Designing Paid Professional Internships: A Case Study

• In Event: 28.091 - Sheraton Roundtable Session Two - Grand Centre
  In Roundtable Session: 28.091-4 - Building Partnerships in Professional Development Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this case study is to describe how one teacher preparation program constructed a two year pilot program for paid internships for undergraduate teacher candidates. The program provides a stipend to teacher candidates for working in schools year round, including semester breaks, the months of May and June, and in extended year programs during the summer. The program is intended to replace part time work outside of education with work in P-12 school classrooms that better prepares teacher candidates for their teaching careers. As part of the program, teacher candidates perform functions traditionally given to substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and tutors. In turn, monies from school budgets to compensate these positions are invested into the teacher residency program.

Authors

• Bernard Bragen, Monmouth University

• John E. Henning, Monmouth University

• William O. George, Middletown Township School District

• Tracy Mulvaney, Monmouth University