Schools as Clinics: Learning About Practice in Practice

Abstract

The Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut is committed to the intentionality of interweaving course work and practice in its 5-year teacher preparation program, the Integrated Bachelor's and Master's program. It offers a wide range of field experiences to teacher candidates. Teacher candidates enter the program at the beginning of their junior year and complete the program after they finish their 5th-year postgraduate master's degree studies. This article describes the program requirements and experiences. In essence, it intends to provide an illustration of the interwoven teacher education curriculum as promoted by Darling-Hammond and other scholars.

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Robin Hands

Robin Hands, Ed.D., is the Director of School and University Partnerships in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. She has presented on the topic of education and school-university partnership at regional and national conferences.

Yuhang Rong

Yuhang Rong, Ph.D., is the Assistant Vice Provost for Global Affairs at the University of Connecticut (UCONN). He has worked in the fields of student affairs, international affairs, and academic affairs in higher education, as well as in the area of teacher quality enhancement in K-12 education. He is a nationally recognized accreditation expert for educator preparation. Until recently, he served as the Assistant Dean for the Neag School of Education at UCONN.