Working with Student Teachers
Getting and Giving the Best
By (author) Michael A. Morehead, Lawrence Lyman, Harvey C. Foyle
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Publication date:
16 January 2009Length of book:
158 pagesPublisher
R&L EducationISBN-13: 9781578869374
Supervising student teachers effectively assures that vital professional experience will be of maximum benefit to the pre-service teacher. Mentor teachers and university faculty who work with student teachers need specific training to make the experience rewarding, while the student teacher requires specific information for professional success. The primary focus of this text is based on conferences, strategies, and specific techniques that mentors can use while working with pre-service interns. Several appendices provide resources for mentors to use with the student teachers they work with and bibliographic resources are included with each chapter for additional reference. Written for mentor teachers, principals, university faculty, and anyone working with student teachers.
Morehead, Lyman, and Foyle have been leading authorities on successful practices for working with student teachers for well over two decades! Each of these authors has devoted his career to education and to educating individuals who wish to enter the teaching profession. They understand the complex role of teacher preparation through their professional experiences as P-12 school teachers and administrators, and as faculty members and administrators in university teacher preparation. 'Working with Student Teachers' is a definitive guide for cooperating teachers and university faculty who help mold preservice teachers into well-prepared P-12 classroom teachers. The authors provide specific strategies for effective and supportive supervision; working with challenging student teachers; insuring success in classrooms with a diverse student population; and ongoing communication between the cooperating teacher or university supervisor and the preservice teacher. Literally hundreds of individuals throughout the United States and internationally have participated in workshops focusing on Working with Student Teachers. These participants praise the clarity and relevance of the topics addressed in this book. I know you will find the topics addressed to be a positive resource if you are working with student teachers!