Student Teaching Delivery via Clinical Training Sites: New Linkages, Structural Changes and Programmatic Improvements

Multicultural Perceptions of 1st-Year Elementary Teachers’ Urban, Suburban, and Rural Student Teaching Placements

“…The findings indicate that 1st-year teachers who had student teaching experiences in urban settings perceived themselves as better prepared to deal with multicultural needs of children and better prepared to work with parents in multiracial and multiethnic settings. The implications include the conclusion that student teaching placements in cross-cultural settings contribute to the preparation of 1st-year teachers for work in urban schools.I found that my suburban student teaching experience left me unprepared to walk into my first teaching job in an inner-city school.-1st-year teacher Field-based experiences are generally perceived by 1st-year teachers to be the most important part of their educational preparation (Guyton & McIntyre, 1990;James, Etheridge, & Lyles, 1991). Although the importance of field-based experiences is well documented, beginning teachers often have limited experiences with children in diverse school settings (Haberman, 1995).…”

“…-1st-year teacher Field-based experiences are generally perceived by 1st-year teachers to be the most important part of their educational preparation (Guyton & McIntyre, 1990;James, Etheridge, & Lyles, 1991). Although the importance of field-based experiences is well documented, beginning teachers often have limited experiences with children in diverse school settings (Haberman, 1995).…”