Fieldwork is conducted by teams of students working together in the same classrooms and schools. Students learn to develop curricula and teaching materials for their subject areas by working with faculty and cooperating teachers who are subject-matter specialists. But, rather than creating separate tracks for each area, we support curricular innovation by developing understandings of the connections between disciplines so that students can begin to build interdisciplinary approaches to curriculum and instruction. In the M.S.T. Program, academic advising is ongoing throughout the program of study in both formal and informal ways, including written materials, orientations, individual consultations, informal conversations, meetings of advisors and small groups of students, and non-classroom academic forums such as student conferences, workshops, and seminars. To view a list of current field sites go to our webpage on Field Sites for 2000 .
Student teachers collaborate in their triads on curriculum development and team teaching.
Mentors spend one day per week in the cooperating school engaging the student teachers in an ongoing dialogue and reflection about teaching and learning. Those who have their own classrooms can complete the fieldwork requirements in that setting. Those who are not currently teaching are placed in an apprpriate school setting by the Teacher Education program. Electives must be approved by a student's advisor prior to registration.