Based on a conceptual framework explaining the characteristics and learned traits gained from student teaching abroad, this study sought to identify common perceptions from hiring school administrators in the state of Iowa. A common question asked by teacher candidates is "Does my experience abroad help me acquire a teaching position?"…

There is increasing use of distance-learning technologies to deliver alternative teacher licensure and certification programs for those areas of shortage such as rural and urban areas and those content areas for which it is difficult to find highly qualified teachers. This article reviews those collaborative groups, partnerships, and institutions…

Researchers examined student teachers' multicultural education lessons, describing the frequency and importance of their responses to multicultural education self-evaluation and differentiating among instructional approaches for including multicultural education concepts. A need for universities to solidify links between foundation courses and…