Mahan and Stachowski conducted inter views with British and Irish head teachers who accept over forty U.S. teaching practicum students into their national schools annually. Data are reported and discussed relative to such teacher preparation concerns as cross- discipline lesson planning, citizenship education, classroom management, and global issues. The authors make suggestions which are directed toward methods instructors, teacher super visors, and student teachers.
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