL PROGRAM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY COMPETENT SUPERVISING TEACHERS, THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE PROPOSED--(1) JOINT COLLEGE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES SHOULD BE ASSUMED BY A "CLINICAL…

Although it has been the practice of the University of Manitoba to place the majority of student teachers in metropolitan schools, recently there has been increasing pressure to place students in rural school divisions as well. One rural school division, however, has given some evidence of distrust in the university faculty and in its methods of…

This book centers on classroom supervisory practices by describing what teaching entails and exploring proven instructional techniques. Eight chapters comprise this work: Chapter I defines supervision, explains the need for effective supervision, and describes the skills needed for effective supervision. Chapter II keynotes the elements of…

The evaluation of this project provides further evidence that the more traditional modes of in-service training need to be replaced with programs that provide help for teachers in their own individual classrooms. Advisors who assume roles of working in school settings over extended periods of time need to have certain qualities that will make them…

This book presents and describes practical guidelines for educational supervision. These guidelines include: a) supervision of the instructional program is a priority for supervisors, b) good management procedures create time for supervision, c) supervision should be based on the best models, d) know the curriculum and the materials and the…

To help teachers solve their problems, supervisors must first deal with problems inherent in the helping relationship. (Author)

Findings of a study that examined novice supervisors' understandings of supervision are presented in this paper. Data were collected from 110 graduate-level students enrolled in an introductory supervision class. Four themes emerged from students' definitions of supervision-domains, relationships, traits, and tasks. The most surprising finding was…

Because of the location of the college institution, CSC teacher interns have been placed in cooperating schools within a 375 mile radius of Chadron, NE. It has not been unusual for CSC faculty members to travel several hours from Chadron to supervise teacher interns. Following the mandates of the Nebraska Department of Education [NDE], (2008),…

This monograph contains three papers on the subject of supervision. The first paper takes the view that supervision is one tier of the teaching profession. The author's model is based on the assumption that over a period of time one's teaching practice not only improves but also increases in dimension and scope. The stages of preparation,…

A study was conducted (as one aspect of an intervention program in Head Start classes) to explore the consequences of the interjection of the observer into the classroom, with particular emphasis on the teacher's reactions to this attempt to supply a dimension of understanding about the classroom to supplement his own perspective. In a case study…

Presented is a report of the teacher internship program at the College of Education, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. The internship program is defined, and a brief description of its nature and development is offered. Methods and criteria for selecting participating schools are detailed as are the resulting program changes. Current…

Presents abstracts of 11 doctoral dissertations on supervision topics published in 1984. Topics include supervising tasks and competencies, supervisors' characteristics and preparation, and approaches to supervision. (MLH)