A Schema for the Coordinated Education of Elementary School Teachers

Abstract

SUMMARY: Just as it is vital for the teacher to have extensive knowledge and skills in those disciplines in which he teaches, he should also have the ability to draw upon knowledge and employ skills from fields of specialization in education. The implications for teaching specialized education courses are directed toward and adapted to normal classroom procedures. Student teachers should be placed in a setting where they will have the opportunity to observe and participate with individuals who possess expertise in the more esoteric roles of public school education. It is felt that the proposed plan would tie together the various facets of professional education and focus them more intensively on the problems of classroom teaching. As a result, the teacher candidate would have a more useful student teaching experience.