Using the middle school environment to develop leadership skills in preservice teacher education /
The purpose of this inquiry was to explore how the middle
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this inquiry was to explore how the middle school environment can be used by university schools of education to develop leadership skills for students enrolled in preservice education. This intent was accomplished by using a case study approach to study a new preservice teacher education course that used a single middle school to develop leadership skills for 36 preservice teachers who were preparing to teach in either elementary or middle school. This course was taken prior to enrolling in student teaching. The design of this inquiry included four phases. The first phase documented the history of this new preservice course which was designed and implemented in the Fall 1994 semester. The second phase described the personal history of five students enrolled in this course. The third phase elaborated patterns and trends that emerged from a content analysis of the five personal accounts. The final phase provided an inventory of recommendations for replicating this new preservice course in future semesters. The content analysis identified a set of 33 themes that dealt with all aspects of the course. Each theme was placed into one of the following seven general categories: enrollment decisions, single-visit field experiences, School Families Program experiences, leadership, career explorations, course design, and suggestions for course improvement. The inventory of recommendations addressed eleven concerns. Six recommendations suggested that these ideas be emphasized throughout the course: collaboration, school as a community of leaders, teacher leadership, role of the school nurse, the helping professions, and the relationship between student health and student achievement. Three additional recommendations elaborated instructional improvement strategies. The last two recommendations addressed logistics problems involving the integration of university-based and field-based experiences. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Educational Administration". |
| Physical Description: | x, 289 leaves ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 265-271. |