“…The study of teacher education placement programs has been widely discussed in the literature (Ambrosetti, 2014; Butler & Cuenca, 2012; Campbell-Evans & Maloney, 1995; Clarke et al, 2012; Crasborn, Hennissen, Brouwer, Korthagen, & Bergen, 2010; Darling-Hammond, 2006; Davies, 2005; Franklin Torrez & Krebs, 2012; Hobson, Harris, Buckner-Manley, & Smith, 2012; Kuechle, Holzhauer, Ruey, Brulle, & Morrison, 2010). However, the examination of nontraditional placements and their effects on the emergent professionalism of preservice teachers is less prevalent.…”