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Collaborating With University Faculty And District Partners To Provide Meaningful Field Experiences For Pre-Service Teachers, Christina L. Wilcoxen, Jackie Proctor, Amanda L. Steiner, Jennifer L. Lemke

Teacher Education Faculty Publications

The most effective teacher preparation programs require candidates to spend extensive time in the field practicing skills related to coursework (Darling-Hammond, 2010). When a candidate is provided opportunities to work alongside expert teachers to put coursework into practice, the candidate receives support and guidance along the way making he/she better equipped to problem solve, engage and impact student achievement. Effective teachers are the most influential factor on student achievement; students exposed to an ineffective teacher for three or more years, will never catch up academically (Darling-Hammond, 2010; Madda, Skinner & Schultz, 2012). Teacher candidates need to be exposed to effective …