Community-Based Teacher Education Programs.

Overview & Synopsis

This is a report on off-campus, community-based urban teacher education programs in three of the Metropolitan areas in Michigan: Detroit, Pontiac, and Flint. The described purpose of the program is to provide a new teacher with experience for working with urban youth in a changing society, to develop leaders who possess a "feel" for the community from which the child comes. Consequently, the report states, the education student works in the classroom setting on an extended basis and is also allowed to gain first-hand experiences in the community. The remainder of the report briefly describes the three individual programs: the Detroit Specialized Teacher Preparation Program, the Pontiac Teacher Education Program (operated through the Dana P. Witmer Human Resources Center), and the Flint Elementary Intern Program in Urban Teaching. (JA)