Abstract
The paper presents the key outcomes of the project entitled Conception and verification of the model of the new clinical school in undergraduate teacher preparation. The project was researched between 2014 and 2015 at the Faculty of Education, Charles University in Prague; it implemented the goal of designing a model of the clinical school and carried out a pilot study to test its selected features, namely the clinical concept of teaching practice.
The introductory part is dedicated to the concept of clinical school and clinical teaching practice in the broader context of the current trends in teacher preparation. Emphases are laid on clarification of the key concepts - model of reflective teacher education, clinically based teacher preparation/education, clinical school, and clinical experiences.
The second part aims to reflect the outcomes of verification of the new forms of clinical practice and related courses. Particular attention is given to the benefits of these innovative methods from the point of view of elementary and university teachers as well as from the perspective of participating students.
The final part presents some examples of good practice - innovative activities that determine the characteristic of the clinical school as a higher form of cooperation between universities and schools in the process of teacher preparation.