Supporting the Development of Effective Teachers: A Case for the Formation of Collaborative Partnerships in the Development of a Clinical Model

Abstract

This essay focuses on the development of effective teachers through the development of an embedded clinical model in a teacher preparation program. An Extended Professional Learning Community magnifies the partnership comprised of teaching universities and public school districts. By carefully attending to the five disciplines of effective learning organizations outlined by Senge, this shift in practice may be accelerated and the growth of the learning organization enhanced. As teacher preparation programs shift toward embedding the medical clinical model into their programs, masterful teacher practitioners contributing to such programs are also stimulated, influencing more effective teaching practice

Keywords: Clinical practice, medical clinical model, collaborative partnerships, pre-service teaching