Professor-in-Residence: Redefining the Work of Teacher Educators.
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| Title: | Professor-in-Residence: Redefining the Work of Teacher Educators. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Simpson, F. Morgan |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 1997 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Descriptors: | Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Relevance (Education), Teacher Education, Teacher Educator Education, Teacher Educators |
| Geographic Terms: | U.S.; Alabama |
| Abstract: | Traditional teacher preparation programs are based on a theory-practice format, which means that the college student begins with the coursework (theory) and moves through various stages of practice to becoming a teacher. Efforts to introduce relevance in teacher preparation programs have included student teaching and internships, laboratory schools, microteaching opportunities, the use of video technology, case studies, and field-based experience. Sources of variability in the quality of these experiences are discussed. Hiring university faculty with significant K-12 teaching experience is one way to provide relevance in teacher education. A model of teacher preparation through exchange of faculty between universities and school systems is described. The "teacher-in-residence" program provides relevance for university students. Active teachers are hired as full-time university faculty members. For a period of 2 years they teach courses, supervise interns, and perform the functions of university faculty; then they return to the public schools. The "professor-in-residence" program provides the opportunity for university faculty to teach in schools. The author's experience as a professor in residence is described. Such exchanges benefit schools and teacher preparation programs by bringing a fresh perspective and a dose of reality to each. (EMK) |
| Notes: | In: China-U.S. Conference on Education. Collected Papers. (Beijing, People's Republic of China, July 9-13, 1997); see CG 028 968. |
| Journal Code: | RIEMAY1999 |
| Entry Date: | 1999 |
| Accession Number: | ED425412 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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