Supervision of Student Teachers during practicum Beliefs, attitudes and practices of Associate Teachers

This book focuses on identifying and describing the beliefs, attitudes and practices of associate teachers within a New Zealand context. It looks at their supervision styles and what makes them successful. The book indicates that to be an effective associate teacher you need to motivate student teachers, find out about their learning needs, discuss perceptions about teaching and model effective teaching practice. Associate teachers should also provide regular feedback, ensure that their classroom is supportive of student supervision and student teachers have the opportunity to reflect. This book will be of particular interest to teachers, teacher educators and student teachers.