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S Montana Council of 371.122 Deans of Education Eltein Teacher 1992 education in Montana Montana Council OF Deans Teacher Education IN STATE DCCUMEilTS COLLECTIGil Montana SEP - 7 1994 MCN'TANA STATE LIBRAriV 1515 E. 6th AVE. HZLEr:A, MONTANA 5S320 Challenges Issues, AND Recommendations By: Montana Council of Deans of Education October, 1992 r*r-^ u u u si MONTANASTATELIBRARY S371.122E1tem1992c.1 TeachereducationinMontana:issues,ch 3 0864 00090135 8 If schools are to achieve their promise as institutions ofa democracy, they must be staffed by teachers who are well-educated, who clearly understand their moral and ethical obligations as teachers in a democratic society, who have a solid grounding in the art and science of teaching, and who take seriously their responsibilities as stewards ofthe schools. Ifschools are to have such teachers, then teachereducation mustundergo serious renewal in tandem with the reform ofpublic schools. Edmundson Phyllis (1990) What College and University Leaders Can Do to Help Change Teacher Education Q 'ualityeducation must be of paramount concern for all Montanans. ThefutureoTourcommunitiesandourgreatdemocracyisdirectlyrelatedtothequality of education provided to our young people. Indeed, if our society is to survive and prosper in the next century we must ensure that our children receive the education needed for their roles as citizens ofour state. Qualityeducationisdirectlyrelatedtothequalityoftheprofessionalswhowill deliver the educational services. The education ofMontana's teachers must therefore be a primary focus as we develop our educational system. We recognize and accept our charge to prepare educators able to meet the responsibility to deliver comprehensive quality education in all areas ofthe Big Sky Country. October 1, 1992 Montana Council ofDeans ofEducation Thomas H. Powell, Chair Eastern Montana College Walter P. Oldendorf, Vice Chair Western Montana College Harold Anderson College ofGreat Falls Gerald Bekker Northern Montana College Randy Hitz Montana State University Lynette Mohler Carroll College Janine Pease Windy Boy Little Big Horn Community College Donald Robson University of Montana Acknowledgments Completing this project on Montana's teacher education program required the assistance ofnumerous individuals. The Montana Council of Deans wishes to acknowledge and express our appreciation to the following individuals who gave oftheir time and talents to assist with this project. First and foremost, Dr. Dori Nielson was instrumental in her leadership and assistance with the Council ofDeans as well as in her work on this special project. Additionally, we wish to acknowledge: Dr. Sonia Cowen Ms. Pat O'Shaughnessy-Clark Ms. Cebe Sobonya Ms. Carol Gray Ms. Pat Carroll Ms. Caroline Gay To all the participants whojoined us for a discussion ofcritical issues in teacher education we express our appreciation. Thomas H. Powell, Chair Montana Council of Deans ofEducation Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from IVIontana State Library http://www.archive.org/details/teachereducation1992mont Teacher Education Montana in Issues, Challenges and Recommendations for the 1990's Montana Council of Deans Table of Content Page # 1. The Charge...., 4 2. Participants 5 3. Essential Components ofteacher education 9 4. Strengths ofMontana's system ofteacher education 13 5. Major challenges to be addressed 14 6. Recommendations 18 Appendix 7. A. John Goodlad's 19 Postulates from 1. Teachers for our Nation's Schools