hi all, I've been following this conversation with interest.... Those of you interested in Teacher Prep programs may find these case studies useful (particularly if you want to convince your department to initiate new teacher prep programs): http://serc.carleton.edu/departments/programs/teacher_prep.html The two essays on this page came out of a workshop on geoscience courses that prepare future teachers. The workshop website is at http://serc.carleton.edu/teacherprep/workshops/workshop07/index.html cheers, Carol Ormand