Title: Teacher training : a reference handbook /
Authors: Pushkin, Dave.
Publisher: ABC-CLIO,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Teachers Training of United States Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Teacher educators United States Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Universities and colleges United States Curricula Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Universities and colleges Curricula United States Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Abstract: Examines the image of teachers in society and by the media, the evolution of teacher education, the academic preparation of teachers, the student teaching experience, the certification process, recruitment and hiring, teaching out of one's field, probationary period, professional disillusionment, and more.
Contents: The "dime a dozen" teacher? -- The evolution of teacher education : chronology -- The academic preparation of teachers -- The student teaching experience / by Tovia Rosenfeld -- The certification process -- Recruitment and hiring -- Teaching out of one's field / by Rebecca Fabiano -- The probationary period -- Professional development -- Professional disillusionment -- Looking beyond the current horizon : in retrospect -- Organizations, associations, and government agencies -- Selected print and nonprint resources.