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The use of a practicum seminar led by an urban practicum advisor (UPA) to help secondary urban student teachers become effective practitioners
Abstract
Many new secondary teachers will begin their careers in urban schools because so many vacancies exist there. Because secondary urban teacher education programs are virtually extinct, many teachers will be unprepared to work in the urban classroom. Cooperating teachers may not be familiar with a wide variety of methods for managing urban classrooms. College/university supervisors, while some may be familiar with current research on urban teaching, do not usually spend enough time with student teachers. Full teaching loads also preclude both from devoting adequate time to student teachers. Urban student teachers may be left on their own. Many urban student teachers become frustrated and quit, or survive long enough to finish their practica, but do not seek employment in urban schools. Alternative methods must be found to prepare urban student teachers.
Subject Area
Teacher education|Secondary education
Recommended Citation
Matus, Don E, "The use of a practicum seminar led by an urban practicum advisor (UPA) to help secondary urban student teachers become effective practitioners" (1992). Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest. AAI9305865.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9305865