Initial Teacher Education: Enriching and Extending Partnerships

Abstract

The current publication, Initial Teacher Education: Enriching and Extending Partnerships is fifth in a series of publications that report on the projects of this initiative. Foundational to this series is the belief that the combined wisdom of field practitioners and university educators can transform new teacher preparation. High quality teacher education programs depend on such partnerships because collective efforts are vital for educators to be able to continually examine and develop successful ways to reach the diverse learners in today’s classrooms. Through mutually enhancing the intersecting school-university communities, educators can better address complex challenges that are confronting schools—especially while they seek to deepen and improve student understanding and achievement.