“…A considerable body of research examines middle level teacher preparation as it relates to content (German, Dumas, & Barrow, 1995;McGinnis & Parker, 2000;Pye & Sullivan, 2000;Watanabe, McGinnis, & Roth-McDuffie, 1997), field experiences (Ducharme, 1994;Lockart & Butt, 2002;Weilbacher, LeMasters, Gill, Wisniewski, & Arnold, 2005), specific middle level teacher preparation programs (Farnan & Dodge, 1995;Ference & McDowell, 2005;Giebelhaus, 1998;McEwin, 1996;McEwin, Dickinson, & Smith, 2003), and the need for authentic learning experiences at the college level (Brocato & Franz, 2003;Stein, Isaacs, & Andrews, 2004). However, little has been written about how instructors create authentic teaming experiences for preservice teachers.…”