Open AccessTeacher Development Program: A Vehicle For Assisting Pre-Service Teachers
Author(s) -
Frances B. Wood
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of college teaching and learning/journal of college teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-894X
pISSN - 1544-0389
DOI - 10.19030/tlc.v7i3.95
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , professional development , service (business) , program evaluation , quality (philosophy) , psychology , mathematics education , medical education , pedagogy , political science , business , marketing , medicine , public administration , philosophy , epistemology , psychiatry
In 1990 the Teacher Development Program was created by the Office of Professional Field Experiences at Southeastern Louisiana University to better the quality and improve the success rate of teacher candidates and student teachers. The fundamental principle behind the program was to provide assistance for pre-service teachers who need immediate intervention to prevent poor performance or possible failure. This article describes the goals of the program and the services offered almost 20 years after its inception.