Portraits of Teacher Preparation Learning to Teach in a Changing America

Portraits of Teacher Preparation: Learning to Teach in a Changing World brings to the foreground current work by teacher educators in universities across the U.S. It specifically focuses on teacher preparation against a backdrop of: the challenges of standards and accountability; the No Child Left Behind Act; licensure/certification issues; increasing diversity; issues of social justice; shifting demographics; and the myriad of social issues that make schools and teaching problematic.