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Handbook of Research on Efficacy and Implementation of Study Abroad Programs for P-12 Teachers
A structure for building and maintaining partnerships between PK-12 schools and teacher preparation programs. The structure includes nine key tenets for guiding partnership development including mutually beneficial relationships, identification and formalization of stakeholder roles, and ongoing professional development for all participants.
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Creating a Studying Abroad Experience for Elementary Teacher Candidates: Considerations, Challenges, and Impact
Audra Parker (George Mason University, USA), Kelley E. Webb (George Mason University, USA), and Eleanor Vernon Wilson (University of Virginia, USA)
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1057-4.ch007
Abstract
Study abroad experiences provide teacher candidates with opportunities to explore teaching and learning while immersed in diverse international and intercultural settings. International pre-service teaching experiences range from short trips to expose teacher candidates to diverse cultures to extensive internships in which teacher candidates complete their student teaching. In this chapter, the authors created a 4-week intensive field experience for teacher candidates and studied the key features of program design and implementation as well as the impact of participation on teacher candidates' professional development.
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From Collaborative Inquiry to Critical, Project-Based Clinical Experiences: Strengthening Partnerships Through Field-Based Teacher Education
A structure for building and maintaining partnerships between PK-12 schools and teacher preparation programs. The structure includes nine key tenets for guiding partnership development including mutually beneficial relationships, identification and formalization of stakeholder roles, and ongoing professional development for all participants.
Published in Chapter: From Collaborative Inquiry to Critical, Project-Based Clinical Experiences: Strengthening Partnerships Through Field-Based Teacher Education; From: Handbook of Research on Field-Based Teacher Education
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