In addition to being closely supervised by Figueroa, the students all receive visits from their subject faculty supervisor and receive ongoing feedback from their classroom teachers who are trained mentors. No one is doing it perfectly, but some are doing it better than others. There's a sense that faculty from all across the campus are drawn to the education program. We have arts and sciences faculty going into the schools. It causes cross-fertilization.
Faculty are willing to admit they have a few things to learn from teachers.
Copyright 1998 by the American Federation of Teachers. Reprinted from the Dec. '98-Jan. Used by permission.